Programme Coordinator at Aga Khan Foundation

Roles and Responsibilities

The specific roles and responsibilities of the Programme Coordinator will include:

• Lead the direct delivery of all COVID- 19 emergency response project activities in Lamu and Mombasa Counties. A core deliverable will be i) working with the procurement and administration team to ensure that logistical measures are put in place to deliver home learning Packs for children aged 3-10 and, ii) working with CSOs and communities to set up Community Listening Libraries for early years and primary.
• Ensure all aspects of the project cycle are delivered with quality and contribute to the development of work plans, budgets, and activity and narrative reports.
• Provide project information and feedback to communicate progress, challenges, learning, and upcoming priorities and work plans to the coast region management team.
• Ensure all project funds you are responsible for are fully accounted for and liquidation is done promptly to enable timely reporting.
• Ensure all project delivery and processes comply and promote AKF’s gender and social inclusion and child and community safeguarding policies.
• Engage and coordinate key partners and stakeholders in Lamu and Mombasa counties to ensure collaborative delivery of project activities.
• Work with education actors to strengthen the education ecosystem connections and networks at the county level
• Ensure project learning is effectively communicated through the internal and external feedback loops and that key partners have access to and understand the learning.
• Effectively engage in internal AKF learning opportunities to develop a professional and technical understanding of education and Playful pedagogie

The requirements

Qualifications and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Education, community development, Social Sciences, Sociology, Development, or related field. A master’s degree is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge and proven experience of working in the education sector, preferably pre-primary and primary education with formal and non-formal learning Systems.
• Experience delivering participatory development tools and community-driven approaches.
• An in-depth understanding of the coastal region context including community dynamics.
• Thorough knowledge of the Kenyan education system and the policy context.
• Proven problem solver with the ability to work in an adverse team environment.
• Proven facilitation skills.
• Flexible, professional with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities with strict deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and interact at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent MS Excel and MS Word skills.

Job Expires

18-Feb-2022