Education Officer at Xavier Project

Job Description and Expectations

Xavier Project is partnering with UNICEF to provide access to education to out of school children of primary school going age across Nairobi and Mombasa Counties. Through the partnership, we hope to provide access to education to over 7,000 out of school children and retain them in school. The Education Officer will support these schools in raising funds from local and international donors to cater for various school projects. The funds raised will be used to provide leverage for admission of identified out of school children and will directly support the schools. Note that this job does not involve raising funds for Xavier Project as an organisation but is more concerned with building the capacity of schools.

Xavier Project is looking for an Education Officer who will:

· Identify sources of income for government schools

· Continuously liaise with donors locally and internationally to keep them motivated to continue supporting the programme, either financially or through gifts in kind.

· Maintain updated records of donor information

· Take part in preparing fundraising proposals and budgets

· Record, monitor and report on financial progress

· Liaise with other education staff to identify schools in need of financial aid

· Participate in capacity building of Schools Board of Management on resource mobilization

The Education Officer will work in partnership with other agencies to ensure that resources are saved and collaboration is maximised. The Education Officer will work closely with the Xavier Project CEO Edmund Page who is a qualified teacher, and the Kenya Director of Education to develop good working practice.

Requirements

Essential:

· Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

· Extensive experience of not less than 5 years with demonstrated success in fundraising/resource mobilization.

· Excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral)

· Good knowledge of MS Office

· Ability to work sensitively with refugee population or demonstrated experience working with marginalised communities

· Excellent organisational skills

· Experience in managing budgets

· Willing to travel within Kenya

Desired:

· Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

· Competent in Kiswahili

· Experience in managing people from various backgrounds

· Experience working in a tough environment with vulnerable people

· Advanced experience working in the Kenyan Education sector

· Experience in writing reports and strategies

· Experience in government and private sector engagement

· Strong understanding of the challenges faced by urban refugees and other marginalised communities