Head Of Digital Literacy & Education Innovation.
Head of Digital Literacy & Education Innovation,
Key Responsibilities
• Work with the organizations’ teachers, case managers, and counselors to digitize the curriculum, approach, and methodology
• Work with the organizations’ technology partner to identify best practices for digitizing the ideal “learning journey” for urban refugees
• Lead community design workshops to understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities facing refugee girls and young women in the urban settings that lead to viable recommendations and solutions for the Platform design and development
• Suggest solutions for increasing access to education for refugee girls and women through digital solutions and approaches.
• Strengthen program design to elevate the organization as a strong and desirable contender for funding, partnerships, and recognition for excellent service and outcomes
• Ensure program quality through rigorous assessment, design, development, comprehensive data collection and tracking
• Keep the US office abreast of any implications of policies that may affect the organizations’ operations and programs in Kenya
• Work with the Advocacy Officer to advocate for refugee’s access to resources
Skills & Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Education, Child psychology, Sociology, social work, or other related non-profit management fields.
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in education is preferred
• 10-15 years of nonprofit management with increasing responsibility, including 3 years in senior management or executive leadership position.
• Demonstrated experience working in education or on educational programs or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience working in the Ed-Tech space including designing digital literacy curriculum, working on education technology platforms, training schools, students, or teachers in digital tools preferred.
• Grant writing and management experience is a plus.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
NB
• The candidate should have demonstrated experience in education, and/or Digital Literacy.
• Experience working on holistic programming that also includes protection, counseling, case management, and livelihood development will be an added advantage.
• Experience in a senior or executive-level role at a nonprofit, academic, or social impact setting is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV and cover letter quoting the job title on the email subject (Head of Digital Literacy & Education Innovation)
before Thursday 6th August 2020.
