National Program Manager at Educate!

Responsibilities for the National Program Manager Job

Government Strategy

• Drive forward high level partnerships with Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development and the Ministry of
• Education; and negotiate the terms of partnership.
• Develop and implement a strategy for government engagement.
• Create proposals and strategies for program expansion and government partnership.
• Manage relationships with existing partners and leverage those relationships to ensure partners at all levels know about Educate!’s work, impact and research.

Reform Strategy

• Obtain approval and buy in for Educate!’s work at the Ministry of Education.
• Work to develop joint strategy for national reform support with partners and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.
• ​Attend government workshops and advise on technical aspects of curriculum reform.
• Develop systems and procedures in support of the identification, engagement and management of partnerships.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting of pipeline, strategic partnerships and management activities.

Government Pilot Oversight

• Ensure synergy and collaboration between partners work and Educate!’s work.
• Work closely with government partners to ensure Educate!’s ​support ​on the curriculum rollout is aligned to government objectives​.
• Ensure we are informed of changes in our work with the government on the pilot.
• Responsible for overall management and implementation of the pilot project working in conjunction with Educate! and government partners.

Public Engagement & Communication

• Lead the development of clear, innovative, consistent and coherent messaging.
• Ensure a coherent approach for influencing through networks.
• Organize, attend and manage site visits, events and workshops with partners and key donors to increase understanding of Educate!’s work and ​raise the profile and visibility of the organisation.
• Implement a partnership strategy for the global conference and organize the global conference that will bring together government officials, researchers and education experts from across the region.
• Identify and secure event participants from government and other partners.
• Document results and key lessons learned in Kenya program and share with partners at events and conferences.
• Oversee and manage program related communications and media coverage.
• ​Lead branding strategy​.
• Track and maintain donors, partners, and key leads in a database.

Qualifications for the National Program Manager Job

• Bachelor’s degree (related area not necessary) with 5 years professional experience.
• Experience working with governments and successfully implementing joint projects is required.
• Demonstrable negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise a complex workload of competing priorities.
• Strategic thinker and able to craft solutions in an ever-changing environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (including external representation).
• ​​​Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here

Terms

• The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
• Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Benefits & perks include a generous vacation policy and health insurance.