Deputy Chief of Party

1) Strategic development:
? Facilitate the design and implementation of innovative and effective strategies for the development of education programmes in North Eastern Province;
? Overall responsibility for the quality of programme and plans developed by both EMACK core team members and partners in North Eastern Province
? Overall responsibility for EMACK’s capacity building efforts for District and Provincial Education Officials in North Eastern Province;

2) Programming:
? Support Education Specialists in the of design innovative education programmes, linking this effort to EMACK’s objective of scaling up and mainstreaming of successful features and approaches;
? Facilitating capacity building efforts for District and Provincial Education Officials including DEBs, in readiness for mainstreaming of successful EMACK approaches;
? Facilitating programme reviews and monitoring of KESSP II plans and budgets by DEBs and PDE offices;
3) Finance and Administration
? Responsible for the development and accountability of the North Eastern Province programme budgets in close collaboration with CoP, DFA and Education Specialists;

Requirements:
Master’s Degree in Education or related field; Minimum of 7 years in senior leadership and management position within an NGO; Knowledge of basic education including Early Childhood Education and Primary and Secondary Education; Experience with programme design, planning, action research and monitoring and evaluation, especially in the context of ASALs and promoting education initiatives amongst pastoralist communities; willingness to work additional hours during critical implementation periods

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