UNHCR Assistant Instant Network School Officer Jobs in Kenya

UNHCR Assistant Instant Network School Officer Jobs in Kenya

UNHCR Kakuma Education Programme have rapidly expanded in the past years with school
enrolments across all the levels increasing and the operation currently having 16 pre-schools,
26 primary schools and 6 secondary schools with a student population of nearly 80,000
children.

In addition to Kakuma camp, UNHCR coordinates education provision in the newly
established Kalobeyei settlement that hosts 38,000 refugees.

Management of such an expansive and complex education programme requires additional staffing to support the Associate Education Officer in the planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the education support to refugees and to ensure alignment with the national education system.

In addition to this, there are number of ongoing education initiatives such as the deployment of Kakuma Education Management Information System (KEMIS) to improve availability of accurate and credible education data for planning and this requires dedicated staffing for successful deployment.

It is against this background that this position is requested.

In response, Vodafone Foundation (VF) and UNHCR have worked together on the Instant
Network Schools (INS) Programme to address learning resource needs.

In collaboration with Vodafone Foundation and refugee communities, UNHCR has developed and adapted the INS to meet context-specific challenges.

Instant Network Schools provide a holistic solution to transform an existing classroom into an innovation hub for learning – complete with a local network; internet connectivity; sustainable solar power; a classroom kit, localized digital content; and a robust teacher training programme.

INS aims to improve access to quality
education for displaced children in refugee camps, through the use of technology and
connectivity, alongside teacher training and capacity building support.

The INS is now implemented across 6 locations in Kakuma ((3 secondary schools, 1 primary,1 community centre and 1 teacher training centre).

Each INS is run by a local coach who
provides in-service training and support for learners and teachers. Daily logs of INS use are also recorded and uploaded to a global platform; which helps to track utilization, flag challenges, and identify areas for re-design or capacity building.

The Assistant Instant Network School (INS) Officer is a member of the protection team and
reports to the Associate Education Officer with support supervision from the Senior Protection Coordinator.

Responsibilities