Partnership
for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR)
Vacant
Position: Programme
Officer (Higher Education)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Type of
contract: Fixed Term
(3 years)
Application
deadline: March 29,
2016 (1700hrs Kenyan Time)
The
incumbent shall provide programmatic and technical support to the Higher
Education Programme (HEP) which includes support for the collaborative master’s
programme and doctoral programme design, development and delivery.
S/He shall
support outreach and consultation activities linked to higher education nationally,
regionally and globally, and represent PASGR in forums of interest.
The
Programme Officer shall fulfil four core functions:
1. Support
programme development and implementation: This will involve working closely with partner
universities and an array of experts to design and roll out relevant
programmes.
The
Programme Officer will be expected to undertake background work/research,
review curricula, write strategy papers and presentation materials, and review
programme budgets.
S/He will
also guide the process of acquisition/development of teaching and learning
materials such as textbooks, readers, case studies, curriculum as well as
online teaching and learning activities.
S/He will
ensure that teaching and learning materials are shared across the community of
teaching staff and students, and usage monitored and reported.
S/He will
be expected to prepare sound work plans, monitoring and evaluating tools and
progress reports.
2. Promote
partnerships: The
Programme Officer will work with partners to create and implement project
initiatives and also undertake outreach to specific regional and international
organizations.
S/He will
be the primary contact between stakeholders and the partners and will assist
the HEP Director to sustain partnerships using innovation and incentives.
3. Organize
consultation activities: In
collaboration with the HEP Director, the Programme Officer will be responsible
for identifying issues, information needs and consultation activities
associated with the development of programme options and recommendations.
S/He will
initiate and supervise consultative activities by commissioning consultants,
planning meetings, and monitoring and evaluating inputs into key outputs.
4. Support
Higher Education communications activities: The Programme Officer will be expected to
provide technical support that enhances publicity of Higher Education Programme
activities and outputs through various aspects of print and electronic media.
Required
Qualifications
Education: A Masters in Education or a
Social Sciences related field as a minimum.
However,
candidates who are either completing their PhD or those who have obtained a PhD
within the past two years would be preferred.
Working
knowledge of French will be an added advantage.
Work
Experience: Experience
in developing, implementing and evaluating programs / projects in higher
education, of which at least two must be at a national or regional level
Skills /
Competencies:
- Sound
knowledge of issues in African Higher Education gained from working
experience in the African region;
- Aptitude
for establishing plans and priorities as well as implementing them
effectively;
- Proven
research skills;
- Demonstrated
ability to ensure high-level coordination and cooperation with internal
and external stakeholders;
- Excellent
communication and report writing skills; including the ability to draft
clearly and concisely;
- Hands
on experience in the different forms of Information Communication
Technology.
Salary: This
position attracts a competitive package that includes: basic salary, dependant
education, pension plan and medical insurance
Application Process
Applications must be submitted electronically via email to PASGR (recruitment@pasgr.org) by Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 1700hrs.
All
applications must contain Curriculum Vitae and 3 references.
Providing
any one of the reports cited in the CV will be beneficial.
