Organisation Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are
non-governmental aid agencies and members
of Caritas Internationalis.
of Caritas Internationalis.
Caritas works worldwide and adheres to international
humanitarian principles (NGO code of conduct).
Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame of a
MoU as a consortium in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa with a focus
on education, strengthening of civil society, food security and water hygiene
and sanitation.
We operate a joint Liaison Office in Nairobi, have Country Offices
in Somaliland (Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa).
We are now seeking for a dynamic person to fill the position of
Education Technical Advisor.
The Education Technical Advisor is responsible for enhancing Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg’s capacity to deliver quality education services and strengthening linkages with Education Networks and platforms for coordination, networking and fundraising.
Position: Education Technical Advisor (80% Somaliland, 20% Regional)
Reporting to: Head of Kenya Office (and Somaliland Head of Education
& Capacity Building Department)
Contract type National (Kenya)
Contract type National (Kenya)
Duration: One year (with possibility of extending)
Location: Based 50% in Nairobi, Kenya and 50% in Hargeisa, Somaliland with
occasional travel to South
Sudan and Ethiopia
Sudan and Ethiopia
Key tasks & responsibilities
General Regional Support
- Develop
and periodically review an education strategy for the region;
- Lead
in project design, proposal writing and fundraising for education
projects;
- Integrate,
adapt and introduce the Education & Capacity Building Departments of
the Country Offices to new methodologies, innovations and best practices
that will lead to improved programming and implementation of Education
strategies;
- Develop
indicators and checklists for monitoring and evaluating the implementation
of Education Programmes;
- Compile
information periodically about progress of education activities, trends
and developments in the region and disseminate to Caritas Country Offices
to share experiences and lessons learnt; and
- Contribute
to a smooth coordination within Caritas at all levels, by sharing relevant
education information and decisions in good time with Caritas at Country,
Regional and Head Office levels
Specific Support to Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg’s Somaliland
Education Programme
- Assess
and advise on progress being made by the Education & Capacity Building
Department to gauge compliance with proposed timelines and the
programme impact;
- Provide
technical support to capacity building of organisations working in
partnership with the Education Programmes and according to their needs;
- Represent
Somaliland programme and maintain a high level networking and exchange
with other INGOs and NGOs working in Nairobi and Hargeisa and actively
participate in or lead working groups (e.g. NFE); and
- Take
up a liaison function with the EC and other donors based in Nairobi and
Somaliland as required
Qualifications
- Advanced
degree in a relevant discipline;
- At
least five years’ experience gained in a management position in the field
of Education (basic and non-formal education), including extensive field
work experience;
- An
in-depth knowledge of the key issues and trends in development, education
and capacity-building, with specific knowledge and understanding of key
approaches and cross cutting issues such as gender, do-no-harm, etc.;
- Outstanding
proposal and report writing skills;
- Experience
with international donors and grant requirement especially with EC;
- Good
understanding of resource and project cycle management and participatory
appraisal techniques;
- Excellent
networking, communication and inter-personal skills,
- Flexible,
innovative and sensitive to cultural values; and
- Knowledge
of the (North-Western) Somali context and preferably also the South Sudan
and Ethiopian contexts
Contract start: January 1st, 2013
Application
If you feel you fit the required profile, please let us know how
your qualifications, experience and career ambitions match the requirements of
this position.
Send your application latest by Sunday December 2nd, 2012 to
jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch indicating ‘Education Technical Advisor
(Re-Advertisement)’ on the subject line.
Please provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) that contains details of
your qualifications, experience, present position, current remuneration,
earliest date of availability, names and telephone contacts of three referees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Websites: www.caritas.ch and www.caritas.lu