Curriculum Support Specialist at United States International University - USIU Africa

JOB SUMMARY
USIU-Africa seeks a qualified candidate for the full-time Curriculum Support Specialist position for an upcoming potential award being solicited through USAID/Kenya & East Africa to strengthen employment pathways for youth. The project would seek to develop and implement high-quality, industry-endorsed training directly connected to youth employment opportunities in high-priority sectors.

The Curriculum Support Specialist will cultivate and manage relationships with TVETs, as well as senior Government of Kenya officials, development partners and other stakeholders. They will oversee curriculum enhancement and instructors’ capacity development and skills to incorporate learning for a diverse cohort of youth/non-traditional learners seeking TVET skills training.

At a minimum, the Curriculum Support Specialist shall have:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field such as education, higher education/TVET, vocational skills training, youth/adult learning, curriculum development/instructional design, international development, or other field related to education from an accredited institution;
• Strong understanding of Kenya’s TVET context;
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant and progressively increasing responsibility leading programs focused on technical training, youth development, workforce development, higher education, private sector engagement, or other fields related to the program with at least four (4)of those years in Kenya or countries with similar context to;
• Experience designing, analyzing, and strengthening systems related to curriculum design, instructional design, material development, training facilitation, instructional design, and training evaluation and assessment;
• Leadership in capacity development of higher education institutions including coordinating training for staff, and education professionals aimed at improving curriculum enhancement and pedagogy at TVETs, colleges, polytechnics and universities levels;
• Prior experience working with senior education officials at schools/TVETs, county/national government, development partners, and the private sector;
• Ability to write, communicate, and present fluently in English.

The position is subject to the availability of funds and approval by USAID. The role would be in-person at project headquarters in Kenya with periodic travel to target Kenya counties up to 50% of the time.