Senior Education Officer
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Job Summary
Job title: Senior Education Officer
Reporting to: Mara Program Coordinator
Technical reporting: Education Officers
Job Location: The candidate will be based in Aitong Maasai Mara Narok County. Aitong is 77kms from Narok town enroute Talek Centre.
Contract period: April - December performance based with 3 months probation period.
Purpose of the Role
The Education Officer is responsible for coordinating implementing monitoring and supporting education program activities in target schools while supporting teachers and learners strengthening school leadership improving learning outcomes and monitoring program impact.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate and implement education project activities in targeted schools in line with approved budgets and work plans ensuring activities are delivered efficiently effectively and sustainably with the involvement of partners schools and communities.
Support implementation of teacher training digital literacy STEM social-emotional learning (SEL) language and competency-based education programs.
Facilitate capacity building for teachers school management Boards of Management and parent associations to strengthen teaching quality and school governance.
Support extracurricular activities student clubs and individualized learning programs.
Conduct regular field visits classroom observations and data collection to track progress indicators and program impact.
Work with the MEAL team to develop monitoring tools ensure accurate reporting and document lessons learned and best practices.
Prepare monthly progress reports for internal and donor use.
Coordinate training sessions and provide technical guidance supervision and mentorship to teachers school leaders and project partners.
Coordinate with logistics procurement administration and other departments to support smooth implementation of field activities.
Work closely with the Program Coordinator education team partners and stakeholders to ensure effective program delivery.
Requirements
1. Bachelors degree in education.
2. Minimum of 7 years of training/program management experience and team management/leadership experience including direct supervision of field teams.
3. In-depth understanding of traditional and modern training methods (including workshops simulations e-learning and coaching).
4. Proven experience in implementing Competency-Based Education Curriculum (CBE) digital literacy STEM languages and life skills in education.
5. Excellent planning analytical conceptual and organizational skills.
6. Understanding of data collection and analysis and documentation of results
7. Proven ability to manage and control finances track project expenditure prepare and guide department staff on budget forecast and expenditure levels.
8. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
9. Mastery of office software (MS Word Excel and Power Point) required.
Required Skills:
University degree in Monitoring & Evaluation Statistics Development Studies or related field from a recognized university At least 5 years experience coordinating M&E functions Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation methods Experience in database design and management including advanced Excel and data tools (SPSS Stata R KOBO Collect Salesforce & PowerBI) Experience in education programs and their application in project design monitoring and evaluation is an advantage Proven experience in impact reporting.
