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  • Posted: Mar 29, 2017
    Deadline: Mar 31, 2017
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    Africa Educational Trust (AET) provides education to children and adults affected by conflict and poverty in Eastern Africa. AET supports building education systems that give all children the chance to learn as well as providing educational opportunities for people who have missed their chance to go to school. We currently operate in Somalia, South Sudan, Ug...
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    Somali Education Project Coordinator

    Job Purpose
     
    To work as part of the Nairobi/UK programme co-ordination team to coordinate implementation of education projects and raise funds for education programmes for excluded groups in Somalia.  The post holder will build strong relationships with donors in the region, work with national teams to develop an evidence base for projects, write high quality funding applications, and manage grants, including disbursement and reporting. The post holder is expected to generate sufficient overhead income for their annual salary through successful project funding. 
     
    ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
    1. Develop good working relations with national staff implementing projects for which the post holder is responsible.
    2. Coordinate field staff work in relation to the project workplans and budgets
    3. Support field staff in routine project monitoring and reporting
    4. Monitor expenditure on existing projects in liaison with finance team
    5. Work on donor financial reports with the support of the finance team
    6. Produce good quality programme development based on evidence prior to submission of applications
    7. Submit funding applications for project or grant funding written and submitted as part of AET’s overall strategic funding plan
    8. Build strong donor relations through selecting key donors for relationship building, monitoring of calls and analysis of their procedures and priorities
    9. Identify of sources of unrestricted or general funding in East Africa, and submit successful applications in one sector
    10. Contribute to programme development and strategy for that country
    11. Actively contribute to Strategic Funding Plan for the region and the Programme Coordination Team Work Plan
    12. Manage grants to satisfy donor conditions, especially on monitoring and evaluation/reporting
    13. Develop thematic specialism in the education and conflict sector and link to a greater visibility for AET through networking, shared learning and advocacy
    14. Maintain project documentation both in soft and hard copies 
    15. Other reasonable duties which are necessary for the efficient running and management of the Trust
     
    PERSON SPECIFICATION 
    Qualifications
    • Bachelors degree or equivalent in Education, Development Studies or related area of study
     
    Knowledge and Experience
    • Knowledge and experience of project management 
    • Knowledge and experience of budgeting and financial management of projects
    • Knowledge and experience of institutional fundraising and donor management
     
    Desirable
    • Knowledge and experience of working in fragile and conflict arenas.
    • Knowledge of education provision in East Africa
    • Knowledge and experience in developing and maintaining basic database/s of project outcome evidence
     
    Personal qualities
    • Analytical skills
    • Good communication skills, written and oral
    • A positive problem-solving approach
    • Enthusiasm to learn and apply new skills
    • Good interpersonal and team-working skills
    • Ability to work under pressure
    • A good sense of humor

    Method of Application

    To apply please send email to hr@africaeducationaltrust.org with full CV and covering letter, detailing how you meet the selection criteria and salary expectations, to AET Administrator [please use subject heading: Ref: Somali Education Project Coordinator.
    Deadline for applications:  31st March 2017

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