RTI is an independent organization
dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves
the human condition.
With a worldwide staff of more than 4,000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and a full spectrum of multidisciplinary services. Universities in North Carolina founded RTI in 1958 as a centerpiece of the Research Triangle Park.
RTI anticipates staffing the following expertise in long term job positions for
donor funded Tusome Early Grade Reading and Tayari Early Childhood Development
and Education Project.With a worldwide staff of more than 4,000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and a full spectrum of multidisciplinary services. Universities in North Carolina founded RTI in 1958 as a centerpiece of the Research Triangle Park.
Tusome is focused on curriculum
support, teacher training and teaching material development to improve the
quality of early grade instruction in formal and non-formal schools through a
reading intervention. Tayari is focused on pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills
development for school readiness.
Job Title: Driver
6 Positions (Nakuru, Isiolo, Wajir,
Mombasa, Nanyuki and Eldoret)
Job Summary: Drive project / office staff members, consultants and other visitors on project / office business.
Job Summary: Drive project / office staff members, consultants and other visitors on project / office business.
S/he will ensure that the vehicles
have all required registrations / licensing and inspections, and that necessary
documentation is retained with the vehicle, sufficient amount of gas.
He/she will maintain the vehicles’
cleanliness and its security and maintain a record of trips including
kilometers traveled, fuel consumed and dates of oil changes, all according to
established reporting framework.
Required Qualifications and
Experience:
- A minimum 5 years relevant experience with
valid Kenya driver’s license;
- proof of good driving record;
- Previous work in the Not for Profit sector and
familiarity is through rural terrain preferred.
- Oral and written English and Kiswahili
language fluency
- Candidates from the local county locations
preferred.
Job Title: Admin Assistant
5 Positions (Eldoret, Nanyuki,
Mombasa, Isiolo and Wajir)
Job Summary: ensures that administrative systems in the field
office are conducted according to all RTI policies, client regulations,
standard operating procedures and good business practices.
In addition, he/she provides
reception, secretarial, administrative and logistics support management to the
field staff.
She / he will facilitate effective
communication between the Field Office, Project Office in Nairobi and its key
clients and partners.
Required Qualifications and
Experience:
- A minimum of three (3) years relevant
experience and a Higher Diploma in Administration or Secretarial studies;
- Additional qualification in office management,
business management or accounting preferred.
- Experience in logistics management, organizing
workshops and training courses, preparing and monitoring budgets and petty
cash management in an international organization preferred.
- Previous work in the Not for Profit sector and
familiarity with donor reporting requirements is preferred.
- Candidates from the local county locations
preferred.
Job Title:Accountant
1 Position, Nairobi
Job Summary: will be responsible for providing support in
overseeing smooth accounting, and tax operations of project efforts including
field activities, linking with administrative and logistical teams on key
procurement tasks for implementation of project activities within Tusome Early
Grade Reading Activity.
S/he works with the Finance Director
in ensuring effective and efficient invoices tracking, vendor engagement, and
follow through DA1 processes.
Required Qualifications and
Experience:
- Bachelor Degree in Finance related
field,
- CPA part II or equivalent and 2 years of
experience in the finance department of a USAID funded project,
- Knowledge of general finance and accounting
procedures.
- Experience with Supplier payments and invoice
processing.
- Good problem solving skills.
- Good interpersonal communication skills.
- She /he needs to be a detailed oriented person
with excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a
team and to learn complex procedures.
- The potential candidate needs to have the
ability to work independently, prioritize tasks and to take
initiative.
- In-depth understanding of major donors such as
USAID and DFID tax regulations and procurement procedures a plus.
Job Title:Administrative Officer
1 Position, Nairobi
Job Summary: is responsible for providing support in overseeing
the smooth operation of project efforts and field activities, general
administrative and logistical support for implementation of project activities
within Tusome Early Grade Reading and Tayari Early Childhood Development and
Education Project.
S/he works with the Senior
Administrative Coordinator and is responsible for the day-to-day coordination
of project-specific administrative support activities.
S/he coordinates with and assists
other admin staff as needed as a member of the projects.
Required Qualifications and
Experience:
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or
office administration or similar.
- She/he needs to have five (5) years’
experience in office operations and procurement and in providing
administrative support preferably within an International
Organization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- She /he needs to be a detailed oriented with
excellent interpersonal skills person and demonstrated ability to work in
a team and to learn complex procedures.
- The potential candidate needs to have the
ability to work independently, prioritize tasks and to take
initiative.
- Willingness to travel extensively within Kenya
as needed.
- Experience working with major donors such as
USAID and DFID is a plus.
- Candidates from the local county locations
preferred.
Job Title: Program Assistant
1 Position, Nairobi
Job Summary: is responsible for supporting the smooth operation
of technical efforts and field activities by providing administrative,
operational, and logistical support for technical activities of the project
through the Office of the Chief of Party.
She / he works closely with Chief of
Party and the project Senior Leadership Team to support the day-to-day
operations and administrative management of the technical project
activities.
She / he will ensure that that tasks
are carried through to completion and that information is disseminated to both
internal and external stakeholders accordingly.
She / he coordinates all
communication with and support to the project by working closely with Finance,
Administration, Operations, Programs as required by the Chief of Party.
Additionally, she / he is
knowledgeable about the technical project result areas, work plan
implementation, and scheduled technical reporting through regular interaction
with the technical team as required by the Chief of Party
Required Qualifications and
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/
Management with a sound knowledge of project or office management and
experience in documentation.
