Posted:December 8, 2023
By:Semasocial
Company Details
Industry:
Education Management
Description:
Vision Quality education is the foundation for development. VVOB contributes to an equitable world in which governments are capacitated to respect, protect and fulfil the right to quality education for every learner, without any form of discrimination. VVOB’s definition of quality education Quality education provides all learners with capacities they require to become economically productive, develop sustainable livelihoods, contribute to peaceful and democratic societies and enhance individual wellbeing. The required learning outcomes vary according to context. In general, completion of basic education must mean a minimum level of literacy and numeracy, basic scientific knowledge and life skills is achieved. Capacity development to improve the quality of teachers and other education stakeholders is crucial throughout this process. Mission VVOB works towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) - "quality education for all" - and ensures the improvement of education: through capacity development of educatio
Job Description
Purpose of the function
- The ambition of VVOB is to ensure learners around the world enjoy their fundamental human right to quality education, without exception. In striving for that ambition, we place our values ‘commitment’, ‘integrity’, ‘respect’, ‘quality’ and ‘innovation’ central. As Education Advisor, you contribute to this ambition and these values by being the key person for instructional design of content and facilitation of INCREASE blended learning. You provide technical support to VVOB and VVOB’s governmental partners in Kenya.
- The Education advisor Blended learning reports to the Country Programmes Manager. You are part of the Program department and work closely with your direct education and M&E, research colleagues. Furthermore, you work closely with the different departments in your country, especially communication and operations teams.
You will:
- Offer technical advice, guidance, and support to VVOB colleagues and to the operational government partner to realise educational change processes in the domain of instructional design of content and facilitation of blended learning.
- Contribute to the identification, formulation, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project, especially for your result areas.
- Assume variety of roles in capacity development processes according to the needs of the partner in the domain of blended learning and facilitation and particular situations and phases of the programme.
- Keep abreast with policy trends, new developments and latest research and thinking in blended learning and facilitation in general, and in an international context by external and internal networking and share new insights with partners and VVOB colleagues.
Required expertise and experience
- Master’s degree in education, human sciences, or other relevant field or equivalent experience.
- Expertise and experience with the instructional professional development of school leaders or teachers through interactive and engaging training and facilitation.
- Familiar with the competency-based curriculum reform and its implementation.
- Knowledge of and experience with project cycle management.
- Experience with working with government partner and/or capacity development of educational partners.
- Fluent in English
- Nationality: Kenyan national
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya (KEMI/Parklands)
Function specific competencies:
- Communication Skills
- Creativity
- Development Oriented
- 360° empathy
- Problem Analysis and Judgement
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
Contact Information
Name: Hiring Kenya
