Jobs Kenya

Job Field: Sector in Consultancy  , Education / Teaching  , NGO/Non-Profit

  • Inclusive Education Consultant

    Inclusive Education Consultant

    Reports to: WUSC Education Advisor
    Contract term: approximately 30 days (to be confirmed in negotiation with WUSC team), over the course of November 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019
    The goal of the Shule Project is to strengthen the quality of education provision for refugee girls in Northern Kenya to improve transition outcomes, particularly for girls with special needs and over-aged learners. In order to achieve this objective, the project will:

    Increase access to extracurricular academic support programs for vulnerable refugee girls in upper primary, particularly girls with special needs and over-aged learners
    Enhance ability of teachers to deliver high-quality education using gender-responsive pedagogy and inclusive teaching methods
    Improve the accessibility of digital teaching and learning materials for secondary school students and teachers

    The project will be implemented from October 2018 to July 2019, with the possibility for renewal. The project works in Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee Camps and the surrounding host communities.
    KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    In consultation with the WUSC Education Advisor, draft a teacher training module that is grounded in international best practices and local contextual dynamics and practice. The module should cover the following core areas (or other to be determined in consultation with WUSC and partners):
    Understanding Kenyan law regarding accommodation of learners with special needs, including responsibilities of School Boards of Management, Head Teachers, and Teachers
    What makes a classroom inclusive?
    Techniques to promote inclusive classroom environments for learners with special needs
    Liaise with WUSC Education Advisor and local Teacher Training Consultant to ensure that all work is aligned with WUSC’s Teacher Training Framework, integrated into WUSC’s existing teacher training modules, and culturally relevant;
    Collaborate with WUSC Monitoring and Evaluation team to design appropriate pre- and post- testing tools to assess results of training;
    Deliver (or support the WUSC to deliver) the inclusive education teacher training module in Kakuma and Dadaab during two separate week-long teacher training workshops;
    Compile report sharing outcome of inclusive education teacher training;
    Support revisions of WUSC’s current life skills curriculum for girls from an inclusion perspective, including the design of new life skills activities.

    QUALIFICATIONS:
    Education and Experience:

    Masters Degree or equivalent experience in education, teacher training, or inclusive education. Additional academic credentials or background in gender is an asset;
    A minimum of 5 years of experience on the development of teacher training curricula is required.
    Experience on refugee education projects or familiarity with refugee hosting contexts in Kenya is strongly preferred
    Experience with gender equality, including gender analysis, is preferred
    Experience working with a variety of donors, including USAID or U.S. Department of State and the UK’s Department for International Development, is preferred

    Competencies:

    Knowledge of working with children with disabilities and child protection and safeguarding best practices;
    Strong analytical and research skills;
    Proven ability to work productively with a variety of stakeholders to run participatory processes with an emphasis on producing quality products;
    Effective interpersonal and communication skills;
    Flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit;
    Complete fluency (oral and written) in English is essential, and Swahili preferred.
    Demonstrated expertise in gender and social inclusion analysis tools

  • Training Consultant – Financial Management for NGOs

    Training Consultant – Financial Management for NGOs

    Details:
    We are looking for a Financial Management Training Consultant to design and deliver training on Financial Management for Non-Governmental Organizations. The successful candidate will be engaged whenever a training or consultancy assignment becomes available on a revenue sharing model.
    Specific Roles and Responsibilities

    Develop the training program in consultation with the participants
    Design and develop the training materials, tools and the appropriate methods
    Advice in advance on specific content and process arrangements needed to optimize quality delivery
    Apply the appropriate training approaches to facilitate the training as per the agreed training program
    Keep track of the participant’s learning point during the training
    Provide technical support in other relevant consultancy assignments

    Qualifications

    Master’s Degree or higher qualification in Financial Management or related discipline
    Minimum of three years work experience in financial management in the NGO sector
    Knowledge of project management fundamentals in NGO projects
    Proven experience in coordinating and facilitating financial management training events for middle to top level management officials
    Experience in employing adult learning and participatory training techniques
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with participants from diverse backgrounds

  • Consultant, Early Learning and Early Childhood Education

    Consultant, Early Learning and Early Childhood Education

    Work Relationship
    The consultant will work primarily with UNICEF CO ECD focal points. She/he is expected to work and liaise closely with the ESARO Education Team. The consultant will also be expected to liaise, from time-to-time, with: i) other ESARO sections relevant for ECD including health, nutrition, protection and WASH; ii) ESARO Senior Management; iii) UNICEF HQ ECD and Education teams and; iii) other relevant partners including the African ECD Network (AfECN).
    Outputs and Deliverables
    The consultant is expected to produce the outputs and deliverables listed in the table below:
    Activity
    Deliverables
    Duration
    (Estimated # of days or months)
    Deadline
     

    Prepare a rapid assessment of the status of CO support for early learning and ECE scale-up across ESAR. The assessment should include analysis on: i) the context and operating environment for COs which should look at policy, financing, government commitment, capacity and programming; ii) UNICEF’s programmes in this area and capacity to deliver results at scale; iii) existing and emerging actors and partners and; iv) major challenges and opportunities.

