RTI
International is an independent organization dedicated to conducting
innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves the human condition.
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
Tusome Early Grade Reading Activity is focused on classroom support, teacher
training and improved access to learning materials to improve the quality of
early literacy instruction in formal and Alternative Provision of Basic
Education and Training (APBET) schools through a national literacy
intervention.
TUSOME
Project Vacancy: Finance
Manager
1
Position
Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
S/he
will be responsible for leading the financial management and reporting system
for the program and support the achievement of the program goals in a manner
that is consistent with financial management principles.
S/he
will be responsible for maximizing the strategic use of accounting systems and
maintain functions such as general accounting, financial tasks, and accounting
records.
This
role will supervise the Project Finance Specialists and build their capacity on
RTI Finance and Accounting; policies, procedures, processes and systems.
He /
She will ensure there is an effective segregation of duties and strong internal
control that safeguard the project assets and consolidate the final preparation
of the bi-weekly reports.
The
Finance Manager will ensure effective cash forecast and cash flow management
and undertake the final review and consolidation of the project activity
costs.
Qualifications
and Experience:
- MBA
or M.Sc. with 6 years of relevant experience or a B.Com in Accounting,
Finance or a related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of relevant
experience.
- Candidate
will have at least 5 years of experience in managing teams with the
ability to work within a matrix organization. Sector related experience
desired.
- Previous
accounting experience, preferably on a donor funded program required.
TUSOME Project Vacancy: Finance Specialist
1 Position
Location: Nairobi
Duties
S/he will be responsible for
day-to-day accounting functions of the programs in a manner that supports the
efficient management of financial transactions and reporting.
This function will be executed by
ensuring proper documentation, accuracy and timely reporting, follow up on
advances, support to finance and non-finance personnel and ensure adherence to
policies.
This role will also review the
QuickBooks postings and ensure compliance with Internal Control
requirements.
In addition s/he will prepare
activity budgets for project activities.
Qualifications and Experience
- B.Com or B.Sc in Commerce, Finance or a
related discipline with at least 6 years of relevant sector experience; a
Master’s degree is a plus.
- Previous accounting experience, preferably on
a donor funded program required.
- Knowledge of institutional accounting and
budgeting practice is required.
TUSOME Project Vacancy: Driver
1 Position
Location: Wajir
Duties
- Drive project staff members, consultants and
other visitors on office business.
- S/he will ensure that the vehicles have all
required registrations, licensing and inspections, and that necessary
documentation is maintained.
- S/he 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.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A minimum 5 years relevant experience with
valid Kenyan driver’s license;
- proof of good driving record.
- Previous work in the Not for Profit sector and
familiarity of rural terrain preferred.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili language
required.
TAYARI Project Vacancy: Regional Education Program Officer (REPO)
1 Position
Location: Siaya County, Kenya
Role Profile: The
Regional Education Program Officer will provide leadership and oversee all
Tayari activities in Siaya County.
The REPO will provide technical
support for the development of teachers’ guide, pupils’ materials, and other
related instructional materials.
In addition, he /she will collaborate
effectively with the county government, MOEST, MOH and TSC county officers,
head teachers, teachers and other ECD stakeholders in the region to ensure
quality programme implementation.
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
pre-literacy and numeracy research;
- knowledge of a balanced early literacy
framework;
- knowledge of Kiswahili and English transition
instruction strategies;
- familiarity with the policies and procedures
of the MoEST and local school communities.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite,
- strong presentation and facilitation skills.
TAYARI Project Vacancy: Education Program Specialist
1 Position
Location: Siaya County, Kenya
Role Profile: The
Education Program Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating and
supervising Tayari trainings for District Centres for Early Childhood Education
(DICECE) officers/coaches, head teachers and teachers in the implementation of
pre-literacy, pre-numeracy and executive function skills for pre-primary
children.
The Education Program Specialist
reporting to Regional Education Program Officer coordinates all the training
activities in the region.
In close collaboration with the
county government, MOEST and TSC county officers, the Education Program
Specialist organizes successful capacity building training programs, cluster
meetings and classroom observations.
The officer also provides mentorship
and instructional support to DICECEs and instructional coaches.
Overall the officer provides support
for training at the regional level for effective implementation.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Master’s Degree in education with 5 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.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite, strong
presentation and facilitation.
TAYARI Project Vacancy: IT Assistant
1 Position
Location: Siaya County, Kenya
Role Profile: The IT Assistant will be responsible for first
level support and deployment management for all end users in the assigned
region across several counties.
This person will play a key role in
RTI strategic education initiatives and must thrive under tight
deadlines.
This role will serve as the focal
point of contact in the region and will be responsible for IT related
communications.
He / She ensures that all software
and hardware deployments are managed according to RTI policies, USAID
regulations, standard operating procedures and good business practices.
Required Qualifications and
Experience:
A BSc. Computer Science or related
field with a minimum of five (5) years of technical support experience or
Diploma in Computer Science with a minimum of seven (7) years technical
experience.
He/she will possess a record of
successful large scale software and hardware installations with a wide range of
hardware including tablets and mobile phones.
The suitable candidate will
demonstrate experience in end to end applications testing, training and remote
/ end user support.
TAYARI Project Vacancy: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant
Location: Siaya County, Kenya
Location: Siaya County, Kenya
Role Profile: The
M&E assistant will work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
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 submit scheduled
reports.
The person 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 BSc in Statistics or a related field with at
least three (3) 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.
TAYARI Project Vacancy: Administrative Assistant
1 Position
Location: Siaya County, Kenya
Role Profile: The
Admin. Assistant ensures that administrative systems in the field office are
conducted according to; all RTI policies, client regulations, standard
operating procedures and good business practice.
In addition, the person provides
reception, secretarial, administrative and logistics support management to the
field staff.
The person will facilitate effective
communication between the Field Office, Project Office in Nairobi and its key
clients and partners.
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, monitoring budgets and petty
cash management in an international organization preferred.
- Experience within the Not for Profit sector
and familiarity with donor reporting requirements is preferred.
TAYARI Project Vacancy: Driver
1 Position
Location: Siaya County, Kenya
Location: Siaya County, Kenya
Job Profile: The driver will drive project and office staff
members, consultants and other visitors on project and office business.
The driver will ensure that the
vehicles have all required registrations, licensing and inspections.
In addition the driver will ensure
that necessary documentation is retained with the vehicle and the vehicle has
sufficient amount of gas at all times.
The person 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.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A minimum 5 years relevant experience with
valid Kenya driver’s license;
- proof of good driving record;
- Familiarity with rural terrain preferred.
- Fluency in oral and written English and
Kiswahili language required.
To apply, please email cover letter
and CV to hrapplications@nb.rti.org by 12th August, 2015 by 5.00 p.m.
Applicants must include the, POSITION
and REGION in the subject line of the email.
Please do not attach copies of
certificates.
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applicants will be contacted.
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