Position Description
Job Title: Education Facilitator
Reports to: Education Coordinator
Based at: Lieta village, South Uyoma location in Rarieda District
Purpose of the Role:
To assist Lieta Community to meet the Millennium Development Goals (particularly universal primary education) through facilitation of education programs using integrated community developments initiatives within the community.
The Organization:
Happy Villages is a small NGO working towards a world without extreme poverty.
We are based in Kisumu, Kenya.
Specific Responsibilities:
• Managing a tertiary education sponsorship program for young women, including reporting, monitoring and evaluating.
• Assist in conducting, in-servicing; capacity building and professional development of teaching staff in the community.
• Assist in the preparation of fundraising proposals for education based projects including infrastructure.
• Assisting in project implementation, developing initiatives under the ongoing projects. This will entail relating with local community structures, CBO’s, local government officials, and international/local organizations within the community.
• Conducting school community consultative meetings.
• Assist in the procurement of libraries and learning materials.
• Preparing monthly reports and budgets on activities.
• Assisting local education institutions to develop and implement strategic plans.
• Maintenance and operations of accurate records systems and files for all matters pertaining to the education department.
• Assist in creating/strengthening advocacy institutions for education (including PTA, community education committees/task forces).
• Sensitize community to universal primary education.
• Sensitize the community to the importance for education for girls.
• Facilitate pre and post primary education programs and initiatives including ECD, mentoring, apprenticeship programs and entrepreneur training.
• Partner with other Happy Villages departments to integrate literacy campaigns into their trainings.
• Partner with Happy Villages Health Department to provide health education including sexual and reproductive health.
Skills and Experience
• Report writing skills
• Graduate in KCSE (C+ average) with excellent English skills (minimum B +)
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Strategic Project management skills
• Needs to have advocacy and liaising skills
• Computer skills
Qualification
• At least Diploma in Strategic Planning and Management or Education
Terms of Employment
• Salary of 12,000Ksh Per Month
• Three month probation period after which you will be assessed based on the performance before confirmation of a one year contract.
• Letter of application indicating interest
Applications should include;
• Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
• Three letters of reference with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
• Copies of Certificates, Diplomas or Transcripts
Note: Applications will be accepted only through e-mail or to our P.O Box:
Recruitment Committee,
Happy Villages Organization
E-mail: recruitment.happyvillages@gmail.com
or
P.O. Box19573, 40123
Mega City, Kisumu, Kenya
Deadline for Applications: 31st March 2011
Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted by the 14th April
