Project Officer
EFL Project
Role overview
The purpose of the post is to provide leadership and management in the implementation of Education for Life project (Leave No Girl Behind) in Isiolo/Migori and contribute to the realization of Inclusive Education (IE) programme’s team objectives; Providing staff and volunteers’ duty of care, strengthening partnerships and programme networks, effective delivery of IE signature programme strategy and improved documentation of proven practices and knowledge sharing.
Responsibilities:
- Lead all project activities within the county,
leading in implementation of all project interventions in the county,
providing continuous monitoring of planned activities,
- leading in evaluation activities in the county,
Compiling project reporting, and dissemination of reports as
appropriate.
- Lead in documentation and dissemination of change
stories and knowledge products from the project implementation
and learning in the county
- Lead in identifying, assessing and building
capacity of strategic and implementing partners in the target county
and provide strategic linkages that will ensure
sustainability of project’s interventions.
- 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 for all girls
- Lead in the administrative work of the project by
organizing for logistical support to all project activities:
planning, training and review workshops, conferences in the
county; and ensure invitations, follow-up, liaisons 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 Project.
- 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 support in signature programme design,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- Provide duty of care for all staff and volunteers
in the project in collaboration with IE 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, Knowledge, and
Experience
- Essential criteria (must have to be able to carry
out the role successfully)
Knowledge/qualifications:
- Bachelor of Education/project management/community
development/social work/development studies degree.
- Knowledge of disability rights and inclusion
practices
Experience:
- Evidence of past experience in project management,
education, gender, inclusion,
- child protection and community work
- Experience in Girls Education programming is an
added advantage
- Experience in developing and implementing advocacy
and campaign strategies
- Evidence of having worked in a similar or related
position
Skills/Abilities:
- 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
VSO has zero tolerance
of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our
employees/volunteers to ensure we are protecting children, young people and
vulnerable adults from harm and abide
by our safeguarding policy
How
To Apply
Interested
and qualified? Go to Voluntary Service Overseas
on www.vsointernational.org to apply