Project Officer Inclusive Education in Emergencies V4D Project
Closing date: November 8, 2020
Responsibilities:
- Coordination of all-Inclusive Education in
Emergencies V4D project activities, monitoring and evaluation, project
reporting, and dissemination of reports as appropriate.
- Lead in documentation and dissemination of change
stories and knowledge products deduced from Inclusive Education in
Emergencies V4D project implementation and learning.
- Priority is to support continuation of learning and
safeguarding of most vulnerable children especially those girls and those
with disabilities
- Strengthen the existing infrastructure established
through COVID emergency response since April 2020
- New innovation: Working with research assistants to
in collecting data and impact assessments on knowledge, attitudes and
practices from the interventions in the target 7 counties.
- Support communications and media work in regard to
Education and Emergencies; optimise contractual agreements with community
radios; and existing engagement with Kenya Institute of Curriculum
Development and MOU with Ministry of Education; continuous engagement
through the six national and sub-national coordination groups.
- Lead in identifying, assessing and building capacity
of local implementing partners in target areas.
- Engage in lobbying and advocacy with relevant Civil
Society Organisations at micro, meso and macro level in influencing
development and implementation of government policies necessary in
enhancing access to quality and inclusive basic education
- Support administrative work of the project by
providing logistical support to planning, training and review of workshops
(online and face to face), conferences; and ensure invitations, follow-up,
liaison with relevant partners, volunteers, VSO Kenya staff and resource
personnel are done.
- Support regular updates to partners and volunteers
enquiries relating to the administrative matters of the V4D Inclusive
Education in Emergencies
- Ensure proper budgeting, timely budget tracking and
check compliance to financial management policies and donor requirements
through out project period
- Work cooperatively as a member of the Inclusive
Education programme and wider programme team programme design,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- Provide duty of care for all staff and volunteers in
the project in collaboration with Inclusive Education programme manager
- Establish and strengthen partnerships relevant to
realization of project/programme objectives
- Any other duties as may be required from time to
time by the Programme Manager.
Skills, qualifications and experience
- Bachelor of Education degree or related degree with
specialization in development, inclusive education or education in
emergencies.
- Qualification in community development, project
management or related area would be an advantage.
- At least 3 years relevant experience including the
formulation, implementation and review of development strategies and
effective project management supporting youth, children, and learners with
disability.
- Experience in developing and implementing advocacy
and campaign strategies
- Experience working with children, youth with
disabilities, refugee youth, and their families in education or livelihood
initiatives
- Knowledge social accountability, disability rights,
refugee rights and social inclusion practices
- Ability to work effectively as a team member and
with minimal supervision
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Evidence of effective problem solving and
organizational skills
- Evidence of professionalism and high integrity
- Evidence of openness to learning to improve own
performance
Competencies and Behavior
- At VSO we believe progress is only possible by
working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a
volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection
process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:
- Ability to be open minded and respectful
- Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new
situations
- Ability to facilitate positive change and build
sustainable working relationships
- Ability to seek and share knowledge
How to Apply
Application
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