1.Teacher Education Specialist (TES) – Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD)
2.Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist – Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD)
3.ICT Specialist – Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD)
4.ICT Field Coordinator – Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD)
5.Procurement Assistant – Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD)
6.Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor – Speak for the Child Program (SFC)
7.Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor – Capable Partners Program- Development Grants Program (DGP)
8.Program Associate – Capable Partners Program- Development Grants Program (DGP)
Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD)
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is seeking to recruit for various positions in the Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD) program.
TEPD is a Ministry of Education program supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by AED. The goal of TEPD is to build capacity of public primary and secondary Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) to be effective teacher training institutions in Kenya. TEPD will also coordinate introduction of ICT in teacher training under the Accelerating 21st Century Education (ACE) program, which is a public/private partnership initiative.
1) Teacher Education Specialist (TES)
Responsibilities
•Manage TEPD activities at the TTC-level and work closely with the TEPD team to ensure that training activities in assigned TTCs are implemented according to the TEPD-wide approach and work plan.
•Contribute to the design and implementation of the tutor training program.
•Serve as a critical link between TEPD and the TTCs, maintaining excellent communication between the college-level leadership and TEPD.
•Provide necessary follow-up for all training activities including training of tutors on preparation of trainees, ICT training, and HIV and AIDS activities.
•Support the establishment of Professional Development Centers and establishment of model classrooms in nearby primary schools.
•Work closely with the M&E Specialist to ensure that TTC-level data is captured in the TEPD M&E system.
•Contribute to the technical areas of the TEPD work program, as appropriate.
•Position is based in a TTC with travel up to 35% to TTCs and schools in Nyanza, Western Kenya and Rift Valley.
Qualifications
•Master’s Degree minimum in Education, and experience in Education Planning and Management desirable
•Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in teacher training in Kenya
•Knowledge and experience in adult learning strategies
•Research experience in TEPD technical content areas desirable (teacher competency framework, multi-grade large class, HIV and AIDS, and childcentered strategies)
•Demonstrated ability to work within a results-oriented team
•Computer skills essential
2) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist
Responsibilities
•Manage the monitoring of all activities of the different components of the program through the collection of data; including development of tools, compiling the data into a database, preparing reports, and developing dissemination strategies.
•Lead the development, baseline, and implementation of the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP).
•Prepare quarterly and/or annual data reports to USAID based on PMP data collected, and report on progress, accomplishments or potential setbacks to COP.
•Work closely with the MOE on joint visits to TTCs and schools, and through information sharing between the TEPD M&E system and the MOE EMIS system.
•Work directly with sub-grantee to ensure that the data and information gathered through their M&E approach is linked to the larger TEPD M&E system.
•Identify opportunities and mechanisms for program improvement based on monitoring and evaluation findings in collaboration with program staff and local partners.
•Provide support for designing and implementing a learning measurement tool as part of the ACE activity.
•Provide support for gathering data and information for input into TEPD policy studies, including a study to measure institutional-level change at the teacher training colleges as a result of the TEPD Program.
•Position is based in Nairobi with travel up to 35% to TTCs and schools
Qualifications
•Master’s Degree minimum, PhD preferred in Education or Evaluation or equivalent, and experience in Education Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, or related fields. Experience in teacher training would be an added advantage.
•7-10 years relevant experience in project and program evaluation, research, survey implementation. (Experience in evaluation a must; field experience highly desirable.)
•USAID or other donor-funded program experience preferred.
•Demonstrated ability to work within a results-oriented team.
•Computer skills including Excel and relevant statistical packages (SPSS).
3) ICT Specialist
Responsibilities
•Provide technical leadership to the implementation of ACE and ICT activities, trainings and evaluation to improve the quality of education through effective use of technology.
•Supervise work of the ICT field coordinator, short-term consultants and subcontractors.
•Provide support to the MOE, ACE partners, 23 primary and secondary schools, and 3 teacher training colleges in the design and integration of ICTs in educational instruction.
•Oversee procurement, delivery and installation of ICT equipment.
•Coordinate communication on the status of ACE activities with a view to sharing successes, failures and challenges of ACE project.
•Position is based in Nairobi with travel up to 35% to schools and colleges in Kenya.
Qualifications
•Masters preferred or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
•Practical knowledge, skills and abilities usually acquired through an advanced degree in education, social sciences, business, computer science or related field and a minimum of 10 years of related work experience.
