Vacant Roles at Peter Tabichi Foundation

About the Role

• The Programme Officer provides leadership for the effective delivery of TichaCraft, combining programme execution with technical leadership in teacher professional development, monitoring, evaluation, research and learning.
• The postholder leads implementation, supports and supervises programme teams, and works with teachers to identify, strengthen, test and improve promising education practices.
• The role requires strong leadership, creativity and a results-oriented approach to solving implementation challenges and improving teaching and learning. The Programme Officer also ensures that programme delivery, evidence, tools and reporting are high quality, timely and aligned with PTF's mission, safeguarding standards and partner commitments.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Delivery - 30%

• Develop detailed implementation plans, activity schedules and milestone trackers from approved programme workplans.
• Ensure programme activities are delivered on time, to a high standard and in line with approved design and budget parameters.
• Track progress against workplan milestones, identify risks or delays early, and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Coordinate with internal team members, facilitators and consultants to ensure that programme design translates effectively into field implementation.

Teacher Development -30%

• Lead the design and delivery of teacher professional learning, including training sessions, facilitation guides, coaching approaches and teacher-support tools.
• Ensure training and support materials are practical, inclusive, classroom-based and responsive to teachers' realities.
• Support Professional Learning Communities to function effectively as spaces for reflection, peer learning, testing, adaptation and improvement of classroom practice.
• Provide technical guidance to teachers to strengthen promising classroom practices, test practical approaches, reflect on implementation, and continuously improve their teaching practice.
• Quality-assure teacher-facing tools, activity guides and learning products before wider use or dissemination.
• Monitoring, Evaluation,

Research and Learning - 20% .

• Develop, adapt and maintain programme monitoring, reflection and learning tools aligned with approved results frameworks.
• Oversee data collection, data quality, analysis and secure management of programme evidence.
• Translate monitoring data, teacher reflections and implementation insights into practical recommendations for programme improvement.
• Contribute to narrative reports, learning briefs, case studies, evidence summaries and other learning outputs for internal and external audiences.
• Ensure that evidence is used continuously to strengthen programme design, delivery quality and decision-making.

Stakeholder Engagement - 10%

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with teachers, school leaders, education actors, partners and relevant stakeholders.
• Represent TichaCraft professionally in routine programme engagements, school-level meetings and partner discussions as delegated.
• Ensure teachers and schools are actively engaged, well informed and supported to take ownership of programme activities.
• Capture stakeholder feedback and use it to improve programme delivery and responsiveness.

Team Supervision, Communication and Reporting -10%

• Supervise and support programme team members, facilitators and consultants assigned to their oversight to ensure clear roles, timely delivery and accountability.
• Review routine communication and visibility materials to ensure accuracy, safeguarding, quality and alignment with PTF's messaging.
• Ensure that meeting minutes, action trackers, implementation records and follow-up decisions are accurately maintained and acted upon.
• Prepare clear, timely and high-quality reports for management, partners and donors as required.
• Contribute to a collaborative, ethical, inclusive and accountable team culture.

Person Specification

• The ideal candidate is an experienced, creative and results-oriented education professional with demonstrated leadership capability and a strong track record in teacher development, programme delivery and evidence-informed learning in Kenya.
• The candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree in Education or a closely related field.
• TSC registration and direct classroom teaching experience in Kenya will be highly desirable.
• They should have at least three years of relevant professional experience, with demonstrated experience delivering education or teacher-development programmes in the Kenyan context.
• The candidate should have a strong understanding of classroom practice and teacher professional learning, and proven experience designing and facilitating training for teachers.
• They must be able to translate theory and evidence into practical approaches that improve teaching and learning. Strong experience in monitoring, evaluation, research and learning is essential, including the ability to design tools, manage data, analyse findings and translate evidence into actionable programme improvements.
• The candidate should demonstrate strong planning, coordination, supervision and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and support a small team effectively.
• The role requires excellent communication and facilitation skills, as well as the ability to work effectively with teachers, school leaders, partners and diverse stakeholders.
• The candidate must be confident using digital tools to support programme delivery, learning, reporting and collaboration.
• Experience working with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), supporting the development of practical and locally relevant classroom practices, and engaging with the Kenyan education system is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Al-enabled tools and digital innovation in education will be an added advantage.

