Position Summary: The Education Expert will be a long-term technical support position. S/he may provide technical assistance in areas such as access to basic education services and youth livelihood opportunities - working closely with USAID/Kenya’s Education Office. S/he will provide technical assistance nationally and in particular coastal, Nyanza and Rift Valley provinces/counties. Specific assignments, locations, and duration will be determined according to programmatic needs.
This is a local position. Only Kenyan citizens are eligible to apply.
Responsibilities: • Provide technical assistance and monitoring, evaluation and verification support in education topics including, but not limited to: o Early grade reading and literacy programming; o Education policy; o Provision of youth-focused services in targeted communities; o Equitable basis education programs for orphans and vulnerable children; o Facilitation of public-private partnerships. • Travel as needed in-country; and • Coordinate with other USAID projects to achieve maximum impact.
Qualifications: • Significant experience with donor-funded education projects in Kenya is desired. USAID experience is a plus; • Experience working in challenging political environments; • Technical knowledge of the education sector in Kenya required; • Expertise in performance monitoring, evaluation design and/or statistical analysis preferred; • Strong management experience is a plus; • Ability to travel within Kenya; • Experience fostering cooperation among donor, government, private sector and NGO entities is a plus; • Ability to work well with a team, mentor staff and counterparts; • Advanced degree in education or relevant social science field preferred; and • Must be fluent in English.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.
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