Education Officer ( Early Childhood Education/ Nutrition ) - Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service Kenya Programme

Education Officer ( Early Childhood Education/ Nutrition ) - Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service Kenya Programme

Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service Kenya Programme is seeking to recruit Kenyan nationals for the following positions, to be based in Kakuma Refugee Camp.

1. Education Officer ( Early Childhood Education/ Nutrition) 

Ref No. 01/10-8

The Education Officer ECD/Nutrition for Kakuma Refugee Assistance Project (KRAP) shall be responsible to and report directly to the Senior Education Officer for carrying out of his/her duties, which shall be conducted in a timely and efficient manner.

Key responsibilities:

• Setting short and medium term SFP/ECD unit programme plans and budgets in liaison with the SEO and Accountant, and plans and monitors performance against those plans.
  
  
• Assisting with planning and design of SFP/ECD activities and measures of achievement, and collecting data for LWF/DWS’s SFP/ECD unit performance monitoring plan, especially with regard to SFP/ECD indicators.
• Ensuring appropriate and timely procurement and transport of SFP/ECD materials to ECD schools/school kitchens by preparing accurate and timely procurement plans and demand forms, as well as conducting follow-up on proper use and storage.
• Regular monitoring exercises to investigate co-relation between learners’ school attendance rates and SFP activities, and taking appropriate action, by bringing this correlation to LWF Education Management and other stake holders.
• Actively involve School Management Committees in SFP unit activities by formation of SFP school committees, with clear roles on how they link SFP activities with the overall community participation concept in school development.
• Work closely with relevant partners to ensure timely immunization of school children, and also ensure that school kitchen staff are thoroughly screened and certified as medically fit as re-condition to work in the kitchens.
• Organizing and or conducting for SFP/ECD staff training as and when there is need to ensure the capacity of the refugee staff in build to match their expected duties and responsibilities.
• Monitoring progress and impact of the SFP/ECD unit through regular visit to the school kitchens, and providing management support to teachers, the school management committees and the Refugee Education Committees.
• Prepare weekly monthly, quarterly, and annual monitoring reports for SFP using donor-specific format for onward submission to relevant stake holders and partners.
• Ensuring effective evaluation of learners to see that ECD centres are in line with the Kenya ECD Education Curriculum, and noting changes required in curriculum, or teaching methods.

Professional Qualification:

• A degree in Early Childhood Education or any other related discipline and a background in Nutrition.
• Proven training in curriculum development and implementation, and educational administration.
• Proven academic or on-job training and understanding of the Project Cycle model in managing humanitarian assistance.
• Over 3 years progressive experience in ECD/Nutrition Education programs preferably in an international humanitarian NGO.
• Strong analytical, administration and documentation skills in the management of educational institutions or programs consisting of primary education.
• Experience in proposal and report writing
• Experience in Training of Trainers/Facilitators skills (TOT & TOF) an advantage.
• Excellent computer skills.

Applications together with a CV, names, and contact and email addresses of three persons who know the applicant professionally should be send

Human Resource Officer,
P.O. Box 48, Kakuma, Kenya
or email to: hr-kak@lwfkenya.org. not later than 20th September 2010.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies.

Our Recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

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