Inclusion Education Specialist Job at Handicap International… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Handicap International.
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MANDATE In Kenya, Handicap International works to improve the living conditions of people with disabilities and advance their rights with a special focus on refugee-related issues. Working in Kenya since 1992, Handicap International currently employs 80 local staff and three expatriates. BACKGROUND Despite the post-electoral violence of 2007-2008, Kenya has largely maintained its internal stability and its predominant role in East Africa. However, the situation of disabled and vulnerable people is still fragile and many services need to be provided, such as education, preventative care, and protection against sexual violence.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Under the direct management of the Technical Unit Manager, you will be in charge of technical support related to Inclusive Educational Services to IE project teams. More precisely, you will:
- Develop project implementation strategies, operation plans and ensure quality assurance to meet the projects’ objectives within the project time frame through the technical perspectives
- Provide strategic leadership to ensure strong coordination with project teams, donor and partners for smooth planning and implementation of project activities
- Provide technical support and inputs, linked with requested help-desk services from donor and implementing partners
- Build the capacity of the project team on the project components and organizational management
- Maintain effective team cooperation via coordination meeting and regular meetings with the project team, so that there are efficient internal communications of information between team members, supervisors, consortium partners and implementing partners
- Liaise with project related stakeholders to explore various possibilities for developing / bringing in policy level changes
- As Inclusive Education Specialist, you will ensure technical quality of all Inclusive Education related activities:
- Develop the strategy of the Education sector
- Represent HI in any technical forum related to Education including the global community of practice
- Ensure technical support and technical monitoring of activities
- Develop appropriate technical tools and guidelines in line with the global documentations and in close coordination with the HQ Global Inclusive Education Specialist
PROFILE:
- You hold at least a Bachelor degree in Education (Inclusive education a plus) or related degree.
- You hold master degree in Inclusive Education, Teaching and Learning, Curriculum Development, Education Policy Analysis, Child Development or any other related field an added advantage.
- You have 5 years’ experience in education in development and/ or in emergency, in designing technical tools and materials and providing capacity building in education projects.
- You have experience of working with persons with disabilities, especially children
- Experience in working with local government and international and local development partners for integrated, multi-sectoral Inclusive Education interventions
- Experience in advocacy is a plus
