Job Openings at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

Job description

Job purpose:The purpose of the post is to provide leadership in implementing Accountability for Service Delivery Project effectively in Laikipia and Isiolo counties

Responsibilities

• Totally responsible for effective delivery of all project deliverables and monitoring of project activities to achieve project outcomes
• Lead project evaluation activities such as Political Economic Analysis, baseline, and end line evaluation and ensure project M&E plan is in place and adhered to
• Compile comprehensive internal and external periodic reports and timely submission of the same
• Lead in project's budget planning, tracking and ensuring timely submission of monthly projections variance analysis reports and donor financial reports
• Engage in national and county level lobbying and advocacy processes with relevant Civil Society Organisations on matters accountability for service delivery in ECD provision particularly in target counties
• Relationship building with project partners, collaborating with county level organizations, county government and networks to maximize project outcomes.
• Managing direct reports and partners according to VSO best practice, including providing continuous coaching and mentorship for their development
• Participate in financial planning, administer and monitor expenditures against budgets and assist the project assistant to maintain budget tracking records for ASD project.
• Work cooperatively as a member of ASD Project and Inclusive Education programme team and support in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project and the larger Education programme
• Lead in mainstreaming VSO's core approaches (Social inclusion, Social accountability and Resilience) among project primary actors and stakeholders in target counties
• Any other duties as may be required from time to time by the Programme Manager

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or relevant social sciences: Masters in Development work is an added advantage
• At least 5 years relevant experience in formulation, implementation and review of development strategies and effective project management
• Experience in developing and implementing accountability, advocacy and campaign strategies
• Experience working with ECD primary actors, parents, school governance and county government officials is an added advantage
• Knowledge on effective provision of pre-primary education and accountability practices
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and with minimal supervision
• Proven experience in coaching and mentoring of team members
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Evidence of effective problem solving and organisational skills
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance

Desired Skills and Experience

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or relevant social sciences: Masters in Development work is an added advantage
• At least 5 years relevant experience in formulation, implementation and review of development strategies and effective project management
• Experience in developing and implementing accountability, advocacy and campaign strategies
• Experience working with ECD primary actors, parents, school governance and county government officials is an added advantage
• Knowledge on effective provision of pre-primary education and accountability practices
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and with minimal supervision
• Proven experience in coaching and mentoring of team members
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Evidence of effective problem solving and organisational skills
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance

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Job description

Job purpose:

The purpose of these roles is to work in close collaboration with county governments, Pre-primary Education Actors, schools, parents, Civil Societies, communities and volunteers to deliver Accountability for Service delivery Project objectives and interventions in target counties

Responsibilities:-

• Ensure timely and quality delivery of all project interventions as per the project outline and contract
• Ensure effective monitoring of activities to achieve project outcomes
• Participate in identification of potential schools; assessment of implementing partners, and contribute to project design and regular monitoring.
• Conduct administrative and financial duties related to all aspects of project implementation; organise all necessary logistics for project activities, such as meetings, events, workshops, trainings, M&E activities inline with VSO procedures strictly
• Maintain an effective communication system and ensure information flow between project and relevant parties.
• Undertake extensive travel to project sites to lead in implementation of activities, capacity building of volunteers, implementing partners and primary actors
• Ensure quality administration and financial management in all project sites
• Support the PO in drafting contracts, work plans, budgets, and writing project internal and donor reports
• Manage and regularly check project assets to ensure their right purpose of use, maintains data management and filing system for the projects
• Ensure security and safety for project work station, and liaising with Hosting Partners to ensure smooth running of the offices.
• Supervise and support Volunteers, and project stakeholders, including logistical and administrative support.
• Represent VSO in meetings at county government and other relevant stakeholders as required
• Entrench VSO core approaches and People First Framework principles through out project processes

Skills and Experience

• Diploma and/or Bachelor's degree in Education or social sciences
• At least 2 years' experience working in the field of both project management, finance or administrative experience in an NGO or community based organisation.
• Evidence of knowledge and skills in M&E
• Evidence of previous experience in implementing Education project
• Knowledge on inclusion and accountability practices
• Good written and spoken English and Kiswahili skills
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and with minimal supervision
• Good written and oral communication.
• Evidence of effective problem solving and organisational skills.
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity.
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance.
• Provide support for other VSO activities as reasonably requested by supervisors and in line with organizational priorities

Desired Skills and Experience

• Diploma and/or Bachelor's degree in Education or social sciences
• At least 2 years' experience working in the field of both project management, finance or administrative experience in an NGO or community based organisation.
• Evidence of knowledge and skills in M&E
• Evidence of previous experience in implementing Education project
• Knowledge on inclusion and accountability practices
• Good written and spoken English and Kiswahili skills
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and with minimal supervision
• Good written and oral communication.
• Evidence of effective problem solving and organisational skills.
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity.
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance.