Programs Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya (150K)

Job

Title: Education

Programs Manager
 

Location: Nairobi with frequent travels across the

country
 

Our

client is a global organization with a primary mission of accelerating economic

development in emerging economies through job creation (entrepreneurship &

SME development) and job fulfillment (skills and vocational development). 

They

seek to hire a Program manager who will work with the team and local partners

to oversee successful implementation of the program.

• Assess
  
  the skills development need, stakeholders and framework in the country to
  
  develop a strong understanding of current status, challenges and
  
  opportunities


• Identify
  
  the needs and define the goals and scope of the program with clear roles
  
  and deliverables of the entities involved


• Create
  
  a detailed project plan, monitor actions and ensure timely completion of
  
  deliverables to meet the needs.


• Liaise
  
  with all parties involved, ensuring common understanding and that
  
  deliverables meet the requirements.


• Ensure
  
  the organization’s involvement is properly utilized and resulting in valuable
  
  deliverables that meet the objectives of the program



• Be
  
  connected with designated points of contact from the Industry – Companies
  
  and Associations – to facilitate an industry driven program


• Get
  
  Specification of requirements and validation of curriculum/ coursework
  
  from subject matter experts


• Identification,
  
  networking and development of Master Trainers who can deliver the Faculty
  
  Training courses


• Organize
  
  and deliver the training course logistics – schedules, venue, facilities,
  
  faculty registration and signup, etc.


• Coordinate
  
  with all stakeholders including from industry, educational and training
  
  institutes and government as relevant to ensure success for the Program

Qualifications

and Skills Desired

• A
  
  degree in Education or a relevant field. A post graduate degree or diploma
  
  in projects is a must


• Minimum
  
  5 years with at least 3 years in roles leading projects and people.


• Must
  
  have previous work experience in vocational training and skilling sector;
  
  Exposure to the education structures and systems in Kenya


• Excellent
  
  oral and written communication skills


• Strong
  
  program management skills


• Highly
  
  presentable, pleasant and confident and able to interface with senior
  
  executives


• Mastery
  
  of MS Office tools – Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Any experience in
  
  Learning Management Systems/e-learning will be a plus.

 
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and

experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject

(Education Programs Manager) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before Wednesday

1st June, 2016. 

Kindly

indicate current/last salary on your CV. 

N.B:

We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing. 

Only

candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.