Location: Kenya
Division: Education Programs Division
Reports To: Deputy Director, Education Programs Division
Date Posted: 4/1/2014
Application Deadline: 4/30/2014
Division: Education Programs Division
Reports To: Deputy Director, Education Programs Division
Date Posted: 4/1/2014
Application Deadline: 4/30/2014
Position Summary
IREX is currently seeking a Program Manager candidate for an early grade reading program in Kenya.
The Program Manager will provide innovative leadership in the design, management, implementation and overall quality assurance of the project. In this role, a successful candidate will be IREX’s primary point of contact with national government counterpart agencies, collaborating extensively and meaningfully with program partners and key stakeholders in the education sector in Kenya.
This position is contingent on funding.
Eligibility: Citizens of Kenya are encouraged to apply
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance and overall management to ensure all program objectives are met
- Develop and maintain effective collaborations with program partners and key stakeholders in the education sector
- Serve as principal liaison with host-country government institutions
- Provide technical input in early grade reading approaches, literacy, teacher training, and/or materials development.
- Oversee financial and administrative management of the program, ensuring budget discipline
- Manage effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program activities
- Provide technical direction and mentoring to program staff, consultants, and partners.
- Represent IREX and support its organizational development
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in curriculum and instruction, education policy and planning, or related area
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience (including 2 years of experience at the supervisory level), with experience working on teacher training and material development as it relates to early grade reading or literacy.
- Ability to work with various counterparts and stakeholders in implementing instruction, assessment, school management and accountability, and other capacity building-related initiatives
- Ability to work in remote areas of the country to oversee project management and provide technical expertise
- Demonstrated ability to work with host government and development/cooperating partners in implementing a complex project in the field under challenging circumstances
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing to make formal and informal presentations and to compose professional and analytic reports and program documents
- Previous experience in Kenya or East Africa with knowledge of the Kenyan education system is highly desired
- Superior written and oral communication skills in English
