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Job
Vacancy: Education Officer
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Salary: 70,000 – 90,000 KSH per
month (depending on experience of the applicant). Other benefits to be
discussed
Answers to: Xavier Project
Kenya Education Director.
Open to: Kenyan nationals
and anyone with pre-existing permission to work in Kenya
Profile: The vision of Xavier
Project is for a world where everyone has the right to equal opportunities and
protection wherever they live and whatever their background.
This
right is denied to refugees and we use education to change this. Education
provides protection and is the best possible tool to help refugees to access
equal opportunities.
At
Xavier Project we use pioneering education as the means to achieve our vision.
We are promoting education for refugees in Kenya and Uganda in particular, so
that they can have a positive difference on their communities, whether in their
host countries or countries of origin.
Xavier Project has two departments each with their own strategic objective designed
to meet this vision.
The Education Department aims to increase access to relevant, quality formal
education delivered in a safe environment for refugee children.
The
Tamuka Department aims to make vocational and life-long learning available to
all refugees even in emergency situations, primarily through the use of ICT.
Xavier Project is registered as a local NGO in Uganda, an international NGO in
Kenya and a company and charity in UK. All operations are in Kenya and Uganda,
but a majority of funds are raised in UK.
We have a three way partnership agreement between the branches of Xavier
Project and one executive team primarily based in the Xavier Project
headquarters in Nairobi.
Xavier
Project currently employs 28 permanent staff and has an annual income of $500,000
which has been increasing by 50% every year since its founding in 2008.
Background: Urban refugees in East
Africa face unique challenges. Culturally, it is difficult to assimilate into
their new communities as they can be victims of xenophobia and can struggle
from language differences.
They cannot easily find jobs in a saturated and often nepotistic job market.
There are administrative barriers to economic sustainability such as the
challenge of obtaining work permits, and the rejection of foreign qualifications
from employers and institutions.
At
present many refugees in Nairobi or Kampala do not have access to quality,
relevant education delivered in a safe environment and their opportunities in
education lag behind those of their local counterparts.
In
both Kampala and Nairobi there are over 10,000 refugee children who are not in
formal education, amounting to around 50% in Nairobi and 60% in Kampala. 80% of
those in formal education are not happy with the quality of the education they
are receiving.
Job Description and Expectations: Xavier
Project is partnering with UNICEF to provide access to education to out of
school children of primary school going age across Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado and
Mombasa Counties.
Through
the partnership, we hope to provide access to education to over 7,000 out of
school children and retain them in school.
The
Education Officer will support these schools in raising funds from local and
international donors to cater for various school projects.
The
funds raised will be used to provide leverage for admission of identified out
of school children and will directly support the schools.
Note
that this job does not involve raising funds for Xavier Project as an
organisation but is more concerned with building the capacity of schools.
Xavier Project is looking for an Education Officer who will:
- Identify
sources of income for government schools - Continuously
liaise with donors locally and internationally to keep them motivated to
continue supporting the programme, either financially or through gifts in
kind. - Maintain
updated records of donor information - Take
part in preparing fundraising proposals and budgets - Record,
monitor and report on financial progress - Liaise
with other education staff to identify schools in need of financial aid - Participate
in capacity building of Schools Board of Management on resource
mobilization
The Education Officer will work in partnership with other
agencies to ensure that resources are saved and collaboration is
maximised.
The
Education Officer will work closely with the Xavier Project CEO Edmund Page who
is a qualified teacher, and the Kenya Director of Education to develop good
working practice.
- Must
hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. - Extensive
experience of not less than 5 years with demonstrated success in
fundraising in an NGO context. - Excellent
communication skills in English (both written and oral) - Good
knowledge of MS Office - Ability
to work sensitively with refugee population or demonstrated experience
working with marginalised communities - Excellent
organisational skills - Experience
in managing budgets - Willing
to travel within Kenya
- Master’s
degree in a relevant discipline - Competent
in Kiswahili - Experience
in managing people from various backgrounds - Experience
working in a tough environment with vulnerable people - Advanced
experience working in the Kenyan Education sector - Experience
in writing reports and strategies - Experience
in government and private sector engagement - Strong
understanding of the challenges faced by urban refugees and other
marginalised communities
Candidates
interested in applying for this job should send their CV and a covering letter
to jobs@xavierproject.org by May 15th 2016.
Applicants
are urged to apply as soon as they can and not wait until the deadline if
possible.
The
covering letter should be no more than one side of A4 and should describe the
suitability of the candidate for the job as well as including reasons why
working for Xavier Project interests them.
Candidates
should use email title KENYA EDUCATION OFFICER A.
Please
also include the names and contact details of two referees.
Short-listed
candidates will be contacted by May 21st 2016.
For
more information on what we do please visit www.xavierproject.org
Xavier Project is an equal opportunity employer and therefore does not
discriminate on the basis of race, colour, origin, gender, sexual orientation
or disability.
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