     
    1.1 Assessment report on the status of UNICEF CO support to early learning and ECE scale-up
    1.5 month
    29/10/2018
     

    Develop an action plan, based on the above analysis, that should focus on how to support ESAR COs on technical areas such as costing, financing, assessment, curriculum development, teacher training and parental engagement. UNICEF’s pre-primary education conceptual framework should be used as a resource to support the development of this plan which should have an ultimate focus on supporting COs as they support education systems strengthening in countries.

     
    2.1 Action plan for ESARO support to UNICEF COs on early learning and ECE scale-up
    1 month
    30/11/2018
     

    Support ESARO’s efforts to establish partnership mechanisms and approaches at the regional level to advance early learning and ECE. This will include providing support to the AU as it develops its ECCE cluster.

     
    3.1 Analysis report on regional initiatives supporting early learning and ECE in ESAR including: i) AU’s ECCE cluster and; ii) the African Early Childhood Development Network’s contribution to this agenda
    0.5 month
    14/12/2018
     

    Develop and maintain a database that keeps track of support given to COs in this area.

     
    4.1 Database developed
    0.5 month
    14/10/2018
    4.2 Ten monthly updates
    1 month
    End of month Oct 2018 – July 2019 inclusive
     

    Support COs, including in-country, to enhance programme quality.

     
    5.1 Six country visits[1] & six follow-up reports including recommendations to UNICEF COs on how to strengthen programming on early learning and ECE
    2 months
    14/08/19
     

    Provide day-to-day practical support to ESAR COs on early learning and ECE.

     
    6.1 Ten monthly updates including reporting on support given to UNICEF COs
    3 months
    End of month Oct 2018 – July 2019 inclusive
     

    Support COs to strengthen capacity for delivery of early learning and ECE in emergency contexts.

     
    7.1 Ten monthly updates updates including reporting on support given to UNICEF COs on ECE in emergencies
    0.5 month
    End of month Oct 2018 – July 2019 inclusive
    7.2 Two trip reports
    (included in 5.1)
    14/08/2019
     

    Draw from existing good practice and support ESARO’s efforts to provide guidelines, training and knowledge sharing opportunities to COs on early learning and ECE.

     
    8.1 Report on ESAR Education Network meeting including follow-up actions
    0.2 month
    19/11/2018
    8.2 Notes on three ESAR ECD focal point webinars
    0.5 month
    14/12/2018
    14/04/2019
    14/08/2019
    8.3 Guidance note on early learning, ECE and pre-primary scale up
    0.5 month
    14/03/2019
     

    Document lessons learnt in supporting COs with scale-up

     
    9.1 Final report
    0.3 month
    19/08/2019
    Timeframes may be adjusted and negotiated especially with specific regards to deliverables 5.1 and 8.2 given that these depend on the timeframe and calendars of other parties including COs.
    Payment Schedule
    Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of deliverables as follows:
    Deliverable
    Due Date
    Payment amount
    Assessment report on the status of early learning and ECE in UNICEF ESAR COs
    29/10/2018
    10%
    Action plan for ESARO support to UNICEF COs on early learning and ECE scale-up
    30/11/2018
    10%
    Analysis report on regional initiatives supporting early learning and ECE in ESAR
    14/12/2018
    5%
    Two country reports including recommendations to UNICEF COs on how to strengthen programming on early learning and ECE
    29/12/2018
    20%
    Guidance note on early learning and ECE
    13/03/2019
    20%
    Final report documenting lessons learnt in supporting COs with scale-up
    19/08/2019
    10%
    Desired qualification, competencies, technical background and experience
    Required
     

    An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, public administration, public health, nutrition, economics, psychology, sociology, human development, child development, family studies or another relevant technical field.
    A senior consultant with a minimum of eight years relevant professional work experience at national and international levels in the social development field, and specifically in early learning and ECE.
    Experience in and knowledge of the early learning and ECE in East and Southern Africa.
    Ability to work indpendently.
    Excellent analytical, communication, writing skills in English language.

     
    Desired
     

    Experience in and knowledge of UNICEF’s activities at the country and regional levels on supporting early learning and ECE.
    Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization.
    Knowledge of French and Portugese would be considered as an asset

     
    Administrative issues
    The consultant will use her/his own equipment (computer, digital voice recorder etc.) to produce deliverables. Office space will be provided in ESARO and Country Offices as needed.
    Conditions
    All travel undertaken by the consultant to fulfill her/his contract will be by the most economical fare and reimbursement will be as per UNICEF policy.
    As per UNICEF DFAM policy, payment is made against approved deliverables. No advance payment is allowed unless in exceptional circumstances against bank guarantee, subject to a maximum of 30 per cent of the total contract value in cases where advance purchases, for example for supplies or travel, may be necessary.
    The candidate selected will be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for individual contracts.
    Risks
    Risks include an inability to receive and respond to CO requests for technical assistance in a timely manner and potential delays in the finalisation of key documents. The UNICEF supervisor will take every measure to facilitate the work of the consultant and in particular her/his relations with the COs as key stakeholders of this consultancy.