ICT Officer
Windle International – Kenya (WIK), a member of Windle International, is
a non-profit organization with a mission to transform society through
Education and Training.
WIK was founded in 1977 with the belief
that good education was essential if Africa was to meet the challenges it
faced. We are working with communities in Turkana West, Turkana North and
Kakuma Refugee Camp on education projects.
Windle International – Kenya is
seeking a suitable candidate to fill the position of ICT Officer based in
Kakuma.
The ICT Officer will be responsible
for ongoing support on installation and maintenance of equipment for purposes
of the blended teacher training in Kakuma.
Responsibilities
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Overseeing the process of equipping
the computer laboratories for successful delivery of online modules
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Provision of relevant digitized
curriculum content to targeted secondary schools in liaison with project staff
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Ensuring timely procurement of
required equipment to target schools and promotion of the adoption of ICT in
curriculum implementation in schools.
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Installing and maintaining hardware,
software and networks necessary for successful implementation of the project
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Ensuring networks are running
efficiently and effectively
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Managing computer resources by
maintaining an up to date IT register
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Providing administrative services and
technical support for all networked workstations
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Ensuring all users adhere to network
security standards
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Participating in engagements with
partner universities on connectivity and online platform issues experienced by
teachers and providing technical and contextual information for purposes of
resolving any challenges experienced.
Qualifications
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A BSc in Computer Science or
equivalent
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At least 3 years of relevant
experience
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Experience with LAN, WAN, VSAT
technologies
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Mastery of office software (MS
Office, MS Excel and PowerPoint)
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Well versed in operating IT equipment
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Excellent planning, analytical,
conceptual and organizational skills
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Proficiency in English
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Good interpersonal and public
relations skills
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Windle International – Kenya
(WIK), a member of Windle International, is a non-profit organization with
a mission to transform society through Education and Training.
WIK was founded in 1977 with the
belief that good education was essential if Africa was to meet the challenges
it faced. We are working with communities in Turkana West, Turkana North and
Kakuma Refugee Camp on education projects.
We are currently partnering with War
Child Canada with funding from the MasterCard Foundation to implement the
‘Quality Secondary Education for Refugee Youth Project’ in Kenya and Uganda.
Working in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, the project will enhance the secondary
school teachers’ skills’ for improved student learning outcomes using a blended
teacher training approach.
The M&E Officer will be
responsible for designing and implementing the M&E activities of the
Project; supporting the project team in data management and compilation of
qualitative and quantitative reports and monitoring project activities.
Responsibilities
·
Review the Monitoring plan and ensure
proper tracking of agreed upon performance indicators, targets and timelines
for project success
·
Assist in the development of tools
for ongoing project data collection and ensuring collected data is organized in
a logical manner for presentations and external consumption
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Support, design and develop
qualitative and quantitative study instruments whenever required
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Participate in monitoring missions by
donors and implementing partners to the field and provide technical and
contextual information for purposes of verifying project performance
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Participate in the tracking of
project beneficiaries receiving targeted support and advise on efficient and
effective delivery
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Provide monthly, quarterly and annual
narrative progress reports that contain detailed description of work done
against agreed upon implementation plans for the reporting period.
Qualifications
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A university degree in social
sciences, development studies, statistics, economics or related field, such as
operations research, quantitative analysis, etc.
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Proven experience with M&E
methods and approaches, planning and implementation of M&E systems,
information/data analysis and report writing
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Thorough familiarity with principles
and current approaches to M&E using both quantitative and qualitative
methods;
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Demonstrated M&E field
experience: skilled in collecting, manipulating, synthesizing and analyzing
data
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Experience in designing tools and
strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports
How
to Apply
Qualified Candidates should submit
their CV with a covering letter and copies of certificates quoting the
reference number 04/18 to: applications@windle.org OR Human Resource Department, Windle International –
Kenya, P O Box 40521-00100 on or before Monday 22nd January 2018.
All soft copy application documents
MUST be submitted as one continuous document in either PDF or Ms. Word format
and this document clearly bear the applicant’s names.
Windle International – Kenya’s
selection processes reflect our commitment to equal opportunity regardless of
one’s gender, disability, religion or ethnic affiliation. We work in schools
and are committed to safeguard children from abuse.