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Education Projects Manager
Other Mombasa Details Number of Positions 1 Years Experience 6 years Minimum Qualification Bachelor Job Level Mid level Work Type Contract Company Industry NGO Employer Pursue Kenya Description
The Education Projects Manger would be responsible for: adult literacy classes, and a teacher development programme in rural primary schools which seeks to improve standards of teaching and learning.
Pursue is seeking a passionate and driven individual to oversee our Education programmes in an exciting community transformation programme in rural Kenya. Pursue is a CBO based around Butere in Kakamega county, working to empower communities by addressing a number of causes of poverty. We run two Education programmes which the Education Projects Manger would be responsible for: adult literacy classes, and a teacher development programme in rural primary schools which seeks to improve standards of teaching and learning.
The initial job is a 12 month contract with a gross salary of 27,000KSH per month.
Please note that this role is based around Sabatia/Butere and therefore the successful candidate would be expected to live within close proximity to this area.
Key Responsibilities:
The roles and responsibilities of this position would be as follows:
• Research and develop training curriculum and accompanying training materials for Teacher Development Seminars, ECD Seminars and School Leaders Training
• Deliver training sessions to teachers and school leaders from rural primary schools
• Mentor school leaders in rural primary schools to further their skillset in school management, including monitoring of teaching and learning; school strategy; budgeting and financial record keeping
• Seek to improve the quality of teaching and learning in rural primary schools through classroom observation and teacher mentoring, whilst providing teachers clear developmental feedback with measurable targets
• Plan and deliver adult literacy classes in rural communities
• Oversee the day to day running of the Pursue:Education team
• Monitor Education staff performance, including regularly observing staff delivering trainings and provide developmental feedback with measurable targets
• Oversee data collection of all Pursue:Education projects.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of Pursue:Education projects through data analysis
• Manage the budget for Pursue:Education projects
• Oversee the implementation of the Pursue:Education strategic plan, which includes recruitment of new schools to the programme and expansion into new communities
• Coordinate and deliver training opportunities for Pursue:Education staff and other community members when required
• Liaise and work hand-in-hand with relevant government authorities
• Any other reasonable tasks as assigned by their manager
Essential skills/qualifications:
• Bachelors in Education
• TSC registered
• At least 6 years experience in the Education profession
• In-depth knowledge of the Competency Based Curriculum
• Good communication skills
• Pro-active problem solver
• Proven track record of managing people to a high standard
• Competent ICT skills, including knowledge of Excel
• Good communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
• Ability to work under pressure and effectively problem solve
• Ability to work both alone and in a team situation
Desirable skills/qualifications:
• Experience of working in school leadership positions
• Experience of working in the NGO/ not-for-profit sector
• Experience of writing and developing curriculum materials
• A personal Christian faith
• Familiarity with the Butere area
We are seeking an individual who possesses the key values which Pursue holds to: integrity, dedication & compassion.
How to apply
