EMACK Deputy Chief of Party Job in Kenya

Education for Marginalized Children in Kenya (EMACK) is an initiative of the Ministry of Education and the Aga Khan Foundation made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development.

The program seeks to improve access to quality education and increase retention and completion rates for children historically underserved by the education system.

The four-year extension and expansion phase of the project (2010 – 2014) will cover 23 districts across the Coast, North Eastern and Nairobi Provinces.

We invite applications from suitable candidates to fill the following position:

Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP) – Coast Province

Reporting to the Chief of Party (CoP) and based in Mombasa, the DCOP will provide oversight, strategic planning and technical expertise on effective education interventions for the entire region.

Essential Job Functions:

Strategic development:

• Facilitate the design and implementation of innovative and effective strategies for the development of education programmes in Coast Province;
• Overall responsibility for the quality of program and plans developed by both EMACK core team members and partners in Coast Province;
• Overall responsibility for EMACK’s capacity building efforts for District and Provincial Education Officials in Coast Province.

Programming:

• Support Education Specialists in the design o f innovative education programs, linking this effort to EMACK’s objective of scaling up and mainstreaming of successful features and approaches;
• Facilitating capacity building efforts for District and Provincial Education Officials including DEBs, in readiness for mainstreaming of successful EMACK approaches;
• Facilitating program reviews and monitoring of KESSP II plans and budgets by DEBs and PDE offices;

Finance and Administration

• Responsible for the development and accountability of the Coast Province program budgets in close collaboration with CoP, DFA and Education Specialists.

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Education or related field;
• Minimum of 5 years in senior leadership and management position within an NGO, Private or Public Sector;
• Knowledge of basic education including Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education;
• Experience with program design, planning, action research and monitoring and evaluation;
• willingness to work additional hours during critical implementation periods.

Applications, along with a cover letter, an up-to-date CV and names of three referees should be sent to the address below by 29th April, 2011

The Regional Human Resources Manager,
Aga Khan Foundation, East Africa
P.O. Box 40898, 00100, Nairobi
Email: recruitment-akfea@akdn.org

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

The Aga Khan Foundation is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network

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