Program Officer - Research
Overall Responsibility:
This job description may be amended by Twaweza after consultation with the employee and the supervisor.
Application process:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV (max 4 pages) to jobs@twaweza.org, including a cover letter explaining your interests/motivations to work for Twaweza, and 2 samples of your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF file.
Overall Responsibility:
With the guidance of the Regional Program Manager, the Program Officer will analyze and implement Twaweza’s Theory of Change/strategy and themes, identify key opportunities and develop and implement a deeper Kenya program focused on media partnerships.
Specific Responsibilities
This job description may be amended by Twaweza after consultation with the employee and the supervisor.
Application process:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV (max 4 pages) to jobs@twaweza.org, including a cover letter explaining your interests/motivations to work for Twaweza, and 2 samples of your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF file.
Overall Responsibility:
Under the guidance of the Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, the Learning Officer is responsible for developing and fostering a culture of learning and innovation within Twaweza, including Twaweza’s partners where possible and desired.
Specific Responsibilities
This job description may be amended by Twaweza after consultation with the employee and the supervisor.
Application process:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV (max 4 pages) to jobs@twaweza.org, including a cover letter explaining your interests/motivations to work for Twaweza, and 2 samples of your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF file. In the subject of your email write your name and the position you are applying for.
Overall Responsibility:
Application process:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV (max 4 pages) to jobs@twaweza.org including a cover letter explaining your interests/motivations to work for Twaweza, and 2 samples of your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF file.
Salary Grade: 6
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Uwezo Country Coordinator
Supervises: Program officer and Interns
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Uwezo Country Coordinator
Supervises: Program officer and Interns
Start Date: As soon as possible
Overall Responsibility:
- You will take charge of the overall planning for the annual national assessment.
- You will ensure that credible partners are recruited; that they undertake their tasks while ensuring integrity.
- You will organize and ensure that training of trainers (ToT) and the volunteers trainings occur on schedule.
- You will work with data analyst and ensure effective sampling, data entry, data analysis.
- You will take part in report writing.
Specific Responsibilities
- Plan and organize for the annual national assessment; ensure that the assessment tools, tests and manuals for trainers and volunteers are developed in adherence with the Uwezo standards;
- Plan and manage partnerships; ensure that partners to implement the activities are recruited on time, are credible and meet the Uwezo standards, are engaged and trained in readiness to implement the assessment;
- Manage the data bank; ensure that proper records are kept of the partners, volunteers and other entities engaged with during the research;
- Ensure that sampling is undertaken as per the approved research design; that the consultant is engaged on time;
- Monitor the assessment process for quality assurance; support in the data entry, analysis process;
- Oversee the preparation of the annual national report; provide support in the compilation of other reports and publications materials, presentations;
- Manage the research department of the Country office, ensure that set targets are met as per the approved plans and budgets.
General Responsibilities
- Conduct occasional research and writing assignments on Uwezo in diverse ways supportive to program goals, including internal learning, policy debates, opinion articles;
- Participate in other Uwezo processes (communication);
- Undertake the activities above in line with the associated budgets and with work plans, in ways that are consistent with Twaweza policies;
- Prepare and submit quality and timely plans, budgets and reports ;
- Keep abreast of new ideas and materials in the area of organizational learning, M&E and communications ;
- Participate in meetings and sessions and sessions as needed;
- Undertake any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by your manager or the Head of Twaweza.
Core Qualifications
- At least a Master’s degree in Education or Social Sciences;
- Experience in carrying our large surveys
- At least three years’ relevant working experience, specifically in research; Twaweza Job Description: Program Officer - Research
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English and Kiswahili with keen attention to detail;
- Strong analytical and organizational skills;
- Strong computer skills and use of database and internet;
- Excellent organizational, reporting and management skills;
- Very good time management skills.
Changes and Amendments:
This job description may be amended by Twaweza after consultation with the employee and the supervisor.
Application process:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV (max 4 pages) to jobs@twaweza.org, including a cover letter explaining your interests/motivations to work for Twaweza, and 2 samples of your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF file.
In the subject of your email write your name and the position you are applying for.
