Jobs at Education Development Center

Position Description 

• The KPLP Communications Manager will be responsible for all project communications. The Communications Manager will lead project communications, including social media, success stories, short videos, press releases, etc., and lead the design and implementation of the KPLP communications strategy. The Communications Manager will disseminate key project achievements to the funder, stakeholders, and the public. The successful candidate will possess outstanding technical skills and knowledge of USAID branding and communications strategy, as well as the ability to collaborate in a highly effective manner with technical and operational counterparts within the project team, with MOE and government agencies, and other project stakeholders. The Communications Manager will report to the Chief of Party. This is a full-time position based in Nairobi, Kenya.  

The Communication Manager’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Designing and implementing a communications strategy for the life of the project, to include creative product ideas and dissemination channels (may include working closely with local artists to develop communications for a diversity of audiences). 
• Sourcing storylines and developing communications such as fact sheets, success stories, press releases, social media content, narratives for short videos, speeches, and other communications as requested. 
• Developing and maintaining continuous engagement with local, national, and international media as needed. 
• Take photos and identifying and working with high-quality photographers and videographers in Kenya to build visual assets. 
• Supporting the development of quarterly and annual project reports. 
• Supporting the planning, development, and organization of content and messaging for events. 
• Manage usage of style and editorial rules, as well as keep abreast of changes in tools, methods, and techniques. 
• Collaborate with EDC Home Office Communications Team to adapt social media posts and success stories for international audiences and build out key products.    
• Collaborate with project staff and EDC Home Office Communications Team for development of slide deck presentations. 
• Building and maintaining a social media presence. 
• Coordinating with Chief of Party and EDC Home Office and the USAID Communications Officer to ensure materials are approved in accordance with USAID’s branding and marking guidance.  
• Coordinating with stakeholders and partners to ensure fidelity of all project communications. 

Qualifications

The candidate for the position of Communications Manager shall have at a minimum the following qualifications:  

Education:  

• Master’s degree in communications, digital media studies, public relations, or a related field. 

Skills and Experience: 

• 7 to 8 years of progressively responsible and directly relevant experience.  
• Proven experience coordinating, managing, and collaborating with a range of individuals in diverse contexts, including working with various artists, event coordinators, monitoring and evaluation teams, and partner communications staff. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required. 
• Strong creative skills; relationships with high-quality artists in a variety of mediums a plus. 
• Strong proficiency in the use of MS Word and PowerPoint required, proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud or other graphic design and video tools a plus. 
• Experience in developing content (including visual assets) and messaging for social media, including X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, required.  
• Experience taking professional photographs a plus 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, ability to work under pressure and with a team, negotiate diplomatically, and the ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary work environment, including experience working with underserved populations. 
• Demonstrated experience with and understanding of USAID communications strategies and approaches.  
• Ability to prepare and conduct presentations. 
• Event planning experience. 

Language: 

• Fluency in oral and written English and proficiency in Kiswahili is required.  

Other: 

• Applicants must be Kenyan nationals or hold current work authorization. 

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Position Description 

• The Pre-service Teacher Training Institute (PTTI) Officer supports the PTTI Capacity Building Advisor with technical assistance and collaboration with Pre-Service Teacher Training Institutes (PTTIs). This role involves collaboration with pre-service education stakeholders, including in the following activities: facilitating joint curriculum reviews, supporting the development of teaching practice assessment tools, and supporting training initiatives to enhance the quality of teacher professional development for Grade 1-3 language and literacy teaching methodology. The Officer will also support the adaptation of curriculum and assessment tools for trainees working with learners with vision and hearing disabilities. The PTTI Officer will report to the PTTI Capacity Building Advisor. This is a full-time position based in Nairobi.  

The PTTI Officer’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• In collaboration with public pre-service teacher-training institutions (PTTIs) and KPLP team, support a comprehensive joint review of TTC curriculum, materials, and pedagogy for Grade 1-3 English and Kiswahili. 
• Work as part of a team to collaboratively facilitate adjustments and additions to TTC curriculum, incorporating content on remediation and continuous assessment approaches. 
• Provide technical assistance to the development of a teaching practice assessment tool aligned with the Grade 1-3 Competency Based Curriculum language and literacy teaching methodology. 
• Support the adaptation of curriculum and teaching practice assessment tools for trainees working with learners with vision and hearing disabilities. 
• Organize and help facilitate working sessions with TTC heads and language chairs. 
• Collaborate with counterparts to develop and refine training materials. 
• Support and/or facilitate Training of Trainers (TOTs) sessions and provide training to TTC English, Kiswahili, and Special Needs Education tutors. 
• Provide technical assistance in the field of early grade reading. 
• Support quality control in the implementation of training initiatives. 
• Collaborate in the development and implementation of the collaboration, learning, and adapting (CLA) agenda. 
• Support the preparation of data and information for project quarterly and annual reports, and other data as required. 
• Coordinate administrative aspects related to workshops, training, and collaborative efforts with PTTIs. 

Qualifications

The candidate for the position of Pre-service Teacher Training Institute (PTTI) Officer shall have at a minimum the following qualifications: 

Education:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Early Grade Reading, Literacy, Curriculum Development, or related field. 

Skills and Experience: 

• 5 to 6 years of progressively responsible and directly relevant experience required. 
• Knowledge in the design of effective, inclusive curriculum, materials, and instructional approaches in a bilingual and transitional early grade literacy learning context. 
• Experience with TTIs and pre-service language and literacy instruction. 
• Experience as a primary school classroom teacher and in providing CBC-aligned language and literacy instruction. 
• Experience with training programs for literacy, early grade reading, and inclusive education. 
• Experience in pre-service teacher training programs in Kenya. 
• Experience using technology to support instruction and learning, and/or instructional leadership development preferred. 
• Experience in disability-inclusive, gender-responsive literacy curriculum and materials design preferred. 
• Capacity to work in difficult conditions and function well under pressure and hard deadlines. 
• Experience in collaboratively designing and delivering technical assistance with education sector counterparts and stakeholders preferred. 

Language:  

• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required. 

Other: 

• Applicants must be Kenyan nationals or hold current work authorization.