Alternative Basic
Education Project Team Leader
Background
Background
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent child rights organisation. We’re outraged that
millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and
protection and we’re determined to change this.
The Alternative Basic
Education (ABE) Project Director will be responsible for ensuring high-quality
execution of the CIDA funded project activities in both the host community and
refugee camps.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Travel
frequently to all implementation sites to liaise with staff, community
leaders, local governments and beneficiaries to ensure continued
participation and support for the project.
- Provide
strategic guidance and technical support, supervision and leadership to
implementation staff and partners.
- Manage
financial aspects of the program including budgets, expenditures and
ensuring effective use of financial and human resources.
- Oversee
preparation of annual detailed implementation plans; monitor performance
against work plan deadlines.
- Collaborate
and coordinate with other education stakeholders to ensure alignment with
the Dadaab Education Strategy and effectiveness of programming, consult
with relevant stakeholders including UNHCR and UNICEF.
- Manage
national level relationships with MoE and the Ministry for Northern Kenya
to develop strong commitments to ABE project success.
- Provide
the linkage between national level policy and implementation practice;
generate evidence for good practice documentation.
- Manage
the Project Steering Committee to ensure effective timely communication
and information dissemination between CIDA, UNCIEF, UNHCR, GOK entities
and other stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Masters
or advanced degree in education with specialization in nomadic education,
early childhood development, alternative basic education or education in
emergencies.
- Ideal
candidates will have at least five years work experience in international
development projects in post emergency setting.
- Minimum
seven years senior project management field experience with proven donor
reporting, compliance and grant management experience, and superior human
resource management skills leading diverse teams in harsh environment.
- Experience
leading diverse stakeholders, and ability to understand and bridge
diverging communication styles and agendas in order to reach common goals.
Application Process
For more information
please visit our websitehttp://www.savethechildren.org.uk/jobs and select position 7460.
To apply for position,
submit your cover letter and your detailed CV indicating your current salary
with current contacts of three referees including immediate supervisor by 7th
September 2012.
Only Shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
Save the Children
recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal employment
opportunities and the protection of children from abuse.
