Education Program Assistant -Garissa

Minimum Required Education & Experience
BED/ BA and five(5) years of experience working in education sector; major in either Kiswahili and English languages is an added advantage

Experience with data collection and research studies, especially literacy and early mathematics is an added advantage

Experience supervising and training data collectors;

Knowledge of Kiswahili and English instruction in Kenya;

Fluency in English and Kiswahili required.

Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability and the ability to perform and collaborate under challenging conditions.

Strong planning, community mobilization and inter-cultural communication skills required.

Experience working on a donor-funded project pertaining to technical and organization capacity development.

Locals from the three counties of Wajir, Garissa and Mandera are highly encouraged to apply

Experience in large scale teacher training

The candidate may be required to travel frequently and therefore Knowledge on the general topography of north eastern region is added advantage

Responsibilities

Essential Duties:
Support the Regional Education Officer in the effective implementation of Tusome at the regional level

Support effective relationships with county and sub-county officials

Contribute to development and revision of instructional materials

Collaborate with relevant MOE and TSC experts for effective implementation.

Participate in development and revision of training materials;

Support the training of the technical team, CSO , head teachers and teachers;

Support monthly CSOs zonal/cluster teacher meetings

Undertake classroom observations

Provide support for Tusome monitoring activities in the region

Undertake any other Tusome duties as requested by the Regional Education Officer, Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party and Senior Education Program Specialist.

Job Requirements
Required education

Required relevant work experience

Required languages: