Project Coordinator Job in Kenya – Education (NGO)

Job Title: Education Project Coordinator

Position Code:

 SCI EDU CORD

Contract Duration:

 12 months

Team / Programme: Programme Development and Quality

Post Type: National (1 year with possibility of extension)
 

Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may

require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or

young people. This is the default level for now. Levels to be specify child

safeguarding obligations of all roles.  

Role Purpose: Save the Children in collaboration with Consortium

Partners (NRC and AVSI Foundation) with funding from European Union, proposes

to strengthen the delivery of effective, high quality and relevant education to

the target population in Dadaab refugee camps. 

The immediate programmatic objective

of the EU-SERD funding is to ensure; 

i) Improved access to Primary

education for children and youth in Dadaab refugee camps and those returning to

Somalia, 

ii) Primary education opportunities

in Dadaab refugee camps are relevant and of high quality, 

iii) Children, youth, teachers,

communities have improved prospects and skills for repatriation. In addition,

the job holder will responsible. 

Country Dimensions:

 Save the Children has been operational in Kenya

since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and

humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local

partners. 

Current programming focuses on child

protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods,

nutrition and WASH. 

In 2012, as part of a global

reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC

Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second

transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge

their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an

operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana

and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. We

employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2016 of

approximately US$20 million.
 

Reports to: The job holder has a functional (solid) reporting

line to the Area programme Manager and a technical (dotted) reporting line to

the Technical Education Specialist.
 

Staff directly reporting to this

post: Education officer 
 

Key Areas of Accountability: 
 

Programme Design and Technical

Support

• Assist Programme officers in identifying
  
  technical support required from the Technical specialist in the
  
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programme activities.


• Liaise with the Education Technical Specialist
  
  in Nairobi on technical issues to ensure adherence to Save the Children
  
  best practice approach for Education issues.

Quality Program Implementation,

Management and Reporting

• Manage all aspects of the implementation of
  
  the EU-SERD education programme in Dadaab and ensure the quality of
  
  education programming and adherence to best practice standards for the
  
  sector.


• Ensure coherence of programme activities with
  
  Save the Children national programme approach for Kenya:


• Link programme activities to the
  
  organisation’s global strategy.


• Identify and build links with other programme
  
  sectors, ensuring that issues for education are raised and addressed.


• Develop a comprehensive implementation
  
  strategy with clear benchmark indicators and work plans.


• Work with staff to ensure effective evaluation
  
  and documentation of programme activities.


• Produce timely reports, including monthly
  
  internal progress reports, and all required reports to the donor agencies.


• Ensure key problems are brought to the
  
  attention of the Area Programme Manager for discussion and review. 


• Participate in mid-term or final evaluations
  
  and ensure lessons contribute to the development of future Education
  
  programme work.


• Participate in and strengthen interagency coordination
  
  on Education, leading and guiding the agenda and ensuring that the
  
  critical Education needs of children are profiled.

• Ensure that the financial policies, procedures
  
  and practices are adhered to in the Management of EU-SERD program in
  
  Dadaab.


• In consultation with the finance teams ensure
  
  that any over or underspends in the grants is highlighted early enough and
  
  way forward charted.


• Support  quarterly and annual review are
  
  conducted and the lessons learnt are incorporated into the programs

Assessment, Monitoring &

Evaluation

• Monitor and support Education staff in
  
  implementing Save the Children project management systems and guidelines
  
  to ensure the smooth implementation of approved activities.


• With the support of MEAL team ensure project
  
  performance is tracked and quality standards adhered to.


• Make regular visits to the partners offices in
  
  the field and project activities in the refugee camps for save the
  
  Children and partners in equal measure


• Ensure programme activities in the operational
  
  area are well monitored to assess their ability to fulfil the requirements
  
  of approved Save the Children Thematic and Annual Operational Plans.


