I Choose Life Project Officer, Mentorship, Teaching & Learning Resource Person Jobs in Kenya
I Choose Life Project Officer, Mentorship, Teaching & Learning Resource Person Jobs in Kenya
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 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, the officer will be required to support counties in the actualization of their county strategic plans aligned to Vision 2030.
Key responsibilities
Project Initiation: Programming, identification, formulation, and Design
Conduct a SWOT analysis alongside the M&E and Resource Mobilization department to identify national and donor priorities.
In consultation with key stakeholders, identify key issues to be addressed, and the strategies thereof
Develop feasible and sustainable operational plans that can generate funding
Project Implementation Management: Risk, Procurement, Communication, Quality, Cost and Time 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
Enhance child safeguarding mainstreaming in teacher coaching
Monitored Implementation:
Ensure timely execution of project deliverables 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
Resource Mobilization and Sustainability
Conduct and coordinate resource mobilization in the region: target 150M annually
Design, implement and evaluate projects with an aspect of resource mobilization
Initiate collaborations with the government, community and corporate
Develop Resource Mobilization Strategy for the region
Project Monitoring, Evaluation & Control
Coordinate reviewing the goals and objectives as set out in the scope of work
Coordinate compilation
of reports (narrative and data) and submission to CEO as per the set deadlines
In accordance with donor requirements, create or maintain procedures for capturing and publishing monthly, quarterly and annual project technical and financial reports
Provide effective Feedback to the target institutions and beneficiaries
Integrate participatory approaches in M&E
Coordinate research and evaluation in regional projects
Any other duties and responsibilities in line with project Management
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 4 years’ experience in project management implementing education funded 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
Proficient 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.
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
hr@ichooselife.or.ke. Your CV and cover letter should reach us on or before 4th January, 2021. 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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