Consultancy
Opportunity: Special Needs
Coordinator – Nairobi
TUSOME Kenya
Background: Tusome is a national level
activity with goal of improving the Class 1 and 2 quality of instruction and
student outcomes in Kiswahili and English.
Tusome
provides pupils with literacy books and teachers with the training, ongoing
support, and lesson plans that enable them to improve their daily instructional
practice.
This
activity has allowed Tusome to design materials that have been implemented on
tablets to help instructional supervisors, called TAC tutors and coaches,
support learning gains efficiently and at scale.
The TUSOME
Project anticipate to engage a Special Needs Education Coordinator (SNE
Coordinator) on consultancy terms of engagement.
The
following is a scope of work for the consultant:
The SNE
Coordinator is responsible for overseeing, supervising and guiding SNE officers
on their day to day Tusome activities within their area of jurisdiction.
She/he will
report to the Senior Education Specialist on the progress of Tusome SNE
activities and specifically will provide support and training to the MoEST
Education Officials, TSC Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs), head teachers and
teachers on Tusome SNE implementation.
She/he will
also provide input into the development and revision of teaching and learning
materials including teacher’s guides, pupil’s books and class readers for
pupils with special needs.
Qualifications
and Experience:
- At
least a Master degree in education or social sciences, with specialization
in Special Needs Education, with concentration in HI and/or VI.
- Proven
experience in designing and implementing full cycle of a SNE
project.
- A
minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in working with disabilities in
the education sector.
- Proven
knowledge on disability rights and inclusion practices.
- Prior
experience and familiarity with donor project management policies,
procedure and reporting requirements, particularly USAID.
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Excellent
interpersonal and cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills
demonstrated by ability to interact professionally with culturally and
linguistically diverse staff, clients and consultants.
- Demonstrated
ability to set and deliver on priorities.
Level of Effort: 60 working
days
Field work
as necessary
Consultancy Opportunity: Special Needs Education Officer – Nairobi Tusome Kenya
Background: Tusome is a national level activity with goal of
improving the Class 1 and 2 quality of instruction and student outcomes in
Kiswahili and English.
Tusome provides pupils with literacy
books and teachers with the training, ongoing support, and lesson plans that
enable them to improve their daily instructional practice.
The Tusome activity, funded by USAID,
also uses ICT interventions including tablets as tools for TAC Tutors and
coaches.
This activity has allowed Tusome to design materials that have been implemented on tablets to help instructional supervisors, called TAC tutors and coaches, support learning gains efficiently and at scale.
The TUSOME Project anticipate to
engage a Special Needs Education Officer (SNE Officer) on consultancy terms of
engagement.
The following is a scope of work for
the consultant:
The SNE Officer is responsible for
day to day implementation of Tusome SNE activities, through the TSC Curriculum
Support Officers (CSOs) within their area of jurisdiction.
She/he will report to the Tusome
Special Needs Coordinator on the progress of Tusome SNE activities and
specifically will provide support to the CSOs, head teachers and teachers on
Tusome SNE implementation.
She/he will also provide input into
the development and revision of teaching and learning materials including
teacher’s guides, pupil’s books and class readers for children with special
needs.
She/he shall be involved on daily
classroom observation support to the CSOs.
Qualifications and Experience:
- At least a Bachelor degree, preferably in
project management, education or social sciences with specialization in
SNE.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working
within the education and social development sectors.
- Proven knowledge and experience working with
the children with disabilities
- S/he need to demonstrate understanding of the
Kenyan Education sector and knowledge on disability rights and inclusion
practices.
- Prior experience and familiarity with donor
project management policies, procedure and reporting requirements,
particularly USAID.
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural
communication and interpersonal skills demonstrated by ability to interact
professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff, clients
and consultants.
- Demonstrated ability to set and deliver on
priorities.
Level of Effort: 60 working days
Field work as necessary
How to Apply
To apply, please email cover letter
and CV to hrapplications@nb.rti.org by 12th April, 2016 at 5.00pm.
Applicants must include the, POSITION
in the subject line of the email.
Please do not attach copies of
certificates.
We regret that only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted.
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