Kenya: Education Senior Program Manager

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Strategic Planning, Program Design and Development
 Initiate, organize and undertake assessments, surveys and studies that form the basis for initiating or developing new projects;
 Identify and promote funding opportunities
 Prepare concept notes and proposals for new education and livelihoods initiatives in line with Somali Ministry of Education priorities, CISP Education Program Strategy, the overall national and global CISP strategy, donors indications;
 Design CISP Education Program Strategy based on the existing projects and ensure the new project designs are in line with it;
Coordination, representation and collaboration
 Build and strengthen partnerships with education actors especially within the education platforms (Education Steering Committee and Education Cluster)
 Establish and strengthen good working relationship with respective ministries and other public or private actors at various levels (Federal, State and local) for project design, planning, managing and monitoring of project activities;
 Represent CISP Education Program and play a proactive role in Somali national education forum and other working groups as required;
 Build and strengthen partnerships with other education actors especially within the consortium implementation strategy;
 Ensure good relations with donors and compliance with grant agreements;
 Ensure submission of timely, high quality project reports to donors and ministry
 Provide technical support to local partners and government offices in order for them to prepare and submit required reports;
 Lead project reviews, including amendments, logical framework revisions and other recommendations with regards to the grants managed.
Quality assurance of Program Implementation
 Ensure the effective management and development of the education programme through planning, regular monitoring, review, research and evaluation, within the framework of the overall national and global CISP strategy;
 Ensure the quality of the program implementation through development of training materials, clear communication and collaboration with education staff;
 Ensure programme monitoring and evaluation system/tools are applied and project progress, results and immediate outcomes and impacts are systematically tracked, documented and shared as appropriate on the basis of CISP and donors’ requirements;
 Ensure that projects are implemented in accordance with the workplan and the involvement of partners and concerned stakeholders at all levels;
 Ensure that CISP and its partners implement project activities in a most efficient, effective and sustainable manner;
 Ensure that periodic, adequate and accurate project monitoring reports are produced by CISP and its partners and submitted to donor;
 Ensure Travels to project sites of CISP and partners and regular monitoring of projects together with project team/partners are conducted;
 Ensure the participation of Ministry, Local Authorities and target groups, in planning, implementation and M&E of project activities based on CISP principles and approaches
Budgeting and Budget Management
 Ensure the overall Education programme financial sustainability in coordination with the Financial department
 Defines Education programme financial strategies and facilitates the increase of the Education portfolio
 Ensure updating and maintaining detailed financial plans for all education projects according to activity work plans;
 Ensure preparation and maintaining procurement plans in line with the financial plans for all education projects in line with CISP strategy and regulations;
 In consultation with program staff and local partners, prepare project budgets and budget revisions as needed;
 Manage project budgets as per CISP minimum standards and donors’ requirements; Monitor project budget utilisation (budget/expenditure) against project implementation
 progress and propose necessary adjustments and/or actions, ensure Value for Money
Staff Management
 Recruit, manage and provide leadership to education program officers of CISP in accordance with the terms and conditions of CISP;
 Create and maintain a strong collaborative and cooperative work environment amongst Education staffs;
 Apply performance management system in line with CISP guidelines and minimum standards
 Provide continuous on-the-job-training to the staff and enhance the capacity of program staff to implement and monitor the education projects effectively and efficiently;
 Identify program staff performance gaps and plan appropriate actions in consultation with CISP coordinator and HR department
COMPETENCIES and SKILLS
 Master’s Degree in Education, Social Sciences, Economics or other related fields;
 At least 5 years of relevant working experiences at managerial level including 2 years at field-based level, preferably with grants funded by EU, DFID and/or USAID in Somalia and East and Horn of Africa;
 At least 2 years’ experience in Education programming in development and emergency context.
 Excellent knowledge of education policy and strategy in the development and emergency context
 Experience in education, income generation, local economic development, policies and best practices in the fields of education and poverty reduction among youth in a post-conflict environment;
 Good coordination, leadership, capacity building and mentoring skills;
 Ability to work under pressure and in adverse situations and readiness to travel to field areas;
 Experience and understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation systems;
 Experience and passion for program development and promotion;
 Exceptional skill to undertake, commission, and interpret research and evaluation evidence in education, economic development, market surveys, tracer studies;
 Ability to explore the appropriateness of quantitative and qualitative research methods;
 Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written, including a good track record of writing reports, proposals and education documents;
 Excellent Computer and Social media skills;
 Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
 Patient and flexible personality;
 Good sense of humour;
 Excellent networking and people skills;
 Excellent cross – cultural competencies;
 Positive attitude, sees opportunities;
 Passion for education and development.
 Knowledge of the Somali context and language is an added value

If you feel you are the right person for this position, please send an email with:
a) a motivation letter (500 words),
b) an updated CV (maximum 4 pages, including 3 references with updated contacts) to: admin@cisp-nairobi.org
Deadline for submission: 5th November 2017
Please indicate “CISP _ Education Senior Manager” in the subject of the e-mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews and submission of relevant productions if applicable. The recruitment process will be ongoing, to be considered complete as soon as the adequate candidate has been identified.