Kenya Early Childhood Development
Programme
Chief of Party
Position Summary: RTI's International Education Division is
supporting education development around the world by strengthening education
policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in
teaching and learning.
The International Education Division
is seeking qualified candidates for the Chief of Party position for a three
year education programme in Kenya focused on improving Early Childhood
Development (ECD) systems and outcomes.
The project will consist of a main
office in Nairobi and two County offices that will be charged with implementing
interventions at the County level.
This project will be focused on
improving the quality of ECD systems and instruction. The instruction will be
focused on development of early reading, mathematics, psychosocial and health
skills and concepts.
The Chief of Party will lead the
management, implementation and overall quality assurance of the
programme.
In this role, s/he will be RTI’s
primary point of contact with RTI, donors and Kenyan government counterpart
agencies.
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Chief of
Party will be responsible for the overall implementation of the Early Childhood
Development (ECD) programme , to include development of materials in local
languages and English; development and support of ECD mathematics, support to the
ECD system at the national and county level, and strengthening of teacher and
community health worker support mechanisms for improving knowledge and
practice.
Essential Job Functions:
Essential Job Functions:
The COP’s roles and responsibilities
will include:
- Oversee technical, administrative and
financial operations (e.g., operations, compliance, reporting, and
implementation) in coordination with the RTI Home Office;
- Provide technical leadership and quality
assurance in the design, delivery and evaluation of technical assistance,
implementation and research; all with a focus on ECD instruction and
teacher support and training;
- Collaborate with Ministry of Education,
Science & Technology & Ministry of Health counterparts and other
education and health stakeholders to guide implementation and ensure the
timely and quality completion of technical, financial and contractual
deliverables;
- Develop and implement annual program work and
performance milestone plans and negotiate an agreement of those plans with
the client;
- Maintain and effectively manage relationships
with Kenyan and international partners and RTI home office staff
implementing the programme;
- Provide technical advice and input into
developing: instructional materials in English, Kiswahili and Maths;
programs for health implementation; and teacher professional development
for ECD programs.
- Provide oversight and technical input into the
development and use of ICT for supporting and observing
teachers.
Qualifications and Competencies:
- A Master’s degree or higher in education or a
related field.
- Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience,
including education reform, teacher training, literacy, gender issues,
grants management, research and community mobilization;
- A proven track record in managing large-scale
education programmes in developing countries;
- Prior experience working in Eastern Africa or
Southern Africa preferred;
- Extensive experience with British established
education systems;
- Experience and proven ability to build and
maintain relationships with government counterparts and other
stakeholders;
- Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate
staff into a cohesive team;
- Experience with donor programme management
policies, procedures and reporting requirements;
- Absolute fluency in English and superlative
communication and writing skills.
To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit a current CV
with contact information to internationaledu@rti.org and indicate “Kenya Chief
of Party” in the subject title.
Candidates are encouraged to apply as
soon as possible.
Only short listed applicants will be
contacted.
RTI is proud to be an EEO/AA employer
M/F/D/V.
Closing Date: 15 Sep 2014
Closing Date: 15 Sep 2014
Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), Programs
Position Summary:RTI's International Education Division is
supporting education development around the world by strengthening education
policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in
teaching and learning.
From our well-established reputation
in education system strengthening, to innovative work in early grade assessment
and learning, RTI is improving education quality, relevance and efficiency
through implementation of projects funded by USAID, DFID, Australian Aid and
other donors and clients.
The International Education Division
is seeking qualified candidates for the Deputy Chief of Party (DOCP) Programs
position for a four year education programme in Kenya.
The USAID Tusome
Early Grade Reading Program in Kenya is a basic education initiative to improve
the reading skills of approximately 5.4 million Kenyan children.
The DCOP Programs will be responsible
for overseeing, supervising and guiding the technical aspects of the Tusome
Early Grade Reading Program.
She / he will support the Chief of
Party (COP) in leading and coordinating the county level programme
implementation. As a member of the Senior Management Team, s/he will work
closely with the DCOP Operations and serve as the acting COP as required.
The position will oversee and provide
guidance and support to technical staff to implement program components,
including support for early grade reading instruction, teacher training, and
youth and partnership funds management.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide management and leadership of the
Tusome Early Grade Reading Program technical team
- Oversee all training activities for technical
teams, TAC Tutors, head-teachers and teachers in collaboration with the
Tusome Early Grade Reading Program technical team
- Provide guidance on materials development,
materials quality and materials management including pupil books,
teacher’s guides and pupil readers
- Ensure timely and quality processing and
delivery of all donor reports, research reports and quarterly
reports
- Manage and oversee technical work undertaken
by consultants and ensure that all deliverables are met as per the Terms
of Reference (ToR) or Scope of Work (SoW)
- Supervise the Partnership and Youth Funds
supported by the Funds Manager and Dalberg
- Represent the COP in meetings with donors and
partners whenever assigned
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the
COP
Qualifications and Competencies:
- A Master’s degree or higher in education or a
related field, and a minimum of 12 years of relevant professional
engagement in the education sector
- Proven management and implementation of large
education projects and prior experience managing large-scale projects of
US $10 million or more with geographically dispersed teams
- Prior experience and familiarity with donor
project management policies, procedure and reporting requirements,
particularly USAID.
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural
communication and interpersonal skills demonstrated by ability to interact
professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff, clients
and consultants.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities.
To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a current CV
with contact information to internationaledu@rti.org and indicate “Kenya DCOP
Programs ” in the subject title.
Candidates are encouraged to apply as
soon as possible.
Only short listed applicants will be
contacted.
RTI is proud to be an EEO/AA employer
M/F/D/V.
Closing Date: 30 Sep 2014
Closing Date: 30 Sep 2014