- At least five years’ experience in providing
administrative support to project leadership on a donor-funded program
Job Title:Procurement Officer
1 Position, Nairobi
Job Summary: will be responsible for communicating with supplier
community and procuring project material and services.
She/he will solicit and advertise the
procurement requirements to suppliers and carry out procurement practice with
integrity through fair and open competition.
In addition, the Procurement Officer
will demonstrate compliance with applicable requirements (RTI policies,
USAID/FAR regulations) and ensure that the technical efforts in procurement
adhere to the standard operating procedures and good business practice.
She/he will support the timely and
effective implementation of project’s technical scope of work and aligned to
the global or regional agreements where available.
The day to day activity of this
position encompasses all aspects of supply chain from supplier identification
to delivery and post procurement support. She/he works in a team inclusive of
Finance, Administration/HR, Technical and Field Operations on a day-to-day
basis related to Procurement and Property Control.
As a member of the Team, She/he will
be responsible in contributing to issues resolution, resources, planning and
Procurement.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in in Supply Chain
Management or related field and certificate(s) in Procurement from a
recognized institution or organization.
- She /he needs to have a minimum 3 years’
experience in Procurement and Inventory Control.
- Knowledge of USAID procurement rules and
regulations and experience in Procurement software will be an added
advantage.
Job Title:Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant
1 Position – Kisumu (1)
Job Summary: : will work closely with the Monitoring and
Evaluation Director and is responsible for supporting M&E initiatives for
the program.
She / he will; ensure accurate and
valid data management, undertake data entry, and ensure that essential and
ongoing M&E data is properly accounted for.
The M&E Assistant will also
oversee special studies, contribute to study reports, and to regular
reporting.
She / he will provide direct
assistance to build clients’ capabilities in M&E and act as a trainer of
other technical assistance providers as needed.
Required qualifications and
experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or a related
field with at least three years of experience in monitoring &
evaluation.
- Experience in M&E capacity building for
individuals and organizations required.
- Previous M&E experience in a donor funded
program desired.
- Proficiency in evaluation design and
development of indicators; designing and conducting small-scale operations
research studies; and good working knowledge of descriptive and
inferential statistics required.
Job Title: Education Assistant
2 Positions – Wajir (1) and Isiolo (1)
The positions will be based in the
counties of Nairobi, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, Wajir, Isiolo and Nanyuki.
Job Summary: He/She will provide support to Tusome technical activities such as materials development, organization of technical workshops and training of TAC Tutors, head-teachers, teachers and data collectors.
She /will work with RTI technical
staff to help implement instructional approaches to be used in Tusome.
S/he will provide support for TAC
Tutors working to implement revised lesson guides as well as assist with
activities related to conducting research studies.
Required qualifications and
experience:
- B.A. or B.ED and five (5) years of experience
working in Education sector;
- Experience with data collection and research
studies, teacher training and MoEST support, especially related to
literacy programs;
- Experience supervising and training data
collectors;
- Knowledge of Kiswahili and English instruction
in Kenya;
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
- Candidates from the local county locations
preferred.
Job Title: Education Training Specialist
3 Positions –
Eldoret (1), Wajir (1) and Isiolo (1)
The positions will be based in the
counties of Nairobi, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, Wajir, Isiolo and Nanyuki.
Job Summary: He/She will have key technical responsibilities for Tusome, under the guidance of the Senior Education Specialist.
S/he will have the responsibility of
training TAC Tutors, head-teachers and teachers in the implementation of early
grade literacy approaches.
S/he will liaise with the government
institutions and education officials and coordinate, supervise and support all
aspects of training delivery and provide in-school support.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Master’s Degree in education with 6 years or
relevant experience or Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of experience in
developing teacher training curricula and coordinating teacher training
activities and inputs.
- Significant experience in education development
for literacy at early grade levels necessary, established working
relationships with education government counterparts for improved literacy
performance.
- Proven ability as a facilitator/trainer and
willingness to travel to support training in field sites is required.
- Full proficiency in Excel, Word, and other MS
Office software and strong presentation and facilitation skills is
necessary.
- Candidates from the local county locations
preferred.
Job Title: Education Officer
2 Positions -
Wajir (1) and Isiolo (1)
The positions will be based in the
counties of Nairobi, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, Wajir, Isiolo and Nanyuki.
Job Summary: He/She
will provide technical support for the implementation of technical reading
activities, development of assessment for reading in English and Kiswahili,
development of instructional material, including lesson guides and contribute
to the revision of the same and also train and support TAC Tutors on specified
frameworks as funded by the client and agreed with by the Ministry of
Education, Science and Technology (MoEST).
Required qualifications and
experience:
- B.A. / B.Ed. and eight (8) years of experience
in the education sector, M.A./M.Ed. preferred;
- Understanding of scientifically-based reading
research;
- Knowledge of a balanced early literacy
framework understanding;
- Knowledge of Kiswahili and English transition
instruction strategies;
- Familiarity with the policies and procedures
of the MoEST and local school communities.
- Candidates from the local county locations
preferred.
How to Apply
To apply, please email cover letter and CV to hrapplications@nb.rti.org by 16th January 2015 at 2.00pm.
To apply, please email cover letter and CV to hrapplications@nb.rti.org by 16th January 2015 at 2.00pm.
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