Job Title: Education Program Coordinator
Base: Nairobi with travels to project locations (Somalia)
Position Details: Full time / International
Duration: 1 year; renewable
Start Date: preferably February 2015
Job Purpose:
The education program coordinator is responsible for the overall
functioning and growth of the education program including supervising
and ensuring quality of the ongoing projects, developing and promoting
future initiatives, liaising with relevant stakeholders and representing
CISP with regards to the education sector.
CISP’s ongoing programs include primary education with focus on girls’ education and vocational education.
CISP’s multiyear and short Education Programs have been funded by
UNICEF, UNOCHA, DFID, EU and USAID and entail both emergency and
development components.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic Planning, Program Design and Development
Initiate, organize and undertake assessments, surveys and
studies that form the basis for initiating or developing new projects;
Prepare concept notes and proposals for new education and
livelihoods initiatives in line with the overall national and global
CISP strategy;
Ensure new projects are in line with the CISP Somalia’s strategy for education ;
Build and strengthen partnerships with other education actors especially within the education consortium.
Coordination, representation and collaboration
Ensure that the education projects are implemented in close coordination with other actors’ education projects;
Establish good working relationship with respective ministries
and other public or private actors at various levels including
planning, managing and monitoring of project activities;
Attend and play a proactive role in national education forum and other working groups as required;
Build and strengthen partnerships with other education actors especially within the consortium implementation strategy;
Represent CISP and its education program in all relevant international and national for a
Grant Management
Ensure good relations with donors and compliance with
grant agreements
ensure submission of timely, high quality project reports and support
the development and direction of the programme accordingly;
Provide technical support to local partners and government offices in order for them to prepare and submit required reports;
Lead preparation of timely and high quality project progress and completion reports that meet donor requirements
Lead preparation of timely and high quality project plans and progress reports to pertinent government ministries
Lead project reviews, including amendments, revisions and other recommendations with regards to the grants managed.
Quality assurance of Program Implementation
Ensure the effective management and development of the
education programme through planning, regular monitoring, review,
research and evaluation, within the framework of the overall national
and global CISP strategy
Ensure the quality of the program implementation through
development of training materials, sharing of resources and materials,
clear communication and collaboration with education staff
Ensure programme monitoring and evaluation system/tools are
applied and project progress, results and immediate outcomes and impacts
are systematically tracked, documented and shared as appropriate on the
basis of CISP and donors’ requirements
Support programme implementing partners in preparing plans for
implementing project activities and ensure coordination within and
among projects and partners
Ensure that projects are implemented in accordance with the
work plans and the involvement of partners and concerned stakeholders at
all levels
Ensure that CISP and its partners implement project activities in a most efficient, effective and sustainable manner
Ensure that periodic, adequate and accurate project monitoring
reports are produced by CISP and its partners and submitted to donor
Ensure Travels to project sites of CISP and partners and
regular monitoring of projects together with project team/partners are
conducted
Ensure the participation of target groups, in planning,
implementation and M&E of project activities based on CISP
principles and approaches
Budgeting and Budget Management
Ensure updating and maintaining detailed financial plans for all education projects according to activity work plans;
Ensure preparation and maintaining procurement plans in line
with the financial plans for all education projects in line with CISP
strategy and regulations
In consultation with program staff and local partners, prepare project budgets and budget revisions as needed
Manage project budgets as per CISP minimum standards and donors’ requirements
Monitor project budget utilisation (budget/expenditure)
against project implementation progress and propose necessary
adjustments and/or actions, ensure Value for Money
Staff Management
Recruit, manage and provide leadership to education
program officers of CISP in accordance with the terms and conditions of
CISP
Create and maintain a strong collaborative and cooperative work environment amongst education staff
Apply performance management system in line with CISP guidelines and minimum standards
Provide continuous on-the-job-training to the staff and
enhance the capacity of program staff to implement and monitor the
education projects effectively and efficiently
Identify program staff performance gaps and plan appropriate actions in consultation with CISP coordinator and HR department
Competencies and Skills
Master’s Degree in Education, Social Sciences, Economics or other related field
At least 5 years of relevant working experiences including 2
years at field-based level, preferably with grants funded by EU, DFID
and/or USAID in Somalia and East and Horn of Africa
Sound knowledge of education policy, strategy and development through education initiatives
Experience in education, income generation, local economic
development, policies and best practices in the fields of education and
poverty reduction among youth in a post-conflict environment
Good coordination, leadership, capacity building and mentoring skills
Ability to work under pressure and in adverse situations and readiness to travel to field areas
Experience and understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation systems
Experience and passion for program development and promotion
Exceptional skill to undertake, commission, and interpret
research and evaluation evidence in education, economic development,
market surveys, tracer studies; ability to explore the appropriateness
of quantitative and qualitative research methods; skill to capture soft
outcomes, and how to report and use research effectively in the
workplace
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written,
including a good track record of writing reports, proposals and
education documents
Excellent Computer and Social media skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Patient and flexible personality
Good sense of humour
Excellent networking and people skills
Excellent cross – cultural competencies
Positive attitude, sees opportunities
Passion for education and development.
If you feel you are the right person for this position, please send an
email with a) a motivation letter (500 words), b) an updated CV (maximum
3 pages, including 3 references) to: cisp@cisp-ngo.org c/c:
nairobi@cisp-ngo.org., by 28th February 2015
Please indicate “CISP _Education_Coordinator_Nairobi” in the subject of the e-mail.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews and submission of relevant productions if applicable.
The recruitment process will be ongoing, to be considered complete as soon as the adequate candidate has been identified.
Website: www.cisp-ngo.org; www.cisp-som.org