•Demonstrated experience in Kenya training teachers, applying ICTs in education to classrooms at primary and secondary school levels and overseeing installation and maintenance of computer equipment.
•Experience working with USAID or other donor-funded projects desirable.
•Proven management and organizational skills, with high degree of initiative and ability to innovate.
•Ability to work independently and as a member of the Program and of external partnership; able to take responsibility for own actions, access priorities and perform a variety of activities with a high level of accuracy.
•A self-managed learner who continuously enhances and expands his/her computer Internet and web-based skills to enhance the effectiveness of the AED project.
4) ICT Field Coordinator
Responsibilities
•Strategically coordinate and manage the implementation of ACE project activities, trainings and evaluation to improve the quality of education through effective use of technology.
•Provide ongoing technical support and mentoring at 23 schools and 3 colleges to assist them in using ICTs in the classroom.
•Provide the TEPD and ACE partnership with quality information, observations, comments and recommendations to support the implementation of ACE activities
•Position will be based at either Garissa or Mombasa and will travel up to 50% time to support schools and colleges in Kenya
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s required or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
•Practical knowledge, skills and abilities usually acquired through a degree in education, social sciences, business, computer science or related field and a minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
•Demonstrated experience in Kenya training teachers, applying ICTs in education to classrooms at primary and secondary school levels and overseeing installation and maintenance of computer equipment.
•Experience working with USAID or other donor-funded projects desirable.
•Strong organizational skills, with high degree of initiative and ability to innovate.
•Ability to work independently and as a member of the Program and of external partnership; able to take responsibility for own actions, access priorities and perform a variety of activities with a high level of accuracy.
5) Procurement Assistant
Responsibilities
•Oversee the procurement process within TEPD, with a focus on the ACE program.
•Manage coordination to identify and research prospective vendors, obtain quotes, assess cost and quality of materials and prepare comparative reports to prove fulfillment of contractual requirements.
•Prepare all documentation for payments and financial reports, allocate and track expenditures and ensure that policies and procedures are followed at all stages of the procurement process.
•Work with partners, MOE and technical team to design and implement a distribution plan to ensure that materials arrive in schools in an efficient and timely manner.
Qualifications
•Bachelors with 3 years of experience in one of the following or related fields: Accounting, Business, Business Administration, Development Management and Finance required or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
•Experience working with USAID or other donor-funded projects desirable.
•Demonstrated knowledge of financial reporting, accounting principles and procurement procedures.
•Excellent problem-solving skills; ability to analyze data; conceptualize, perform, and apply mathematical skills; and develop financial systems.
•Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
•Ability to work independently, efficiently, and to assess priorities with a high level of accuracy.
•Demonstrated capacity to manage and coordinate complex and diverse tasks, as well as demonstrated attention to detail.
•Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well especially under pressure with project staff, partners, subcontractors, and vendors.
Speak for the Child Program (SFC)
AED Speak for the Child Program (SFC) serves orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in the Coast, Western and Nyanza Provinces of Kenya.
1) Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
Position Summary: The M&E Advisor is responsible for managing the M&E activities of the program, carrying out program studies and developing effective evidence packages for donors, implementers, and government decision makers. This position will report to the SFC Program Director.
Duties & Responsibilities:
•The M&E Advisor works closely with the technical and data teams to carryout program monitoring, studies and CBO capacity building technical assistance.
•Design and coordinate program studies to determine critical factors of program determinants of change in community.
•Lead the data management team to analyze relationships among current indicators and emerging programmatic “success” factors; analyze and report on findings.
•Produce evidence packages targeted to donor, implementer, and government decision makers.
•Provide technical leadership to manage monitoring and evaluation plan, collect routine project monitoring data, oversee data quality assessments and enhance data for decision making in program implementation.
Qualifications:
•Masters degree in monitoring and evaluation, public health, statistics, quantitative analysis or other related field preferred.
•At least 8 years monitoring and evaluation experience including impact of activities and state-of-the-art qualitative and quantitative research skills.
•Knowledge of community project work; proficiency with MS Access and SQL or other relational databases; familiar with national and international M&E frameworks and reporting requirements and standards.
Capable Partners Program- Development Grants Program (DGP)
DGP is a USAID-funded program for new grantees—those that have not worked with USAID before. The grantees are funded directly by USAID missions, and CAP provides technical support to help them implement their DGP activities
effectively and to position themselves to become longer-term USAID partners.
