Africa Educational Trust Programme Co-ordinator Job in Nairobi Kenya

Post Title: Programme Co-ordinator
Direct Supervisor: Programme Director
 Type of contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 12th May

The Africa Educational Trust is a successful charity that has been a key player in working to support education in Africa for more than 50 years. Current programmes are in Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda, focussing on innovative methods by which the excluded and marginalised can receive relevant quality education. To work as part of the Nairobi/UK Programme Co-ordinator team to raise funds for education programmes through building relationships with regional donors, working with national staff on proposal development, writing high-quality funding applications, and managing and reporting on donor grants.
Key Duties and ResponsibilitiesTo write successful project funding applicationsTo manage key donor relationships and seek new funding sourcesTo work with national staff teams on strong programme development prior to submission of applicationsTo monitor funding pipe line for a specific AET country programmeTo manage grants ensuring donor complianceTo monitor one AET theme and share learning e.g. peace building, inclusive educationKey skills, knowledge & experienceThree years work in development sector in an African countryThree years proven track record in successful programme fund raisingExcellent writing and analytical skillsExperience of monitoring and evaluation, and donor requirementsFinancial skills for project budgeting and reportingBachelor’s Degree in education or field related to developmentApplication Procedure Send your application letter stating how you meet the above criteria, and CV with names of 3 referees to admin.nairobi@africaeducationaltrust.org and see AET website for fuller job profile.

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