Program Officer
Salary Grade: 5/6
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Regional Program Manager
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Regional Program Manager
Start Date: As soon as possible
Overall Responsibility:
With the guidance of the Regional Program Manager, the Program Officer will analyze and implement Twaweza’s Theory of Change/strategy and themes, identify key opportunities and develop and implement a deeper Kenya program focused on media partnerships.
The Program Officer will implement positive and effective relationships with key media partners and contacts in the interest of promoting Twaweza objectives.
The Program Officer will be responsible for implementation of the country program, which will consist of 5 or 6 media partnerships.
Specific Responsibilities
- Analyze the country situation, particularly the media landscape, in relation to Twaweza’s Theory of Change.
- Maintain close relationship with the 5 or 6 media partners and work with them on regularly basis to ensure Twaweza’s objectives are met
- To find high quality specialists and when need arises contract and manage them as consultants for specific assignments with media partners
- Collect data and information from partners for monitoring purposes and enter in database
- Use monitoring data to draw lessons and continuously nudge partnership outputs to superb level
- Work closely with the Learning Officer to bring out and publish lessons, and to use lessons drawn from monitoring, evaluation and international knowledge, in the current partnerships
- Maintain high quality documentation throughout.
General Responsibilities
- Successfully implement above responsibilities and assigned activities (and associated budgets) in work plans, consistent with Twaweza interests and policies.
- Contribute effectively to planning, monitoring, reporting and information dissemination of Twaweza’swork.
- Comply with and foster adherence to the established Twaweza approach, policies, regulations, guidelines and procedures.
- Participate actively in organization‐wide learning and other joint activities.
- Undertake any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by the Regional Programs Manager or the Head of Twaweza.
Core Qualifications
- A Masters degree in a relevant field, minimum 3 years working experience, in Kenya/East Africa;
- Keen understanding of country political and social dynamics; analytical and conceptual skills, and ability to translate these into program development;
- Creative thinker, imaginative, able to think outside the box and make unorthodox connections. Strong affinity with the thinking behind the Twaweza concept;
- Excellent knowledge of and experience in working with mass media;
- Excellent networking, relationship building and negotiation skills;
- Proven ability to work independently, self driven.
- Demonstrated team working qualities, and ability to deliver quality results;
- Excellent verbal, writing and communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Curiosity and passion to learn, push the envelope, innovate, be creative, take thoughtful risks and get things done.
Changes and Amendments:
This job description may be amended by Twaweza after consultation with the employee and the supervisor.
Application process:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV (max 4 pages) to jobs@twaweza.org, including a cover letter explaining your interests/motivations to work for Twaweza, and 2 samples of your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF file.
In the subject of your email write your name and the position you are applying for.
Learning Officer
Salary Grade: 5
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Start Date: As soon as possible
Overall Responsibility:
Under the guidance of the Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, the Learning Officer is responsible for developing and fostering a culture of learning and innovation within Twaweza, including Twaweza’s partners where possible and desired.
The LO is further responsible for monitoring of the Twaweza program, documenting lessons learnt and communicating those within Twaweza, and in close consultation with the Learning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Manager at times outside Twaweza.
Specific Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and improving methods for monitoring that will bring out monitoring data relevant to Twaweza’s Theory of Change;
- Work closely with the Program Officer to analyze monitoring data and translate creatively into well documented lessons.
- Develop methods to ensure that learning usefully feeds the other Twaweza units, Twaweza partners and the wider Twaweza environment, including global.
- On a continuous basis provide monitoring data, reports, assessments, lessons, partners products and other documentation to the external evaluators, and liaise with the external evaluators.
- Pull together all relevant lessons and information from other Twaweza units and external evaluators to inform the Program.
- Organize internal learning in a creative and effective manner
General Responsibilities
- Successfully implement above responsibilities and assigned activities (and associated budgets) in work plans, consistent with Twaweza Policies;
- Contribute effectively to planning, monitoring, reporting and information dissemination of Twaweza’s work;
- Comply with and foster adherence to the established Twaweza policies, regulations, guidelines and procedures;
- Participate actively in organization-wide learning and other joint activities;
- Undertake any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by the Supervisor or the Head of Twaweza.
