Position Summary
The Education and Integrated Child Development Department Head reports to the EKHCDC Commissioner and provides direct technical and managerial supervision and support to education and integrated child development project officers and project teams for ensuring effective and efficient implementation of assigned projects within the organisation. S/he will manage all aspects of project planning and quality implementation, including providing technical expertise, project finance and budget compliance, supervising staff tasks and performance, coordinating with partners, monitoring and evaluation and reporting, building staff and partner capacity as required. In addition, as Education and Integrated Child Development Department Head, S/he is responsible for developing new project proposals, related to education and integrated child development that build on the successes, lessons learned and needs assessments of ongoing compassion and other projects and/or new project ideas. S/he is also expected to work closely with other departments for project related issues and represent the organization in external meetings and workshops when required.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Program Management (70%)
M&E and Program Development (20%)
External Coordination and Communication (10%)
Term of Employment: One year with high possibility of extension
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: