Lutheran
World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya / Djibouti program is
seeking to recruit Kenyan nationals for the following position to be based in Dadaab
Refugee Camp
1. Education Coordinator
1 Position
The Education Coordinator will be based in Dadaab Camp and shall be responsible for coordinating and overseeing operational plans in the Education Department.
1. Education Coordinator
1 Position
The Education Coordinator will be based in Dadaab Camp and shall be responsible for coordinating and overseeing operational plans in the Education Department.
The
incumbent will report directly to the Area Coordinator or her designate, while
working closely on daily basis with Education staff & other sectors of LWF.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
Duties and responsibilities will include:
- Setting short and medium term
primary education unit program plans and budgets in liaison with the SEO
and plans and monitors performance against those plans.
- Assisting with planning and
design of primary education activities and measures of achievement and
collecting data for LWF/DWS primary education unit performance monitoring
plan, especially with regard to education indicators.
- Overall in charge of school
supplies (teaching and learning materials which includes: Making
requisitions on quarterly basis of the required school materials and
equipment, Distribution of the same to all schools in good time for
appropriate utilization; also in overseeing data collection and analysis
in schools.
- Ensuring regular communication
and interaction between the Education Sector Management staff and
teachers, and the school management committees, Refugee Education
committees, District Education Office, and other development partners and
agencies.
- Monitoring progress and impact
of the primary education unit through regular school visits.
- Reviewing annual work plans and
activity plans of the unit for comprehensiveness, clarity and adherence to
LWF/DWS Somali Refugee Assistant Project-Dadaab goals and objectives.
- Working with teachers and
others to ensure the meaningful participation of learners in all aspects
of the unit
- Arranging the sharing of ideas
between teachers and schools and coordinating the work of head teachers,
school management committees and school inspectors in the camp.
- Ensuring effective evaluation
of learners to see that schools are in line with the Kenya Schools
Curriculum, and noting changes required in curriculum or teaching methods.
Professional
Qualification:
- Preferable a degree in
education. A social science degree in a related discipline would also be
considered.
- Proven training in curriculum
development and implementation, and educational administration.
- Proven academic or on-job
training and understanding of the Project Cycle model in managing
humanitarian assistance.
Relevant
Experience:
- At least 4 years of progressive
experience in primary education programs for refugees or rural communities.
- Experience gained within an
international humanitarian NGO will be an added advantage.
- Strong analytical and
administration skills in the management of education/programs consisting
of primary education.
- Experience in project cycle
management, proposal, report writing and excellent computer skills.
- Experience in Training of
Trainers/Facilitators skills (TOT & TOF) an advantage.
2.
Quality Assurance and Standards Officer
1 Position
The QAS Officer will be based in Dadaab Hagadera Camp and shall be responsible for coordinating and overseeing operational plans in the Education Department.
He/she will work to improve the proper operations, management and improvement of the Education Department.
The incumbent will report directly to the Senior Education Officer or his/her designate, while working closely on a daily basis in collaboration with other sectors of LWF.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
Responsibility 1: Ensure that the education project monitoring & Evaluation systems and tools are appropriate and effective in accordance with project design and objectives.
1 Position
The QAS Officer will be based in Dadaab Hagadera Camp and shall be responsible for coordinating and overseeing operational plans in the Education Department.
He/she will work to improve the proper operations, management and improvement of the Education Department.
The incumbent will report directly to the Senior Education Officer or his/her designate, while working closely on a daily basis in collaboration with other sectors of LWF.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
Responsibility 1: Ensure that the education project monitoring & Evaluation systems and tools are appropriate and effective in accordance with project design and objectives.
- Review existing monitoring and
reporting tools for the project outputs suggest modifications and develop
new tools as necessary in conjunction with sector officers and programme
development unit of ERO.
- Continue to re-examine the
specific outputs of the main project components to be monitored and
evaluated.
- Field monitoring and tracking
of project progress as per goals and objectives and in accordance to donor
contractual obligations.
- Capacity building of education
staff on M&E systems, and data collection including SMP
Responsibility
2; Curriculum implementation and evaluation
- Work together with education
officers so as to assess teachers and advice appropriately.
- Do spot check on syllabus
coverage so as to advice appropriately
- Check on the working
instruments of all teachers
- Analyze examinations &
ensure that exams meet intended objective
- Develop tools to measure
learning achievements in schools.
- Assess teaching visuals and
learning materials
Responsibility
3; Participate and contribute in Education Sectors Program Development Tasks
- Help in designing and
development of education sector strategic plan
- Contribute in the development
of annual work plans and measurable performance indicators.
- Review donor progress reports
to ensure they conform to set goals and objectives and share corrections
with colleagues within the sector.
Responsibility
4; Compile project/program reports
- Enhance the programmatic and
communication linkage between sectors
- Coordinate development of donor
reports and ensure the reports are in line with the agreed upon indicators
before submission to Sector head.
Professional
Qualification:
- A degree in Education, social
science or an equivalent qualification with a bias towards statistics.
- Strong analytical,
quantitative, qualitative research skills –practical skills in community
research skills desirable.
- Knowledge of SPSS, EPI Info,
STATA and SAS computer software
- Specialized training in
statistics.
Relevant
Experience:
- At least 4 years experience in
development work, the bulk of that period having been spent in education
programme development and development research.
- Ability to work in a team and
coordinate team initiatives
- Good knowledge and
understanding of the NGO environment including programme administration
and management.
- Working knowledge of programme
design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education.
Personal
Attributes for the above posts:
- Excellent leadership, training
and facilitation skills
- High level of motivation,
integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
- Ability to tolerate cultural,
educational and religious diversity in the work place
- Excellent communication,
organization and presentation skills.
“LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer irrespective
of gender, race or religious affiliation.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies.
Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.”
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.
They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 1 February, 2012
C/o Office Administrator,
P.O. Box 40870, GPO-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
Or email: hr@lwfkenya.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more details, visit our website www.lwf-kenya.org
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies.
Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.”
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.
They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 1 February, 2012
C/o Office Administrator,
P.O. Box 40870, GPO-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
Or email: hr@lwfkenya.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more details, visit our website www.lwf-kenya.org
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