African
Digital Schools Initiative Project Coordinators
(4
Positions)
Kenya
About
GESCI and ADSI: The
Global E-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI), is a non-profit
organisation founded by the United Nations ICT Taskforce (www.gesci.org).
It is
designed to build 21st century learner skills and teachers’ innovative practice
in response to needs of the market place and emerging knowledge economies and
societies.
ADSI targets for Kenya are: 20 school support teams, 80 secondary schools, 800 teachers and approximately 40,000 students
Position summary: GESCI wishes to hire Project Coordinators (PCs) for ADSI, Kenya who will: be based in Kiambu, Taita Taveta, Narok and Siaya Counties; oversee project implementation; work directly with the school leadership, SBCs and teachers.
They
will report to the Country Project Manager.
Main Responsibilities:
- Training,
supporting and guiding SBCs on project reviews and monitoring;
- Supporting
School Leaders to develop ICT Integration Plans;
- Contributing
to overall project objectives and deliverables;
- Escalating
issues to the project manager for policy recommendations;
- Updating
county project teacher databases;
- Monitoring
project implementation;
- Facilitating
online chats and discussions with teachers;
- Reporting
on project progress, challenges and opportunities and
- Participating
in national, regional, school-based meetings, workshops and conferences.
Key
Requirements:
- A
Bachelors /Master’s degree in Education/ICT in Education/related
field;
- Training
in supporting teacher professional development, monitoring and reporting;
and
- Training
in administrative requirements (reconciliation, requests, approvals).
- Candidates
should have a minimum of 8+ years effective, teaching/training experience
at secondary school level;
- 5+
years ‘direct teacher professional development support;
- Proven
track record in transforming education towards ICT based teaching,
learning and quality improvement;
- Analytical,
basic research skills and report writing experience;
- Knowledge
and experience in education at County level;
- Online
tutoring experience;
- Development
of Chats and Discussion reports;
- Use
of Skype and WhatsApp, dropbox, mahara, yammer, google calendar, times task
participants’ database;
- And
have excellent teacher professional development skills;
- Ability
to work at the County/ local secondary school levels;
- Ability
to follow through with teachers and ensure effective transfer of what is
learned;
- Strong
communication and interpersonal, planning, scheduling, managing and
reporting skills.
To
apply:
Submit
a CV, proof of credentials, names of referees and a cover letter to
Gregory
Naulikha,
Programme
Manager ADSI,
to:
hr@gesci.org
by
22nd June 2016.