Manager Program Support at Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA)

Representation & Advocacy

• With guidance from the senior programs officer-gender & youth, assist in establishing and sustaining positive relationships with key stakeholders at the community and county levels.
• Represent MMWCA and/or the project in relevant meetings.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required.
• Working closely with the Ministry of Education, develop partnerships to leverage resources and effort
• Advocate for, and support, the development of sustainable, child-friendly and hazard-resistant standards and designs for schools, the integration of life skills into both formal and non-formal education, with a particular focus on the implementation of child safeguarding policy.
• Represent MMWCA in Mara Girls’ Programme engagements, including coordination meetings at the Narok County Working Group meetings and
• engagements with the Ministry of Education and implementing partners, among others, to address issues related to strategic planning, roles and responsibilities of sector partners, and joint advocacy.
• Deliver any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• A degree in Education or equivalent.
• Three years of professional experience in implementing field-level education programs with Non-Governmental Organisations or other relevant actors.
• Child protection programming is an added advantage.
• Experience in the design, implementation and reporting of educational projects.
• Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and think and plan strategically.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Maa is desirable.
• Experience working with pastoralist communities and ability/willingness to
• work in a remote place – the job will be based at Aitong’ in the Maasai Mara.