Save the Children Education Technical Specialist - Jobs in Kenya

Save the Children Education Technical Specialist - Jobs in Kenya

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Role Purpose

The Education Specialist Will Use Their in-depth Contextual Understanding, Technical Expertise, and Relationship Building Skills to Define and Deliver Our Strategic Ambition for Education in Kenya Country Office (Including Madagascar). The Role Will Lead Strategy Development and the Technical Design and Implementation of High Quality Programmes That Deliver Change for Children in Both Emergency and Development Programming. The Role Supports National and County Advocacy and Influencing, While Driving Strategic Partnerships for New Business Development. It Supports the Design and Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems to Demonstrate Impact, While Sharing Learning Across Our Programmes, Teams and Partners.

The Role Will Work Closely Operations Colleagues and With Partners in Kenya and Madagascar, Building Their Capacity and Building Ownership and Agency of Local Organisations. This Role Includes a Focus on External Representation on Priority Issues Including: Early Childhood Care and Development: Foundational Learning and Uninterrupted Learning (Education in Emergencies) to Ensure All Children Have Access to Education Leading to Learning and Wellbeing Outcomes.

In the Event of a Major Humanitarian Emergency, the Role Holder Will Be Expected to Work Outside the Normal Role Profile and Be Able to Vary Working Hours Accordingly.

Key Areas of Accountability
Technical Leadership

Provide Technical Leadership for Education or the Country Office, and Set the Strategic Approach in Relation to the Wider Country Strategy

Build Capacity of Staff and Partners in Key Technical Approaches Related to Education.

Engage Programme Managers and Field Teams in the Process of Developing or Updating Strategy and Thematic Plan, With the Goal of Needs Based, Responsive Education Programming


Programme Quality (Design & Implementation)

Work Closely With New Business Development Colleagues to Identify and Pursue Funding Opportunities That Allow for Both Integration Intro Broader Programmes and Standalone Education Programmes/projects; Engage With Technical Partners, Donors and Colleagues Across Save the Children

Lead the Technical Scoping, Planning, and Design and Proposal Writing During New Programme Development, and Ensure That We Design and Deliver High Quality Education Programmes for Children, Building on Global Best Practice. Ensure That Gender, Disability and Resilience Considerations Are Reflected in Our Programme Design and Implementation.

Work With Child Rights Governance Colleagues to Ensure That a Rights Based Approach is Reflected in Our Programme Design and Implementation (in Line With Our ), With a Strong Focus on Child Participation

Promote an Education Systems Strengthening Approach as the Overarching Framework, That Supports Working in Collaboration and Partnership With Governments and Regional Bodies, Local Partners and Working Towards Impact, Scale and Sustainability.

Programme Quality (Evidence and Impact)

Provide Oversight and Guidance to the Programme Implementation Teams to Ensure That Thematic Programme Components Are Technically Sound, Implementation Methods Are Consistent With National and Global Strategies, Acknowledged Good Practice (E.g. Save the Children Common Approaches); and Are Likely to Achieve Scale, as Well as Equitable and Sustainable Results.

Promote and Monitor Integrated Programming in a Way That Increases Overall Impact of Education Programmes at the Community Level.

Work With Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (Meal) Teams to Carry Out Gender and Power Analysis, and Conduct Quality Monitoring Against International Standards Through Participatory Methodologies That Promote Gender Equality and Social Justice (Including Child-friendly and Gender Sensitive/transformative Methodologies);.

Contribute Towards the Creation of an Organisational Learning Culture That Promotes the Use of Disaggregated Data, Evidence and Analysis (Including Gender and Power Analysis) and Understands Its Link to Quality and Accountable Programming; Contribute to Strengthening the Use of Equality-focused Programme Principles and Good Practice Across Themes and Sectors.

Undertake Field Visits to Project Sites; Work With Implementation Teams to Understand Impacts, Operational Challenges, and Continuously Identify Opportunities for Learning and Improvement.



Networking & External Engagement

In Alignment With Country Office Strategy and Leadership, Engage in Strategic Positioning With Donors, Partners and Government in-country, and Ensure That Save the Children is a Partner of Choice in Education.

Ensure That Save the Children is Influencing and Learning From Others Through National Technical Coordination and Networking Bodies Such as

Clusters and Working Groups Recognising Save the Children and Unicef Are Global Co-leads for the Education Cluster.

Strengthen Civil Society Engagement in National Dialogues and Policy Processes Through Working Closely With Advocacy and Child Rights Governance Colleagues. Ensure That the Diverse Voices of Children, Girls and Boys Are Equitably Heard and Represented in Our Education Work.

Represent the Program to National and Local Government Representatives, Donors, Partner Agencies, Etc. As Required.
Ensure the Quality, Clarity and Consistency of Technical Components of Internal and External Reports (E.g. Programme Reports, Sit-reps, Internal Updates), Working Closely With Awards, Programme Implementation and Communications Colleagues as Needed.

Leverage and Liaise With Technical Colleagues From Across Save the Children, Including Technical Working Groups and Centres of Excellence, Ensuring That Learning From the Country Office is Shared With Others and Global Lessons Brought Back.

Contract Duration: 2 Years
Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Location: Nairobi

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Education is Required.

Master's Degree in Education or Other Related Fields Highly Preferable.

At Least 8 Years of Relevant Professional Experience in the Education Sector.

At Least 5 Years Experience of Leading the Design and Implementation of Humanitarian and Development Programmes in Education

Understanding of the Education Sector in Kenya.

Familiar With Education Systems (Humanitarian/cluster Systems as Needed) for Example the Inee Minimum Standards, the Key Issues Related to Sustainable Development Goal 4 - to Ensure Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Promote Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All.

Track Record in Successful Business Development/fundraising Such as Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait , Eu, Fcdo , Usaid, World Bank

Demonstrated Experience in Research and Evaluations That Contribute to Designing and Scaling Pathways to Sustainable Impact.

Experience in Context, Capacity and Policy Analysis, and Influencing and Advocacy at Regional/international Level to Hold Duty Bearers to Account to Realise Children's Rights.

Skilled at Networking, Representation and Partnership Development in Order Promote Learning, Strengthen Civil Society and Mobilise Resources.

Able to Generate and Use Data and Evidence to Innovate, Deliver, Learn and Share What Works and What Doesn't Work for Children



The Organization

We Employ Approximately 25,000 People Across the Globe and Work on the Ground in Over 100 Countries to Help Children Affected by Crises or Those That Need Better Healthcare, Education,,, and Child Protection. We Also Campaign and Advocate at the Highest Levels to Realise the Right of Children and ensure their voices are heard.

We Are Working Towards Three Breakthroughs in How the World Treats Children by 2030:

No Child Dies From Preventable Causes Before Their 5th Birthday

All Children Learn From a Quality Basic Education and That,

Violence Against Children is No Longer Tolerated

How to apply

Please Apply in English Saving Your Cv and Covering Letter as a Single Document, Including Your Salary Expectations for This Role. To See a Full a Job Description, Please Visit Our Website at

We Need to Keep Children Safe So Our Selection Process Reflects Our Commitment to the Protection of Children From Abuse. Employment is Subject to Our Child Protection Standards Including Background Checks and Adherence to Our Child Safeguarding Policy.

Save the Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Seeks to Employ and Assign the Best-qualified Talent.

Female Candidates Are Encouraged to Apply.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International Does Not Charge Any Kind of Fee at Whichever Stage of the Recruitment Process, Nor Request for Medical Examination or Records and Does Not Act Through Recruitment Agents Whatsoever.



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