Education
for Marginalized Children in Kenya (EMACK) is an initiative of the Ministry of
Education (MOE) made possible by the generous support of the American people
through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and
implemented in partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF).
These
include increased community and parental participation in all aspects of school
life; teacher development and improved coordination and dialogue to inform the
National Education Sector Support Program.
Ultimately
the program aims to improve learning outcomes for all children in terms of
literacy, numeracy, analysis and innovation.
We invite
applications from suitable candidates to fill the following position:
Deputy Chief of Party – North Eastern Province
The Deputy
Chief of Party, North Eastern Province (NEP), is one of the principal
assistants to the Chief of Party (CoP) providing strategic planning assistance
to the CoP and providing technical expertise regarding effective education
interventions in support of education for marginalized children in North
Eastern Province.
Essential
Job Functions:
Strategic
development:
- Facilitates the design of
innovative but effective program strategies for the development of
education programs in North Eastern Province;
- Oversees the quality of program
plans developed and implemented by both EMACK Core team members and
partners in North Eastern Province;
- Supports the Chief of Party in
pushing for reforms in the Ministry of Education program policies and
practices through regular consultations as well as through the Joint
Budget Review and Joint Review of the Education Sector processes.
Programming:
- Establishes standards of
accountability, effectiveness and efficiency through development of
quality work plans and indicators of performance for self and the program
team in NEP;
- Facilitates capacity building
efforts for both District and County Education Officials including County
Education Boards in readiness for their up scaling and mainstreaming of
successful EMACK approaches as well as in the successful devolution of
education services within the county;
- Facilitates the identification
of key issues and challenges in education and works with the M&E team
in undertaking small studies/action research to inform the design and/or
reforms in future programs and policies in basic education;
- Supports efforts geared at
building effective partnerships with like-minded advocacy groups to
advance EMACK’s advocacy agenda;
- Mentors and coaches the program
team in NEP through quarterly staff performance reviews, identifying and
recommending suitable training opportunities for them.
Finance & Administration:
- Responsible for the development
of the North Eastern Province program budget and accountability thereof in
close collaboration with the Chief of Party, Finance Manager, and
Education Specialists;
- Works closely with the Finance
Manager to ensure that the AKF and USAID financial procedures and
regulations are adhered to;
- Ensures that administration
functions (human resource, logistics, security and procurement) are
executed efficiently and in accordance with AKF laid down procedures.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in education or
related field;
- Minimum of 7 years in senior
leadership and management positions within the development industry;
- A solid understanding of basic
education policies and programs especially those related to primary
education;
- Experience with teacher
education programs including implementation of any of the following: pre-service
teacher training; in-service teacher training; education communities of
practice; school-based teacher development; mentoring and coaching of
teachers;
- Experience with program design,
planning, action research, monitoring and evaluation especially in the
context of ASALs and promoting education initiatives amongst pastoralist
communities;
- Experience with designing,
planning, implementing and monitoring of early grade reading
programs;
- A good understanding of local
community (pastoralists) aspirations and development needs;
- A sound knowledge of financial
management principles and practices especially in a development setting;
previous experience in managing large budgets is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor
and train others; excellent oral and written communication and
interpersonal skills.
Applications, along with a cover
letter, an up-to-date CV and names of three referees should be sent to the
address below by 10th May, 2013.
The Human
Resource and Administration Manager
Email: recruitment@akf-emack.org
Email: recruitment@akf-emack.org
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted
The Aga
Khan Foundation is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network
