Education Project Officer

Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, supporting children through both development and humanitarian relief programs. Their current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

To effectively implement the REAP project activities in Dadaab camps. He/she will ensure quality delivery of programmes and maintenance of high professional standards of all project implementation. The role holder is charged with maintaining accurate files for project records, beneficiary lists and ensuring timely submission of all project reports and transaction documents to relevant internal departments for processing.

1. Planning and implementation of project activities- Planning for purchase requisition, beneficiary selection and record keeping.
2. Support in the monitoring and identification of beneficiaries in the project implementation sites.
3. Ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with the approved work plans and with the involvement of partners and concerned stakeholders at all levels.
4. Ensure project activities are implemented in the most efficient, effective and sustainable manner
5. Ensure that the school-based teacher training program is implemented effectively
6. Assist the Project coordiantor in the development and implementation of a modality of strengthening and improving management of schools committees and pupils through community mobilization and improvement of training materials and programs
7. Ensure effective and efficient distribution of textbooks and other instructional materials to target schools
8. Conduct regular data collection using existing tools in order to track project performance on indicators and measure overall impact and for donor reporting purposes and make recommendations on the improvement of these tools
9. Ensure that good practices and lessons are documented and shared with the MEAL team and the education team for replication and wider dissemination
10. Travel to all project sites to conduct regular monitoring of projects quality together with other project team members
11. Ensure that field based monitoring data and information is collated regularly and made available to Education Coordinator and the MEAL Team for reporting and monitoring purposes
12. In collaboration with the MEAL Team, focus on project data collection to generate practical information that can be used for ongoing program decision-making while also capturing results at the impact level
13. Assist the Education Coordinator in preparation of periodic progress reports in a timely manner for both internal and external use
14. Coordinate with other departments to ensure operational systems are in place to support field activities including logistics (transport, warehousing and asset management), procurement, security and administration
15. Coordinate with other SCI programs/sectors to ensure integration and that the project runs smoothly and efficiently and draws from best experiences and lessons for improved programming
16. Represent SCI inter-agency coordination meetings when the Education Coordinator is not available
17. Establish good working relationship with respective local authorities, implementing partners, school managements and target communities.
18. Work with the ministry of education officials.
19. Teachers Training institutions on the school-based teacher training for future engagement to train teachers in a more efficient and effective way
20. Build and maintain effective relationships with the education team, other colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
21. In close collaboration with the Safety and Security Manager and the Dadaab focal point, proactively monitor the political, military and security situation at local level and regularly report on its potential impact on SC’s activities.

1. Minimum of Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in education, Education in Emergencies, experience in either CP or Education.
2. Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience in education sector especially in refugee setting
3. Knowledge of education in emergencies, education sector policy, child rights and protection issues
4. Experiences of facilitating community-based training, capacity building school managements, and awareness campaigns.
5. Understanding of refugee work, non-formal education and context experience including local language.
6. Strong self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities
7. Positive attitude towards community work with emphasis on the ability to learn from communities and support participatory, innovative approaches to problem solving
8. Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all children and their carers
9. Fluent in written and spoken English, Kiswahili and the local language in the camps and the host community
10. Good report writing skills
11. Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
12. Commitment to Save the Children’s Child Protection Policy.
13. Previous experience in working in a consortium with INGOs delivering education and girl child education services (Desirable)
14. Demonstrated teamwork skills (Desirable)
15. High level of motivation and enthusiasm for education (Desirable)
16. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills (Desirable)
17. Understanding of the dynamics of the refugees is essential (Desirable)
18. Experience of working with communities and other agencies that support education (Desirable)