Leonard Cheshire Disability is
recruiting for a project coordinator to support the implementation of its UK
government-funded Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) project, which will address
physical and social barriers to education and ensure that 2,050 disabled girls
in 50 primary schools in Nyanza receive a full, quality and inclusive primary
education.
Job Title: Project Coordinator (DFID Girls’ Education Challenge)
Reporting to: Inclusive Education Advisor Job Title: Project Coordinator (DFID Girls’ Education Challenge)
Department: International, based in Kisumu Kenya
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Duration: Two years fixed term
Purpose of the Job: To coordinate the Leonard Cheshire Disability’s (LCD) Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) project, based in Kisumu, Kenya.
This project is an inclusive
education project focusing on quality education for girls’ with disabilities,
reducing the barriers to them entering mainstream schools and developing
greater quality in their education once there.
The post-holder will be responsible for the coordination of the administrative and financial components of the project, maintaining effective communication between members of the project team, the East and North Arica Regional (LCD ENAR) office in Nairobi and the head office in London.
Key Responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible for the coordination of the administrative and financial components of the project, maintaining effective communication between members of the project team, the East and North Arica Regional (LCD ENAR) office in Nairobi and the head office in London.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan & co-ordinate activities with project
staff in line with the project milestones and budget to ensure efficient
planning and implementation of project activities and gather regular
progress updates from the Project Officers to ensure project activities
are on target.
- With the IE Advisor, ensure project
expenditure, including planning of budgets and project activities are
within budget, liaising with finance staff
- Coordinate and facilitate the compilation of
both donor and internal reports and ensure quality reports to funders,
donors and other bodies are submitted in a timely fashion in line with
funding requirements.
- To ensure that all agreed timelines for key
tasks are adhered to by the project team and proactively discuss any
difficulties with the regional office and head office when necessary.
- Together with the IE Advisor who will lead the
advocacy work, coordinate advocacy activities and subsequent action plans
to ensure follow up. Work with LCD ENAR to ensure national
activities occur as planned in line with GEC project
- Work with the research team in the UK to
ensure research activities are coordinated in country as necessary and
feedback into all reporting mechanisms.
- Support the M&E manager to ensure M&E
activities are carried out according to budget and timeframe.
- To be a central contact point for the project
and deal with/ or direct enquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
- To maintain effective communication between
project, regional and head office staff members, ensuring relevant sharing
of information and to provide administrative support for the project,
including initiation and maintenance of systems and databases.
- To assist with the organisation of
international dissemination workshops and final conference.
- Ensure the project works in compliance with
LCD’s policy and procedures and report any concerns to the relevant
individuals and authorities. These include child protection/safeguarding
issues
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as
requested.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
To be educated to degree level or
equivalent.
Essential Other
Essential Other
- Knowledge of both theoretical and practical
aspects of project cycle management
- Direct work experience in a project management
capacity
- Experience of managing, monitoring donor
funded programmes;
- Experience of financial planning, management
and control
- Excellent written and spoken communication
skills (English)
- Excellent knowledge of current software
packages
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- To be committed to fostering a positive
work/learning environment.
- To be committed to continuous professional
development.
- To be committed to the development of others.
- To have sympathy with Leonard Cheshire
Disability’s ethos and value base.
Desirable Requirements
- Qualification in project management or
equivalent
- To have experience of working in international
development
- To have an interest in education, disability
and international development
- To be a disabled person
How to apply:
CLICK HERE to download an application form
CLICK HERE to download an application form
Completed applications should be submitted to info@lcd-enar.org by Monday 9 February 2015.
Please do not send CVs.
Interviews will be held in Kisumu.
Interviews will be held in Kisumu.
Applicants invited for interview will
be contacted by email
Qualified people with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Qualified people with disabilities are encouraged to apply