DGP’s first cohort of grantees has 59 NGOs in 26 countries working in water and sanitation, women’s empowerment, dairy, democracy and governance, environment and micro-enterprise.
1) Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor
(Nairobi based but covering Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia)
Position Summary:
•Providing monitoring and evaluation technical assistance to DGP grantee organizations to develop their overall M&E systems including their capacity for data collection and analysis, use of evaluation tools and processes, and use of data for decision-making.
•The M&E Advisor will lead the provision of all M&E related capacity needs including dissemination of findings, best practices and lessons learned, to all stakeholders in and beyond the program.
Specific duties include:
•Develop an integrated M&E plan for grantees in the region and overseeing use of the monitoring system to track and report on grantee activities and results.
•Developing capacity and technical expertise of DGP grantees to undertake monitoring and evaluation activities and to use findings for effective decision making, capacity development and performance improvement.
•Assisting grantees in developing of reports articulating program outcomes.
•Supporting grantees to identify opportunities and mechanisms for program improvement based on monitoring and evaluation findings.
•Assisting grantees to document and disseminate appropriate case studies, best practice and lessons learned.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least 6 years progressive work experience with demonstrated technical expertise in monitoring and evaluation.
•Ability to convey results to non-technical stakeholders, generate interest in the use of M&E results and help grantee staff apply results to make programmatic improvements.
•Experience with evaluating and reporting on results for development projects in any one of the following sectors Water & Sanitation, HIV & Aids, Women’s empowerment, Agriculture or any other USAID funded project area.
•Experience in training and providing technical support in monitoring and evaluation methodologies and tools.
•Strong written and oral communication skills.
2) Program Associate
Position Summary:
•The Program Associate is primarily responsible for providing support to ensure that the technical services providing to DGP grantees are of excellent quality, delivered on time, and communicated appropriately.
•Specifically, the support will be programmatic, logistical, financial and administrative in nature, and will be guided by the Technical Advisory team.
•This position also works closely with Capable Partners Program-Kenya administrative and finance functions to provide all-round, top quality support to DGP staff.
Specific Functions
Technical Programmatic Support
•Provide logistical and administrative support to DGP grantee participants and DGP staff during all stages of technical assignments including co-facilitation, note taking, report writing, as assigned during organizational capacity assessments, technical assistance sessions, trainings, and workshops.
•Support the consolidation of information necessary for the technical quarterly reports.
•Undertake programmatic follow up and monitoring visits for assigned DGP grantees.
•Support the sourcing of in-house or external expertise as necessary to provide additional technical support to grantees.
Administrative & Logistical Support
•Assist in receiving all DGP correspondence, establishing and maintaining grantee and AOTR contacts database.
•Develop and maintain shared electronic and physical records of DGP work and ensure all program information is availed to the AED Washington DC office, as necessary.
•Maintain and monitor administrative equipment and office supplies used for the DGP project and liaise with CAP-Kenya staff when equipment and supplies management are jointly shared.
•Coordinate with CAP-Kenya staff in ensuring timing and participation of staff meetings and CAP team events.
•Liaise with CAP-K to organize for flight and taxi bookings, travel insurance, hotel accommodation as appropriate.
Finance Support functions
•In liaison with CAP-Kenya Finance staff process all DGP staff travel advance and expense reports.
•Develop DGP grantee participant advances and liquidations in liaison with CAP-Kenya Finance staff.
•Prepare DGP monthly cash forecasts and needed fund projections.
•Preparing payment vouchers and cheques.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
•At least five years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience with a Bachelors’ degree level education.
•Experience in NGO operations and management and working with a USAID-funded program.
•High proficiency in use of computer (MS Word, Excel, internet, databases, etc.) is essential.
•Ability to work with minimal supervision, good communication skills and ability to work with international audience required.
•Training or facilitation skills are necessary.
•Familiarity with accounting software or ability to master book keeping within short notice.
Application Procedure:
Interested individuals for the above positions for Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD) and Speak for the Child Program (SFC) should send a cover letter specifying their interest and qualifications for the position and their CV to ecaregionaloffice@aed.org by COB June 11, 2010.
Interested individuals for the above positions for Capable Partners Program – Development Grants Program (DGP) should send a cover letter specifying their interest and qualifications for the position and their CV to recruit@aedkenya.org by COB 7th June, 2010.
We thank all individuals for their interest in AED; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
Academy for Educational Development (AED) Jobs in Kenya
