Background: I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is a youth focused organization that seeks to empower youth in Kenya and across Africa as the foundation for sustainable development. Registered in 2004 and working closely with Government, ICL has
over 14 years’ experience implementing evidence- based adolescents and youth programs in over 345 institutions of learning (Primary, Secondary and Higher learning institutions) across 23 Counties in Kenya. The organization implements programs in Health and Nutrition, Education, Economic Empowerment and Leadership and Governance Sectors. To ensure maximum impact in these sectors, ICL utilizes a multi-sectorial approach, Quadra Helix development approach (which brings together the Government, Private sector, Academia and Civil society) to foster innovative and sustainable transformation in communities.
Vision: ‘Healthy Africa, Empowered People!’ Mission: To improve the life opportunities of youth aged 10-24 through strategic empowerment for sustainable development.
Job purpose:
Under the leadership of the Project Manager, the Teaching and Learning Resource person, also known as teacher Coach will be responsible for tasks relating to mentorship, coaching and mentoring teachers to improve their attitude, motivation, lesson preparation, delivery and learning assessment. S/he will be required to model best skills, concepts and qualities that teachers should adopt in their teaching to enhance learning. Learning in Jielimishe GEC Project is defined as the acquisition of critical competencies in Literacy and numeracy. In addition, support counties in the actualization of their county strategic plans aligned to Vision 2030.
Key responsibilities:
Project Implementation Management:
· Building the capacity of teachers to effectively adopt best teaching practices towards
improvement of literacy and numeracy
· Building the capacity of the other teacher coaches to effectively model best teaching practices towards improvement of literacy and numeracy
· Continuous classroom support, observation and coaching
· Providing feedback to teachers to grow their competences
· Enhance accountability data for learning management
· Continuous individualized coaching of teachers to enhance their teaching practices
· Oversee Gender & Social Inclusion (GESI) mainstreaming and strengthening in project delivery
· Oversee tracking and assessment of 10,123 girls’ learning every term
· Document teachers’ experiences on coaching and mentorship in teaching
· Document Learners experiences on learning based on teacher coaching
· Design Teacher Professional Development packages
· Ensure quality control for cascade trainings towards teacher quality improvement
Risk Management:
· Support the assessment of risks and strategies to mitigate against potential occurrence of the risk(s)
Procurement Management:
· Participate in Instituting proper procurement planning through source selection, contract administration and close out
Quality Management:
· Develop quality plans to ensure the project meets the intended objectives
Monitored Implementation:
· Ensure timely execution of project deliverables are as outlined in the agreement
· Ensure effective utilization of project resources including budget control and value for money
· Effectively Manage information and relations with beneficiaries and key stakeholders
· Ensure Participatory approaches in project implementation towards sustainability
Desired Education and Training
- A Bachelor’s degree in Education or its equivalent.
- A post graduate Diploma in project management will be an added advantage
- At least three years’ experience in project management implementing education program
Professional qualifications in project coordination and management, leadership & management, organizational development, monitoring & evaluation or strategic planning will be an added advantage
Knowledge, Experience Abilities and Skills
- Knowledge on project cycle management highly desirable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, good presentation and interpersonal skills and excellent report writing skills
- People management skills as well as mentorship experience and capability.
- Excellent command of computers with high IT efficiency
- Ability to work with a team, foster a team approach and incorporate capacity building activities into the program
- Ability to analyze and utilize program development gaps for designing Programs.
- Proficient people management skills
- Experience in working in PEPFAR, EU, CDC DfID, UN funded projects is desirable
- Minimum of 3 years of supervisory and management experience
- Relevant experience in monitoring program implementation using qualitative and quantitative approaches
- Experience in collecting data that will influence decision making and programming
- Demonstrates the ability to negotiate with senior managers at county and national level
- Excellent organizational skills
- Management and support to M&E team as needed
How to apply
If you meet the above qualifications, we encourage you to write to [email protected]. Your CV and cover letter should reach us on or before Monday 30th March 2020. Kindly indicate your current/last and expected salary in your CV in pdf format with subject as ‘PROJECT OFFICER, MENTORSHIP, TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCE PERSON
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer
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