Latest Recruitment at IREX

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide strategic and technical leadership to the program
• Serve as principal liaison with USAID, as well as with key government officials, other donors and implementers, private sector and civil society partners, program beneficiaries, and other stakeholders
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local, regional, and international organizations active in the media sector
• Oversee and monitor quality of organizational capacity development to local organizations
• Ensure program activities are implemented on schedule and within budget
• Supervise, manage, and mentor program staff and work in close coordination with IREX’s home office
• Oversee program budgeting, financial management, and compliance
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of program activities
• Represent IREX publicly and supports its organizational development
• Other duties, as assigned

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 10 years of progressive international experience working in media sector strengthening and reform, journalism, civic engagement, or related fields; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least 12 years or relevant experience also considered. Successful track record of at least five (5) years supervising, managing, and implementing USAID-funded programs and or other related donor-funded programming, with at least five (5) years of experience managing programs in East Africa
• Successful track record of supervising, designing, managing, and implementing complex donor-funded technical assistance programs (with strong preference for past USAID-funded media development project management experience)
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with senior government officials; media, civic, and private sector leaders; international donors; and other stakeholders
• Proven leadership qualities and excellent management skills
• Demonstrated ability to track and manage budgets and plan both strategically and creatively to meet project objectives
• Experience convening diverse stakeholders to address legal and regulatory media reforms and/or emerging technological issues affecting the media sector
• Experience working with private and public sector partners to leverage additional sources of funding to meet program objectives
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong representational and organizational skills
• English language fluency is required, including the ability to provide written reporting in English

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 Summary of Responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively with the Youth Excel team, the local partner, and USAID, serve as an implementation research technical mentor. Learn and use the Youth Excel implementation research approach.
• Manage the adherence to workplan timelines and support local partner throughout implementation.
• Provide individualized technical assistance and strengthen local partner capacities to use implementation research tools, use a variety of data collection methods, and help them succeed in using implementation research.
• Co-lead the development and implementation of a stakeholder engagement plan with the local partner.
• Co-lead the development and implementation of research plans.
• Coordinate the ethical review of all research plans.
• Co-lead the organization and facilitation of regular learning workshops to interrogate, synthesize, and apply research data and findings.
• Assist local partner in organizing and facilitating monthly refresher trainings with mentors to inform and implement adaptations recommended from learning and adaptation workshops.
• Co-author knowledge products (i.e. learning briefs and learning report) with local partner.
• Coordinate and facilitate virtual event to support the release of the Young Emanzi Boys Mentorship Learning Report.

Skills and Qualifications

• Technical knowledge and expertise in gender transformative approaches, gender norms programming, positive masculinities, girls’ empowerment, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and/or gender and social inclusion.
• Master’s degree in a field related to implementation research and/or participatory action research in a field related to international development, youth development, health, or another relevant field.
• Experience developing and publishing academic knowledge products.
• At least three (3) years’ experience using implementation research, participatory action research, or related methodologies with local organizations in Tanzania. Experience working with youth researchers is strongly preferred.
• Experience providing technical assistance in research to individuals who may not have had research experience.
• Experience upholding high ethical standards in research. Experience working with minors in research preferred.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills with widely diverse groups.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects in fast-paced work environments, and deliver high quality results under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English. Conversational skills in Swahili a plus.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration, reflection, and learning.
• Physically based in Tanzania preferred.

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DELIVERABLES 

Under the supervision and in consultation with the Project Director and Training Associate, the Short-Term Consultant will provide support for digital skills and creative coding training for teachers and CSOs in Kwale and Kilifi County. Specifically, the short-term consultant will complete the following ongoing tasks September through December:

• Prepare and review content for basic digital skills and creative coding for delivery of training activities targeting education officials and teachers in coastal Kenya.
• Conduct basic digital skills training sessions with targeted teachers and Curriculum Support Officers.
• Supports the Training Associate to ensure the implementation of feedback from participants for further improvement of content and training mechanism.
• Diagnosing and resolving ICT-related challenges for digital devices in targeted schools in Coastal Kenya.
• Understanding the KPLAY program principles and outcomes and seeking to align daily work to our goals and objectives.
• Participating in team virtual calls and other activities while maintaining a positive attitude. 

Required Skills and Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related studies.
• Demonstrate skills in use of Microsoft Office, coding, and mobile app development. Experience in Scratch is an added advantage
• Demonstrated experience in conducting adult digital skills training. Experience in teacher capacity building and professional development training preferred
• Good working knowledge of the educational system and processes. Experience in the Coastal region will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrate mastery of fluency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili
• Administrative writing and reporting skills 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• Attention to detail and ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment 
• Professionalism and teamwork 
• Excellent organizational skills