Open Roles at Girl Child Network

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Coordinating county-level activities and stakeholders in both Kakuma and Dadaab.
• Supporting implementation of the LEAP project and working closely with relevant government officials, schools, communities, and other education stakeholders to support systems-level change.
• Supporting assessment and analysis of education systems, including identifying systemic barriers, root causes, gaps, opportunities, and existing good practices.
• Supporting stakeholder mapping and engagement to identify key actors, power dynamics, and opportunities for building coalitions for education reform.
• Supporting coordination of participatory processes for co-creating education systems- strengthening strategies, action plans, and change pathways with stakeholders.
• Implementing activities in accordance with GCN policies, partner requirements, safeguarding standards, and relevant government policies and frameworks.
• Participating in education sector working groups, technical forums, coordination meetings, and policy platforms relevant to the project.
• Supporting resource mobilization and promoting inclusion across all education systems interventions.
• Preparing regular narrative and technical reports.
• Performing any other duties related to education systems strengthening as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Project Management, or any other related field from a reputable institution of higher learning. A Master’s degree is highly preferred.
• Over 8 years of experience, preferably in the NGO sector, in advocacy, partnership-building and networking, approaches to improving learning outcomes, resource mobilization, project implementation, coordination, reporting and monitoring, public education systems, and working with children affected by conflict/crisis.
• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to engage and mobilize diverse groups of community members and stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation skills, including familiarity with training in participatory methods, and excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with significant experience working with children affected by crisis/conflict .
• Commitment to human/children’s rights and an understanding of rights-based approaches and their application.

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The Project Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Coordinating county-level activities and stakeholders in both Kakuma and Dadaab.
• Supporting implementation of the LEAP project and working closely with relevant government officials, schools, communities, and other education stakeholders to support systems-level change.
• Supporting assessment and analysis of education systems, including identifying systemic barriers, root causes, gaps, opportunities, and existing good practices.
• Supporting stakeholder mapping and engagement to identify key actors, power dynamics, and opportunities for building coalitions for education reform.
• Supporting coordination of participatory processes for co-creating education systems- strengthening strategies, action plans, and change pathways with stakeholders.
• Implementing activities in accordance with GCN policies, partner requirements, safeguarding standards, and relevant government policies and frameworks.
• Participating in education sector working groups, technical forums, coordination meetings, and policy platforms relevant to the project.
• Supporting resource mobilization and promoting inclusion across all education systems interventions.
• Preparing regular narrative and technical reports.
• Performing any other duties related to education systems strengthening as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Project Management, or any other related field from a reputable institution of higher learning. A Master’s degree is highly preferred.
• Over 8 years of experience, preferably in the NGO sector, in advocacy, partnership-building and networking, approaches to improving learning outcomes, resource mobilization, project implementation, coordination, reporting and monitoring, public education systems, and working with children affected by conflict/crisis.
• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to engage and mobilize diverse groups of community members and stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation skills, including familiarity with training in participatory methods, and excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with significant experience working with children affected by crisis/conflict .
• Commitment to human/children’s rights and an understanding of rights-based approaches and their application.

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The Project Officer will be responsible for:

• Supporting coordination of county-level activities and stakeholders in both Kakuma and Dadaab.
• Supporting stakeholder mapping and engagement to identify key actors, influence, power dynamics,and opportunities for building coalitions for education reform.
• Supporting coordination of participatory processes for co-creating education systems- strengthening strategies, action plans, and change pathways with stakeholders.
• Implementing activities in accordance with GCN policies, partner requirements,
• Contributing to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Maintaining an organized system for filing and retrieving financial records and supporting documents. safeguarding standards, and relevant government policies and frameworks.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or any other related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience, preferably in the NGO sector.
• Ability to engage effectively with communities and stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to engage and mobilize diverse groups of community members and stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation skills, including familiarity with training in participatory methods, and excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with significant experience working with children affected by crisis/conflict .
• Commitment to human/children’s rights and an understanding of rights-based approaches and their application.

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The Project Officer will be responsible for:

• Supporting coordination of county-level activities and stakeholders in both Kakuma and Dadaab.
• Supporting stakeholder mapping and engagement to identify key actors, influence, power dynamics,and opportunities for building coalitions for education reform.
• Supporting coordination of participatory processes for co-creating education systems- strengthening strategies, action plans, and change pathways with stakeholders.
• Implementing activities in accordance with GCN policies, partner requirements,
• Contributing to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Maintaining an organized system for filing and retrieving financial records and supporting documents. safeguarding standards, and relevant government policies and frameworks.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or any other related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience, preferably in the NGO sector.
• Ability to engage effectively with communities and stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to engage and mobilize diverse groups of community members and stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation skills, including familiarity with training in participatory methods, and excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with significant experience working with children affected by crisis/conflict .
• Commitment to human/children’s rights and an understanding of rights-based approaches and their application.

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The Accounts Assistant will be responsible for:

• Assisting in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records and accounting documentation.
• Processing invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, and other financial documents.
• Supporting accounts payable and receivable activities, including tracking outstanding payments.
• Contributing to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Maintaining an organized system for filing and retrieving financial records and supporting documents.
• Performing any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with CPA-K as an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounting and finance.
• Knowledge of NGO financial procedures and donor compliance is an added advantage.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Interpersonal skills with experience working with children affected by crisis/conflict.
• Commitment to human/children’s rights and an understanding of rights-based approaches and their application.

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The Accounts Assistant will be responsible for:

• Assisting in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records and accounting documentation.
• Processing invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, and other financial documents.
• Supporting accounts payable and receivable activities, including tracking outstanding payments.
• Contributing to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Maintaining an organized system for filing and retrieving financial records and supporting documents.
• Performing any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with CPA-K as an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounting and finance.
• Knowledge of NGO financial procedures and donor compliance is an added advantage.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Interpersonal skills with experience working with children affected by crisis/conflict.
• Commitment to human/children’s rights and an understanding of rights-based approaches and their application.

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The Accounts Assistant will be responsible for:

• Assisting in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records and accounting documentation.
• Processing invoices, receipts, payment vouchers, and other financial documents.
• Supporting accounts payable and receivable activities, including tracking outstanding payments.
• Contributing to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Maintaining an organized system for filing and retrieving financial records and supporting documents.
• Performing any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with CPA-K as an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounting and finance.
• Knowledge of NGO financial procedures and donor compliance is an added advantage.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Interpersonal skills with experience working with children affected by crisis/conflict.
• Commitment to human/children’s rights and an understanding of rights-based approaches and their application.