GOAL Education Project Officer Job in Kenya

Education Project Officer
   
Purpose:-

The Education Project Officer will be responsible for the day to day contact with the community and organisations/ institutions to ensure all activities and support relating to GOAL Kenya programming in Education activities is fulfilled. 

Specifically he/she will offer support to partners for both implementation and capacity building in Education programming. 

He/She will supervise staff supporting schools to implement child friendly spaces and child centered teaching through the moibile school units. 

He/She will be reporting to the Child Empowerment and Education Manager (CEP Manager)

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise delivery of learner centred teaching using the mobile school units and child friendly spaces establishment and operationalization of the same.
• Participate in the assessment and selection of appropriate partners for education programme implementation
• In liaison with the CEP Manager and Community Education Officer, he/she will be responsible for the reviewing and updating of mobile school units teaching materials to suit learners’ needs.
• Support GOAL partners (subgrantees) in the implementation of projects through capacity building and training in order to enhance impact among vulnerable children and youth in the education sector;
• Support partners’ implementation by ensuring data for all relevant indicators is collected, verified, stored and shared appropriately.
• Assist in the development and execution of proposals, budgets and work plans for the sector and partners;
• Liaise with the CEP Manager to sensitise partners and other stakeholders on key education issues;
• Support partners to ensure they mainstream gender, child protection,peace enviromental issues and HIV/AIDS  as crosscutting issues in their schools/centres;
• Work in liaison with other GOAL projects to establish referrals and linkages between partners and service providers, and link children and youth to education services for support;
• Participate in the overall monitoring and evaluation of the education project to ensure that the project meets its objectives;
• In liason with CEP  Manager, represent GOAL in education networking and collaboration fora
• Link partners to complementary GOAL Kenya or external activitities to enhance their knowledge, skills and access to services;
• Actively monitor partners’ performance and compliance to GOAL Kenya’s standards;
• In consultation with the  CEP Manager, work with the education team and partners to improve programme quality by incorporating best practice and lessons learnt; 
• Prepare project and activity reports and submit them on a timely basis to the CEP Manager;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the CEP Manager from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education and/or post graduate qualification in education.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in education development activities preferably in an NGO. 
• Experience in basic education for vulnerable children and youth will be an added advantage.
• Experience in working with different stakeholders in the sector including but not limited to the ministry of education
• Skills  and experience in child friendly school standards
• Knowledge of project implementation, including budgets and periodic report writing.
• Conversant with community work and issues pertaining to informal settlements.
• Knowledge and interest in education issues, particularly in relation to vulnerable children and youth.
• Strong commitment to child protection issues and familiarity with all codes of conduct in the children sector.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively in a team.
• Good planning, organising, problem solving, analytical and mentorship skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Must be willing to work in Nairobi’s informal settlements

To apply for the above position, please send your CV (maximum THREE pages) listing three reference including your last direct supervisor and salary expectation to keapplications@ke.goal.ie 

Please put the job title in the subject line of the email. 

The closing date for all applications is Sunday 16th December 2012. 

Only short listed applicants will be contacted and responded to after interviews. 

This is a local position

GOAL is an equal opportunity employer, qualified male and female applicants are encouraged to apply.