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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.
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.
Education Assistant
2 Positions
Lamu / Tana River (1) and Kisumu
(1)
S/he 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.
S/he will work with RTI technical
staff to help implement instructional approaches to be used in Tusome
Project.
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:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Education or a
Bachelor’s Degree in Arts with a Post Graduate Diploma in Education or a
related field with at least five (5) years of experience working in
Education sector;
- Experience with data collection and research
studies, teacher training and Ministry of Education Science and Technology
(MoEST) support, especially related to literacy programs.
- Experience supervising and training data
collectors;
- Knowledge of Kiswahili and English instruction
in Kenya and Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
- Candidates from the local county locations
preferred.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
Assistant
(Nakuru)
S/he will work closely with the
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and is responsible for supporting M&E
initiatives for the program.
S/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.
S/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.
To apply, please email cover letter
and CV to hrapplications@nb.rti.org by 9th December, 2015 at 5.00pm.
Applicants must include the, POSITION
& LOCATION in the subject line of the email.
Please do not attach copies of certificates.
We regret that only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted.
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