National Program Manager Job at Educate NGO

Educate! is currently seeking a highly motivated individual to join our progressive team in Kenya, through a time of transformative growth, as the National Program Manager (NPM). At the core of Educate!’s work is our ability to build and maintain strong relationships with government, policy makers and other stakeholders.

You will lead the identification and evaluation of partnership opportunities, and play a strategic role in driving forward our goals with schools and government. The National Program Manager will develop, manage and own our stakeholder relationships and advocacy strategy.

If you’re the right person for this opportunity, You must demonstrate advocacy/stakeholder management experience, proven ability to negotiate, be a self-starter, a master relationship builder and with excellent communication skills. The NPM can expect to work with a motivated and overachieving team and gain excellent leadership development experience.

 

Responsibilities for the National Program Manager Job

Government Strategy

• Drive forward high level partnerships with Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development and the Ministry of
• Education; and negotiate the terms of partnership.
• Develop and implement a strategy for government engagement.
• Create proposals and strategies for program expansion and government partnership.
• Manage relationships with existing partners and leverage those relationships to ensure partners at all levels know about Educate!’s work, impact and research.

Reform Strategy

• Obtain approval and buy in for Educate!’s work at the Ministry of Education.
• Work to develop joint strategy for national reform support with partners and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.
• ?Attend government workshops and advise on technical aspects of curriculum reform.
• Develop systems and procedures in support of the identification, engagement and management of partnerships.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting of pipeline, strategic partnerships and management activities.

Government Pilot Oversight

• Ensure synergy and collaboration between partners work and Educate!’s work.
• Work closely with government partners to ensure Educate!’s ?support ?on the curriculum rollout is aligned to government objectives?.
• Ensure we are informed of changes in our work with the government on the pilot.
• Responsible for overall management and implementation of the pilot project working in conjunction with Educate! and government partners.

Public Engagement & Communication

• Lead the development of clear, innovative, consistent and coherent messaging.
• Ensure a coherent approach for influencing through networks.
• Organize, attend and manage site visits, events and workshops with partners and key donors to increase understanding of Educate!’s work and ?raise the profile and visibility of the organisation.
• Implement a partnership strategy for the global conference and organize the global conference that will bring together government officials, researchers and education experts from across the region.
• Identify and secure event participants from government and other partners.
• Document results and key lessons learned in Kenya program and share with partners at events and conferences.
• Oversee and manage program related communications and media coverage.
• ?Lead branding strategy?.
• Track and maintain donors, partners, and key leads in a database.

Qualifications for the National Program Manager Job

• Bachelor’s degree (related area not necessary) with 5 years professional experience.
• Experience working with governments and successfully implementing joint projects is required.
• Demonstrable negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise a complex workload of competing priorities.
• Strategic thinker and able to craft solutions in an ever-changing environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (including external representation).
• ???Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here

Terms

• The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
• Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Benefits & perks include a generous vacation policy and health insurance.

 

How To Apply

Click the apply. Intrigued? Please visit here to apply. You will be asked to upload a resume, and your response to the following questions:

Why Educate!? Why this role?

What do you consider to be the major accomplishments in your current and previous jobs as related to this position.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis until filled. Priority application deadline is April 25th with the goal of filling the position ASAP.