Education Effect Africa
(EEA)
Job Title: Intern
Project Assistant
Location: Nairobi
County, Kenya
Application Closing Date: 30th
August 2017
Reports To: Project
Officer
Who We Are: Education Effect Africa (EEA) is a Kenyan
non-governmental organization focused on providing children living in
marginalized areas with high quality education.
Since our inception in 2013,
Education Effect Africa has been working with disadvantaged communities living
in informal settlements of Nairobi and rural areas of Central, Western and
Nyanza regions of Kenya.
ECDE 2017 project: Education
Effect Africa has secured funding for the implementation of the Early Childhood
Development and Education (ECDE) 2017 project between May and December
2017.
The main objective of the project
is to increase access to high quality early childhood education that stimulates
physical, emotional and psycho-social development and promotes holistic care of
children living in the informal settlements of Mathare.
The project targets 7 public
schools and their communities in Mathare Sub County, Nairobi City County.
Purpose of the
internship: Education Effect Africa is actively seeking for a self-motivated
Intern Project Assistant who will assist the Project Officer in the successful
implementation of the Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) project
in Mathare Sub County, Nairobi City County.
Key Responsibilities
Following the guidance of the
Project Officer, the overall responsibility of the Intern Project Assistant
will be to provide administration, project management and technical support to
the entire project team.
The Project Assistant will
assist the Project Officer in:
1. Designing and planning
project activities
- Developing
project work plans and schedules
2. Establishing and
maintaining collaboration with stakeholders
- Establishing
and maintaining contact with project partner schools.
- Developing good
working relationships, building capacity of and collaboration between
various management organs of partner schools such as board of governors,
school health committees, school management committees and parent teachers
association in addressing the objectives of the assigned project.
- Preparing and
disseminating formal correspondence, including drafting of correspondence
on project related issues
- Collaborating
with local offices of the Ministry of Education, other relevant
ministries, local authorities such as area chief, village elders in
ensuring buy in of the project in the project area
- Mobilizing the
community of the project area in undertaking interventions towards
projects’ objectives and fostering community contribution to the projects.
- Represent EEA
at meetings, events, conferences, etc. with the relevant departments of
Government Ministries and other stakeholders.
3. Coordination of assigned
projects
- Day to day
oversight of construction works and supervision of contractors in close
coordination with the Project Engineer.
- Providing
logistical support during trainings, follow up meetings and other events
organized by EEA.
- Providing
professional guidance and follow up of participants after trainings.
- Coordinating
the work of consultants and other field staff.
4. Procurement
- Daily
coordination of procurement and delivery of material to field sites.
- Arrangement of
travel and hotel reservations for project team.
- Ensure
adherence to EEA procurement policies and guidelines.
5. Maintain high quality
documentation throughout the project life
- Preparing,
disseminating and compiling of necessary project templates and documents.
- Ensuring timely
filing of project documentation (both physical and electronic).
- Maintain a
registry of project-related correspondence and progress as well as
technical reports.
6. Monitoring and evaluation
- Assist in
tracking, monitoring and evaluation of project status and related
documentation.
- Compile,
summarize and enter data on the project, draft related status reports.
7. Carry out other relevant
duties as assigned by the Project Officer
Education, knowledge, technical skills, experience and desirable requirements
Education, knowledge, technical skills, experience and desirable requirements
- Minimum of a
Bachelor’s degree in project management, community development, early
childhood education or related field.
- Excellent
analytical, oral and written communication skills in English and Swahili.
Good report writing skills is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in
Microsoft Office applications (Word-processing, e-mail, Excel)
- Flexibility,
willingness and readiness to work on varied tasks. Willingness to work in
informal settlements of Nairobi
- Strong desire
for personal and professional growth
Contract and Level of
Involvement
- Full time
contract from 1st September- 31st December 2017.
- The intern will
be based in our offices in Mathare Sub-County, Nairobi County
- Interns will be
provided with a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract in line
with EEA policies.
How to Apply
All application letters
together with detailed CVs including names of three referees and expected
remuneration for the above advertised assignment should be addressed to
The CEO,
Education Effect
Africa,
P.O. Box 52199-00100,
Nairobi
and sent by email to
careers@educationeffectafrica.org
not later than 30th August
2017.
Please indicate clearly on
the subject line of the email the position you are applying for.
Only short-listed candidates
will be contacted.
Please consider your
application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from Education Effect Africa after
6th September 2017.