Windle Trust Kenya (WTK), an implementing partner of the Borderless Higher Education
for Refugees (BHER) project wishes to recruit on its behalf officers
for the positions described below to serve in Dadaab.
BHER seeks to bring higher education to Dadaab refugee and local youth through onsite and online university courses.
It is led by York
University, Canada. Other partners include African Virtual University
(AVU), Kenyatta University (KU), Moi University, University of British
Columbia (UBC) and World University Services Canada (WUSC).
1. Local Programme Administrator – LPA
1 Post
The Local Programme
Administrator (LPA) will liaise with AVU, WTK and WUSC to coordinate
student enrollment, certificate completion of InSTEP, the university
preparation program in BHER and works with the universities to
facilitate student registration in the post InSTEP - programmes.
The LPA will ensure
essential physical facilities and instructional materials for the InSTEP
program are available for the delivery of curricular activities and
supports InSTEP teachers as needed.
Qualifications
- A degree in Education with at least 4 years of proven experience in effective and efficient management of Kenya education with high quality outputs.
- An understanding of management of University education;
- Excellent planning, analytical, conceptual and organizational skills.
- Ability to motivate students to perform maximally. Ability to communicate well, be an effective team-player and problem-solver are required.
- Proven knowledge of Kenya Education systems
- Mastery of office software (MS Word, Excel, and Power Point) required.
- Able and willing to live, work, travel in fast-paced and environment adhering to strict security guidelines.
- Proficiency in English language is required.
2. Project Liaison Officer PLO
1 Post
The Project Liaison Officer (PLO) represents BHER in Dadaab and attends to the programmatic and operational aspects of the project.
S/he coordinates with the
community to ensure smooth operation of the BHER campus and its
programs including effective and efficient support to instructors and
students; works with community mobilizers, parents and communities to
ensure girls’ access to school and provides support to programmatic
aspects of the project as needed.
Further, the PLO is
in-charge of overseeing all aspects of BHER logistics functions:
planning, directing, warehousing, distribution, forecasting and
reporting of relevant operations.
PLO will facilitate
receipts, sorting out, logging and transportation of materials to BHER
campus and management of BHER assets.
The PLO
coordinates with other partners in the BHER project and agencies working in Dadaab.
coordinates with other partners in the BHER project and agencies working in Dadaab.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in project management, international development or related field with additional professional training in procurement and logistics management;
- A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role;
- Mastery of office software (MS Word, Excel, and Power Point) required.
- Excellent research skills and proven ability to collect quantitative and qualitative data and write reports.
- Good interpersonal and public relationship skills.
- Proficiency in English language is required.
Interested and suitably
qualified candidates to submit their application including detailed CV,
daytime telephone contact, current remuneration and two professional
referees to:
Human Resources Manager,
Windle Trust Kenya
P.O Box 40521 00100,
Nairobi,
or email: hr@windle.org,
on or before Friday, 19th March, 2013.
WTK is an equal opportunity employer.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
No telephone calls please