FHI 360 Technical Director – Refugee Teacher Professional Development System Support Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. FHI 360 Kenya looking for “Technical Director – Refugee Teacher Professional Development System Support”. Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 25 January 2023.
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization based in North Carolina. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. Established in 1971, the organization has long managed in projects relating to family planning and reproductive health.
FHI 360 Technical Director – Refugee Teacher Professional Development System Support Jobs 2023
The FHI 360 has published a job vacancy announcement on 13 January 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Technical Director – Refugee Teacher Professional Development System Support to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | Family Health International (FHI 360) |
| Position | Technical Director – Refugee Teacher Professional Development System Support |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s degree |
| Experience Required | At least five years |
| Application Deadline | 25 January 2023 |
FHI 360 Job Vacancy 2023
Job Purpose: The Technical Director will oversee technical design, implementation, and monitoring of all activities across a consortium of partners. The Technical Director will work closely with implementing partners to adapt activities across regions while coordinating with external stakeholders to ensure that activities complement other initiatives. He or she will have a major focus on supporting implementing partners to deliver services on time, on budget, and with a high degree of quality and fidelity. The Technical Director will lead a technical steering committee that sets technical and strategic direction for the project, oversee a team of technical specialists, and at times serve as the Project Director. He or she will foster positive relationships with donors, government officials, UN agencies, implementing partners, and other stakeholders.
Job Description:
- Ensure that program activities are responsive to the needs and priorities of refugee teachers, head teachers, parents and learners, and align with the national vision and strategy for teacher education and professional development.
- Oversee design and implementation of TPD activities that exemplify best practices and pedagogies for children and youth who are displaced, that foster inclusion, wellbeing and use of innovative play-based pedagogies to support the use of Kenya’s competency-based curriculum in refugee hosting communities.
- Oversee a team of senior technical experts. Ensure clear roles and responsibilities and lines of communication are maintained among team members, and that deadlines are met consistently.
- Work with the MEL team and other technical experts to develop and oversee the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Plan.
- Lead the development and implementation of technical strategies, resources and approaches necessary to meet project objectives, developing workplans and aligning teacher professional development with the academic year, leveraging teacher education cycles in Kenya.
- Lead and/or contribute to the development of high-quality work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports.
- Identify synergies with other donor funded activities and local initiatives to increase project impact and sustainability.
- Identify technical assistance needs and resources for project staff, partners, government counterparts and beneficiaries. Coordinate technical assistance provision from the home office and other experts.
- Promote sustainability of the project activities through linkages to other programs, integration with national TPD systems, tools and materials, and capacity building of project staff and local stakeholders.
Qualification & Experience:
- Master’s degree in international development, economics, education, or a related field. Ph.D. preferred.
- At least ten years of experience supporting education projects in developing contexts.
- At least five years of progressively more responsible supervisory experience that involves direct leadership as well as oversight and evaluation of staff performance.
- Previous experience leading comprehensive teacher professional development activities in low resource or fragile environments.
- Strong understanding of inclusion, MHPSS / SEL, and play-based learning.
- Familiarity with the challenges faced by refugee learners and refugee teachers in Kenya.
- Familiarity with the current parallel refugee education system in Kenya and recent policies aimed at greater refugee integration.
- Familiarity with Kenya’s Competency Based Curriculum.
- Previous experience working with the Kenyan Ministry of Education or Teacher Service Commission.
- Strong understanding of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities and experience working with MEL counterparts to measure, learn from and adapt programming.
- Previous experience providing technical leadership within a consortium.
- Experience managing large scale activities including conducting strategic planning, work planning, contingency planning and report writing.
- Fluency in English required.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply FHI 360 Technical Director – Refugee Teacher Professional Development System Support Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 25 January 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.fhi360.org |
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