• Plan and supervise implementation of project activities together with Save the Children and EIDU programme teams at national, county and sub-county levels in Kisumu, Nairobi and Mombasa
• Ensure quality implementation of Save the Children ed-tech projects in country, providing support to project officers in project management and project cycle management
• Drive digital innovation and provide technical expertise in ed-tech across Save the Children education programme to derive learning and inform the Ministry of Education and KICD digital agenda
• Build relationships with schools in order to help them get the most out of the programme
• Provide digital literacy and build capacity of teachers and staff in using technology to learn and spend time with the learners and teachers
• Collaborate with other stakeholders providing ed-tech within the counties of operation and externally for learning and providing ed-tech solutions in ECD
• Provide technical support in implementation of the school and classroom digital components of the project, ensuring that these align with national and global best practices
• Together with EIDU programme team and national, county and sub-county education officers, ensure that the group’s deliberative process is taking place and actions are documented and implemented
• Build relationships with stakeholders and government officials working in the Ministry of Education on digital learning to support the successful implementation of the project initiatives and share learnings
• Organise the development, pre-testing and production of culturally relevant child protection, child safeguarding and child participation communication materials to ensure effective and efficient programme delivery, including facilitating behaviour change, where necessary
• Develop technical competence in the areas of recruiting schools, training teachers and accompanying schools and government actors in the best possible integration of digital content into everyday analogue teaching
• Participate and oversee capacity-building activities of project’s key stakeholders including the education officers, project schools, teachers, trainers and beneficiaries and implementing partner
• Be fully aware of national policies, strategies, other initiatives, developments by government and key stakeholders relating to ed-tech for early childhood development and basic education

Requirements

• First degree in Education
• Master’s degree in Education or equivalent will be a plus
• Experience working with the Ministry of Education, county governments and influencing policy work is considered a very strong asset
• Experience in implementing child protection programmes and working with local partners is an asset
• Five years, minimum, of relevant experience implementing education technology in ECD and early grades of learning, coordination and sector integration
• Ability to make links between early childhood development, basic education and gains in education, child protection, child safeguarding, education technology
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili (both spoken and written) and demonstrable competence in proposal and report writing
• Experience of community participation, ownership and empowerment
• Experience of financial planning and expenditure monitoring
• Commitment to Save the Children’s child safeguarding policy
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and be a team player

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