Project Officer ASD Project at Voluntary Service Overseas

Job description

Job purpose:The purpose of the post is to provide leadership in implementing Accountability for Service Delivery Project effectively in Laikipia and Isiolo counties

Responsibilities

• Totally responsible for effective delivery of all project deliverables and monitoring of project activities to achieve project outcomes
• Lead project evaluation activities such as Political Economic Analysis, baseline, and end line evaluation and ensure project M&E plan is in place and adhered to
• Compile comprehensive internal and external periodic reports and timely submission of the same
• Lead in project's budget planning, tracking and ensuring timely submission of monthly projections variance analysis reports and donor financial reports
• Engage in national and county level lobbying and advocacy processes with relevant Civil Society Organisations on matters accountability for service delivery in ECD provision particularly in target counties
• Relationship building with project partners, collaborating with county level organizations, county government and networks to maximize project outcomes.
• Managing direct reports and partners according to VSO best practice, including providing continuous coaching and mentorship for their development
• Participate in financial planning, administer and monitor expenditures against budgets and assist the project assistant to maintain budget tracking records for ASD project.
• Work cooperatively as a member of ASD Project and Inclusive Education programme team and support in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project and the larger Education programme
• Lead in mainstreaming VSO's core approaches (Social inclusion, Social accountability and Resilience) among project primary actors and stakeholders in target counties
• Any other duties as may be required from time to time by the Programme Manager

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or relevant social sciences: Masters in Development work is an added advantage
• At least 5 years relevant experience in formulation, implementation and review of development strategies and effective project management
• Experience in developing and implementing accountability, advocacy and campaign strategies
• Experience working with ECD primary actors, parents, school governance and county government officials is an added advantage
• Knowledge on effective provision of pre-primary education and accountability practices
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and with minimal supervision
• Proven experience in coaching and mentoring of team members
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Evidence of effective problem solving and organisational skills
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance

Desired Skills and Experience

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or relevant social sciences: Masters in Development work is an added advantage
• At least 5 years relevant experience in formulation, implementation and review of development strategies and effective project management
• Experience in developing and implementing accountability, advocacy and campaign strategies
• Experience working with ECD primary actors, parents, school governance and county government officials is an added advantage
• Knowledge on effective provision of pre-primary education and accountability practices
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and with minimal supervision
• Proven experience in coaching and mentoring of team members
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Evidence of effective problem solving and organisational skills
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance