RTI International ECD Program Chief of Party, Child Health & Nutrition Specialist, Senior Education Specialist and Professional Development Specialist Jobs in Nairobi Kenya

RTI International is an independent organization dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves the human condition. 

With a worldwide staff of more than 4,000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and a full spectrum of multidisciplinary services. 

Universities in North Carolina founded RTI in 1958 as a centerpiece of the Research Triangle Park.

RTI’s International Education Division is supporting education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning.
 

RTI is currently seeking multiple staff for an anticipated Early Childhood Development (ECD) Program in Kenya.

This programme will improve school readiness outcomes for children enrolled in ECD centres in three counties. 

The program will work within the existing system to support DICECEs to improve the quality of teaching in ECD centres through training and support to teachers. 

Based in Nairobi, as well as three counties across Kenya, this programme will support the improvement of education, health and nutrition outcomes, under the direction of the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, the Ministry of Health, and the county educational and health structures.
 

The Chief of Party responsibilities will include making key decisions and solving problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity; 

Oversee technical, administrative and financial activities in coordination with the RTI Home Office; 

Provide technical leadership and quality assurance in the design, delivery and evaluation of technical assistance, implementation and research; all with a focus on ECD instruction and teacher support and training;

Collaborate with Ministry of Education, Science & Technology & Ministry of Health counterparts and other education and health stakeholders at the county level to guide implementation and ensure the timely and quality completion of technical, financial and contractual deliverables. 

Qualifications: 

• A Master’s degree or higher in Education or a related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, including education or health reforms, teacher training, literacy, gender issues, research and community mobilization; 
• A proven track record in managing large-scale education programs in developing countries; 
• Prior experience working in Eastern Africa or Southern Africa preferred; 
• experience with ECD education systems preferred.

The Child Health and Nutrition Specialist will provide technical assistance for the development and management of early childhood development health and nutrition interventions and identify strategies to accelerate/improve home visits, including early identification and referral systems. 

He / She will support the deployment of monitoring tools to inform research to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health and nutrition interventions in the ECD area.

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in public health, nutrition or a related field; 
• At least 6 years of experience developing, implementing and monitoring child health and nutrition programs, including facilitating community-based trainings, in Kenya; 
• Experience in development of training materials and capacity building of government or civil society organizations on child health and nutrition issues.

The Senior Education Specialist will provide technical assistance for the development and management of early childhood development education activities and identify strategies to accelerate/improve delivery of services. 

He/ She will provide technical assistance for pedagogical design, curriculum structure, and teacher training strategies. 

He / She will also identify, develop, and harmonize effective early childhood literacy and numeracy instructional approaches and materials. 

Qualifications:  

• Master’s degree in education or related field; 
• additional curriculum course work preferred; 
• Minimum six years of experience in management and coordination of development projects in education sector; 
• Significant experience in education development for ECD (specifically in materials development);
• Track record of performance excellence meeting targets and objectives; 
• Materials development and design experience

The Professional Development Specialist this position will focus on developing professional development materials for teachers and other stakeholders, facilitating professional development workshops, coordinating and organizing staff to deliver professional development in the field, provide support to the ECD system at the national and county level, and support a system that can support teachers for improving both classroom environment and practices.

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in education or related field; 
• additional curriculum course work preferred; 
• minimum six years of experience in management and coordination of development projects in education sector; 
• significant experience in education development for ECD; 
• specifically in professional development.

To Apply:  

Interested applicants should submit a current CV with contact information to internationaledu@rti.org and indicate “Job Title” in the subject line of the email. 

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
 

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Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

All positions are contingent upon funding and award.