Senior Program Officer Job at Colleges and Institutes Canada… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Colleges and Institutes Canada.
Descriptions;
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is the national, voluntary membership organization representing publicly supported colleges, institutes, cegeps and polytechnics in Canada and internationally. Known previously as the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), CICan continues to champion the innovations, applied research, international development, and the employment or entrepreneurial opportunities that are created by its member institutions and partners all over the world.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate project activities and events in Kenya in partnership with the STA, MEL Specialist, Gender and Youth Specialist and Partnership Coordinators
- Maintain stakeholder reationships and engage with Kenyan partners, including the MOE, partner TVET institutions and other stakeholder to facilitate program activities and support institutional partners to achieve project results.
- Monitor and support partnership coordinators including financial management with Kenyan TVET partners in collaboration with the Finance Officer in Nairobi.
- Coordinate the Project Steering Committee, Project Technical Committee, Project Coordination Committee and other committee meetings.
- Monitor implementation of project activities and recommend required actions.
- Participate in the development and drafting of program documents including annual work plans, narrative reports, RFPs, TORs, handbooks, training manuals, workshop materials and other core program documents.
- Support the implementation of the monitoring and learning plan and the documentation of learning from the partner TVET institutions, MOE and stakeholders.
- Support the procurement of good and services related to thematic and institutional partnerships.
- Work with Finance Officer to ensure financial and budgetary compliance in the implementation of Kenya-based activities.
- Liaise with Mastercard Foundation on project implementation.
- Supervise program staff.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
- Full fluency in English and Swahili.
- Kenyan citizen or legally permitted to work in Kenya. Note: CICan will not provide a work permit or sponsor individuals.
- At least Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject area (business administration, project management or similar).
- Project management training is preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role in Kenya ideally on international development projects with an international organization.
- At least 3 years’ experience supervising staff.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the education, in particular TVET, systems in Kenya.
- Demonstrated competence in the planning, implementation and administration of projects funded by government, international and/or private donors.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders and at various levels of organizational hierarchy, including government agencies and local partner institutions.
- Demonstrated research, analytical and writing abilities in the preparation of reports, concept papers and/or proposals for government, international and/or private donors.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of partner and country-led collaborative approaches that address community needs.
- Knowledge of the role of gender approach in programming strongly desired.
- Ability to manage numerous demands concurrently.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to [email protected]
Use the title of the position as the subject of the email.
Application Deadline: 8th November 2022.