• Ensure that he takes the lead in award review
  
  and Management process for the grant


• In liaison with partnership focal point ensure
  
  that National Partnerships Management is enhanced and coordinated

Representation & Advocacy &

Organisational Learning:

• Identify, analyse and engage in advocacy
  
  opportunities to influence key donors’ plans and policies to promote
  
  attention to and sufficient resources for raising awareness on the
  
  Humanitarian Codes of Conduct to prevent the sexual exploitation of women
  
  and children.


• Support response teams in setting up
  
  meaningful referral systems between all sectors and different agencies
  
  working in the area are in place.


• Represent Save the Children with external
  
  stakeholders as requested (working groups, donors) and influences the
  
  shape of broader sector strategies through inter-agency coordination
  
  forums.


• Take steps to document lessons learned, from
  
  the Education program including that of partners for wider dissemination.

Staff Safety and Security

• In close collaboration with the Safety and
  
  Security Manager and the Dadaab focal point, proactively monitor the
  
  political, military and security situation at local level and regularly
  
  report on its potential impact on SC’s activities.

Staff Management, Mentorship, and

Development: 
 

Manage performance of direct reports

in the work area through;

• Provide orientation/training to Education
  
  officers/staff, both to those who are new in post and to all new officers.


• Ensure there is effective use of the
  
  Performance Management System including the establishment of clear,
  
  measureable objectives, on-going feedback, periodic reviews and fair and
  
  unbiased evaluations in the EUSERD program.


• Ensure that there is continuous coaching,
  
  mentoring and other developmental opportunities for education staff.


• Documentation of performance that is less than
  
  satisfactory, with appropriate performance improvements/ work plans.


• Build the capacity of staff to monitor/ manage
  
  grants and awards as well as understand and implement compliance
  
  requirements from donors, Save the Children and/or the Government of
  
  Kenya.


• Maintain clear communication with both the
  
  functional (direct) line manager and the technical manager to foster a
  
  smooth working relation under existing matrix structure

• Ensure that all the staff under your
  
  supervision have an obligation to ensure they fully understand the
  
  provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and
  
  related policies. They must conduct themselves in accordance with the
  
  rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional
  
  lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.


• All staff must ensure the way they are
  
  carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk).

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in

Practice)
 

• Holds self accountable for making decisions,
  
  managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the
  
  Children values


• Holds the team and partners accountable to
  
  deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in
  
  the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
  
  performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not
  
  achieved

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for
  
  themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal
  
  development and encourages others to do the same


• Widely shares their personal vision for Save
  
  the Children, engages and motivates others


• Future orientated, thinks strategically

• Builds and maintains effective relationships,
  
  with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters


• Values diversity, sees it as a source of
  
  competitive strength


• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

• Develops and encourages new and innovative
  
  solutions


• Willing to take disciplined risks

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Degree in education or social studies.
  
  Advanced degree preferred


• At least five years’ work experience in
  
  development projects in post-emergency settings


• Team management experience and experience
  
  working with diverse stakeholders, and ability to understand and bridge
  
  diverging communication styles and agendas in order to reach common goals


• Experience with budget management


• Self-starter; able to act on initiative and
  
  work well as part of a team, builds strong collaboration with partners and
  
  other project staff


• Comfort interfacing with diverse stakeholders
  
  including Ministry of Education, District level officials and project
  
  beneficiaries


• Political and cultural sensitivity, awareness
  
  of gender issues, with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
  
  Motivates others while identifying with mission of Save the Children

• Experience in  managing consortium
  
  partners


• Knowledge and experience with monitoring and
  
  evaluation activities


• Highly developed cultural awareness and
  
  ability to work well in an international environment with people from
  
  diverse backgrounds and cultures.


• Strong results orientation, with the ability
  
  to challenge existing mind sets


• Experience of solving complex issues through
  
  analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.


• Fluency in English, both verbal and written,
  
  required.


• Commitment to Save the Children values and
  
  willingness to abide by Child Safeguarding Policy.

The system allows CVs & Cover

letter as One(1) document.  

The Deadline is on 17th February 2016

COB.  

Applications will be reviewed on a

rolling basis and Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.