Core Qualifications & Competences
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
- At least three years of relevant work experience;
- Keen understanding of Kenya’s political and social dynamics;
- Analytical and conceptual skills, and able to translate these into program development;
- Creative thinker, imaginative, able to think outside the box and make unorthodox connections. Strong affinity with the thinking behind the Twaweza concept;
- Demonstrated team working qualities, and ability to deliver quality results;
- Excellent verbal, writing and communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Curiosity and passion to learn, push the envelope, innovate, be creative, take thoughtful risks and get things done.
Changes and Amendments:
This job description may be amended by Twaweza after consultation with the employee and the supervisor.
Application process:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV (max 4 pages) to jobs@twaweza.org, including a cover letter explaining your interests/motivations to work for Twaweza, and 2 samples of your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF file. In the subject of your email write your name and the position you are applying for.
Communications Officer
Salary Grade: 5/6
Department: Uwezo (Learning and Communications)
Reports to: Uwezo Country Coordinator
Start: As soon as possible
Start: As soon as possible
Overall Responsibility:
- You will steer effective and interactive communication of Uwezo, across different mediums, as well as through the design, writing, production and distribution of communication materials.
- You will ensure that effective communication flows to and with the different partners throughout the year.
- You will encourage a knowledge atmosphere; you will plan for and ensure that learning sessions take place; ensure proper documentation.
- You will ensure that annual communication plans are developed; communication is monitored.
- You will adhere to and uphold Uwezo Communication standards; develop and foster high standards of publications and other communication.
Specific Responsibilities
- Ensure effective communications across different media and formats in adherence to the Uwezo Communication Standards;
- Ensure that annual planning takes place; planners and detailed calendars developed and communication monitored;
- Manage the webpage of your country program; as Country Content Officer ensure regular posting of information; Ensure page is up to date, accurate, compelling;
- Write and produce high quality communication materials, and effectively communicate these across key audiences; while ensuring that they conform to Uwezo standards and promote the image and objectives of the initiative;
- Edit materials (papers, briefs, power point presentations, etc) in English and Kiswahili;
- Learn, develop, coordinate and maintain an effective social media presence for Uwezo Kenya, including through blogs, facebook, twitter and other means as appropriate;
- Monitor Uwezo Kenya in the media; analyse emerging trends to learn, inform planning;
- Communicate clearly and in a timely fashion with external audiences, face-to-face, through email and telephone; conferences where appropriate, and other forms;
- Develop and maintain good links with the media; organise media events, including the Launch of Uwezo Kenya, press conferences and other engagements with the media;
- Manage knowledge documentation; support documentation and publication of work and lessons; ensure regular learning sessions occur;
- Manage the Communication department of the Country office; ensure that set targets are met as per the approved plans and budgets.
General Responsibilities
- Conduct occasional research and writing assignments on Uwezo in diverse ways supportive to program goals, including internal learning, policy debates, opinion articles; 2. Participate in the Uwezo processes (training, assessment);
- Undertake the activities above in line with the associated budgets and with work plans, in ways that are consistent with Twaweza policies;
- Prepare and submit quality and timely plans, budgets and reports ;
- Keep abreast of new ideas and materials in the area of organizational learning, M&E and communications ;
- Participate in meetings and sessions and sessions as needed;
- Undertake any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by your manager or the Head of Twaweza
Education, skills and experience
- Experience in development and/or communications work;
- A university degree in a relevant field, preferably a masters degree;
- Good understanding of educational trends in your country;
- At least three years’ relevant working experience, specifically in learning/communications;
- Excellent writing and communication skills in both English and Kiswahili; an eye for detail;
- Strong analytical and organizational skills;
- Computer proficiency including web-based applications;
- Flair for working with visual materials; a powerful creative eye;
- Keen understanding of traditional media, social media and uses of new technologies for communication in East African context;
- Ability to be on top of issues and deliver quality on time;
Changes and Amendments:
This job description may be amended by Twaweza after consultation with the employee and the supervisor.
Application process:
To apply for this position, please submit your CV (max 4 pages) to jobs@twaweza.org including a cover letter explaining your interests/motivations to work for Twaweza, and 2 samples of your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF file.
In the subject of your email write your name and the position you are applying for.
Twaweza Jobs April 2013
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