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About the Role

• The Finance and Operations Intern supports the smooth running of TichaCraft by assisting with finance documentation, administration, logistics, records management, asset tracking and other basic operational tasks.
• The internship is a structured, supervised early-career learning opportunity designed to provide practical experience in nonprofit finance, administration and programme operations.
• The intern will receive ongoing guidance while progressively strengthening skills in financial documentation, records management, activity logistics, administrative systems and organisational compliance.
• By the end of the six-month internship, the intern is expected to have strengthened practical competence across these areas.
• The role supports day-to-day programme delivery by helping ensure that records are well maintained, activities are well organised, programme materials are properly prepared and operational documentation is complete and easy to retrieve.

Key Responsibilities

Finance and Records Support - 30%

• Support basic finance and documentation processes, including organising receipts, invoices, payment records, procurement documents and other supporting records.
• Maintain orderly financial files, update simple expenditure trackers, support preparation of payment documentation and help ensure that records are complete for internal review and donor reporting.
• Support value-for-money documentation by ensuring that quotations, delivery notes, attendance records and activity-related documents are properly filed.
• Carry out all finance-related work under the guidance and approval of the Programme Coordinator and authorised finance or management personnel.
• The intern will not authorise expenditure, approve procurement, sign contracts, negotiate supplier agreements or make payments without written approval from the authorised officer.

Administration and Office Support -25%

• Maintain programme files, prepare meeting documents, organise stationery and materials, support scheduling, maintain contact lists and keep programme documentation up to date.
• Support routine correspondence and prepare draft letters or internal administrative notes as instructed.
• Take minutes during routine internal meetings, prepare draft meeting notes, update action trackers and file approved minutes under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator.
• Ensure that important documents are properly named, stored and easy to access.
• Support filing of contracts, attendance records, reports, approvals and other organisational documents.

Programme Operations and Logistics - 25%

• Support logistics for workshops, school visits, PLC sessions, meetings and other programme activities.
• Prepare participant lists, attendance sheets, materials, name tags, venue arrangements, transport follow-up, refreshments documentation and post-activity filing.
• Support the Programme Coordinator in following up with teachers and participants on approved logistical matters such as attendance confirmation, meeting links, schedules and activity reminders.
• Ensure that activity materials, forms and records are ready before each event and properly filed afterwards.

Asset, Inventory and Supplies Support -10%

• Maintain simple records of programme assets, equipment, materials, stationery and supplies.
• Track items issued for activities, support stock records and help ensure that programme materials are safely stored and accounted for.
• Support routine checks on supplies needed for workshops, meetings, school visits and office operations.
• Documentation and Visibility Records Support - 5%
• Organise approved photos, videos, consent records and visibility materials in clearly labelled and secure folders.
• Maintain simple visibility or communication records and trackers only as instructed by the Programme Coordinator.
• Support filing and retrieval of approved communication materials and associated consent or release records.
• The intern will not draft, approve or publish public communication independently.
• Public communication content will be prepared and approved through the Programme Coordinator, Programme Officer and CEO, as appropriate.

Safeguarding, Data Protection and Compliance Support-5%

• Support safeguarding and data-protection procedures by organising consent forms, attendance records, participant information and programme photos or videos securely.
• Handle confidential information carefully and ensure that programme files are not shared inappropriately.
• Ensure that photos, videos and stories involving learners are only filed or used where consent has been obtained and where sharing does not expose children, teachers, schools or communities to risk.
• Escalate any safeguarding, data-protection or operational concern immediately to the Programme Coordinator and the designated safeguarding focal person. The intern will not investigate or manage safeguarding cases independently.

Person Specification

• The ideal candidate is an organised, trustworthy and motivated early-career professional interested in nonprofit administration, programme operations and finance support.
• The candidate should hold a diploma or bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Procurement, Project Management or a closely related field.
• Recent graduates and early-career candidates with strong organisational skills and an interest in nonprofit finance, administration and programme operations are encouraged to apply.
• The candidate should have a basic understanding of office administration, recordkeeping, financial documentation and digital filing.
• They should be comfortable using common digital tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Drive, email and WhatsApp.
• The role requires strong attention to detail, creativity, integrity, confidentiality and willingness to learn.
• The candidate should be able to organise documents, follow instructions, meet deadlines and communicate clearly with team members, teachers and service providers.
• Experience supporting events, workshops, basic bookkeeping, procurement documentation, filing systems or NGO programme administration will be an added advantage.