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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. We work to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution, war or disaster at home. Since 1950, we...
Internal/External Vacancy Notice No.: LICA/KEN/KAK/18/005
Category /Grade
LICA-8
Duration
Initially up to 31 December 2018
Reporting Date
1 November 2018
Type of Contract
Local ICA
Date of Issue
26 September 2018
Location
Sub Office Kakuma
Closing Date
03 October 2018
General Background and Context
UNHCR Kakuma Education Programme have rapidly expanded in the past years with school enrolments across all the levels increasing and the operation currently having 16 pre-schools, 26 primary schools and 6 secondary schools with a student population of nearly 80,000 children. In addition to Kakuma camp, UNHCR coordinates education provision in the newly established Kalobeyei settlement that hosts 38,000 refugees. Management of such an expansive and complex education programme requires additional staffing to support the Associate Education Officer in the planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the education support to refugees and to ensure alignment with the national education system. In addition to this, there are number of ongoing education initiatives such as the deployment of Kakuma Education Management Information System (KEMIS) to improve availability of accurate and credible education data for planning and this requires dedicated staffing for successful deployment. It is against this background that this position is requested.
In response, Vodafone Foundation (VF) and UNHCR have worked together on the Instant Network Schools (INS) Programme to address learning resource needs. In collaboration with Vodafone Foundation and refugee communities, UNHCR has developed and adapted the INS to meet context-specific challenges. Instant Network Schools provide a holistic solution to transform an existing classroom into an innovation hub for learning – complete with a local network; internet connectivity; sustainable solar power; a classroom kit, localized digital content; and a robust teacher training programme. INS aims to improve access to quality education for displaced children in refugee camps, through the use of technology and connectivity, alongside teacher training and capacity building support.
The INS is now implemented across 6 locations in Kakuma ((3 secondary schools, 1 primary, 1 community centre and 1 teacher training centre). Each INS is run by a local coach who provides in-service training and support for learners and teachers. Daily logs of INS use are also recorded and uploaded to a global platform; which helps to track utilization, flag challenges, and identify areas for re-design or capacity building.
The Assistant Instant Network School (INS) Officer is a member of the protection team and reports to the Associate Education Officer with support supervision from the Senior Protection Coordinator. It is responsible for the day-to-day implementation and monitoring of the Instant Network Schools programme in Kakuma. Working closely with the Coaches who are hired by implementing partners to run the Instant Network Classrooms on a daily basis in each school, the Programme Manager is responsible for the effective and efficient management and implementation of all activities within the Instant Network Programme in Kakuma.
Accountability (key results that will be achieved)
Responsibility (processes and functions undertaken to achieve results)
Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results)
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Competencies:-
Values
Core Competencies
Candidates may also be tested on relevant managerial and cross function competencies. Examples are listed below:-
Managerial Competencies
Cross – Functional Competencies
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