Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 02, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Project Officer LIP Education Project

Purpose of the position:
Contribute to achieving equitable access and quality education planning, implementing and monitoring the Education Quality Improvement Program activities through approaches that improve enrolment, retention, completion, literacy, numeracy and life skills. The position will support direct project activity implementation and roll out of best practices and models in a manner that promotes ownership and sustainability.

Key Outputs/Responsibilities.
Project planning and implementation
• Plan and coordinate all sub county and district based project activities in consultation with the TPO, the CCT and the DEO
• Plan and implement school based project activities.
• Develop activity concepts in line with the detailed annual operation plan, the budget and TP log frame
• Organize meetings and workshops for teachers and field facilitators to implement education project activities and models
• Track and manage activity budgets and ensure timely and cost effective project implementation.
• Produce timely, accurate, compliant and quality reports
• Participant in project management meetings and reflection forums
• Support and participate in district education Advocacy initiatives
• Conduct and facilitate community awareness raising and community mobilization
• Ensure cross cutting themes are mainstreamed in education project.
Partnership and networking
• Identify and build linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the Sub County and District level
• Support development of school improvement plans and monitor their implementation
• Participation in sub county coordination meetings to influence decisions on education
• Organize periodic partner and stakeholder monitoring visits
• Organize teachers and literacy volunteers’ fora to promote learning
• Participate and represent WVU in key technical working forums at the sub-county and the district
• Conduct advocacy campaigns for education in general and girl child education in particular
Documentation and Reporting
• Maintain a data bank for schools in the APs, head teachers, enrolment, drop out, teachers, and teachers trained in different models
• Conduct school mapping and peer group mapping and document for project activities
• Effectively document all information related to girl child enrolment trends in targeted school
• Responsible for capturing individual children's attendance, performance and behaviour indicators related to dropout of children
• Document good practices and project success stories and share them
Support supervision and Mentoring
• Conduct support supervision and mentoring sessions for teachers
• Facilitate formation of children's network/peer networks at school and sub-county level
• Support schools to have classroom print-rich materials,
• Maintain a record of RCs in Schools and monitor their attendance and performance during school visits
• Hold reflection meetings on key education program activities and indicators

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience.
• Degree in education or any other degree but with a diploma.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in education and or community work.
• Must have classroom teaching experience of not less than 2 years
• Experience in the education sector programming in a reputable organization is an added advantage
• Extensive Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
• Written and Oral Communication skills are essential, and the incumbent must be a team builder who can work successfully in a multicultural environment.
• A high level of integrity is required
• Experience of working in the field (communities)
• Knowledge of project management and project cycles

Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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