Project Assistant
Internships
Location: Nairobi County, Kenya
Application Closing Date: 30th August 2017
Reports To: Project Officer
Application Closing Date: 30th August 2017
Reports To: Project Officer
Education Effect Africa (EEA) is a
Kenyan non-governmental organization focused on providing children living in
marginalized areas with high quality education.
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.
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:
Designing and
planning project activities
·
Developing project work plans and
schedules
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
·
Carry out other relevant duties as
assigned by the Project Officer
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.
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.