Job Description
Program Coordinator – Imarisha Msichana , Forum for African Women Educationalists Kenya Chapter (FAWEK).
Benefits 2I days annual leave, Medical Insurance, Pension, WIBA, and Airtime Allowance
Salary KES.140,000-150,000/- Gross per month
Key Responsibilities.
• Overall program management, ensuring resources and systems are in place for effective management and completion of work. This includes setting and managing deadlines, communicating with the program team and the partners about the state of the activities, and ensuring the program stay on track and on budget.
• In coordination with the partners and in close collaboration with the MEL Lead, consolidate and support monitoring the program work plan through metrics to ensure alignment with program goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with program county coordinators and the communications team in drafting of communications content, abstracts, articles, and other IEC materials.
• Oversee the management of the program budget and ensure overall project management compliance.
• Oversee the successful implementation of interventions that enhance social accountability among duty-bearers.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
• Masters’ degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education, Public Health, Political Science, Philosophy, Gender, Law, Project Management, or any other relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
• Preferred 7 years of work experience with a minimum of 5 years working in gender, SRHR, and/or education environment.
• Experience in managing strategic partnerships working with funding partners and collaborating with other like-minded stakeholders at the national and county level.
• Sound knowledge of lobby and advocacy especially focusing on education, re- entry, and SRHR policies.
Key Competencies
• Demonstrated program management skills, including contractual compliance, Theory of Change methodology, process and people management, coordination and planning, project control, documentation development, risk and quality management, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting.
• Experience working with government agencies such as the Ministry of Education, health, gender, or county governments.
• Ability to maintain high standards of personal integrity, establishing productive relationships
• v Ability to work well and collaboratively with a team, lead own work, and disseminate information on a timely basis.
• Strong leadership skills – Critical thinking and Evidence of thought leadership especially in coordinating team activities.
• Ability to thrive within a diverse, intercultural environment.
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills (both analytical and problem-solving).
• Ability to self-manage and handle competing priorities between teams.
• Proficiency in Excel and ability to work comfortably in the MS Office package, specifically MSWord, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Good track record and unquestionable integrity