Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Education Advisor Online Learning design & development

Purpose of the function
As Education Advisor you contribute to the ambition and values of VVOB in Kenya by being the key person in Online Learning Design & Development. You provide technical support and advice on the design and development of online learning platforms and support to VVOB and VVOB’s partners in Kenya. The Education Advisor reports to the Country Programmes Manager. You are part of and work closely with your direct Education and M&E colleagues. Furthermore, you work closely together with the Strategic Education Advisors in your country, and with the Global Strategic Education Advisors at HQ.

You will:
• You offer technical advice, guidance and support to internal VVOB colleagues to achieve project results and to partners in order to realise educational change processes in the domain of online learning supported by the project.
• You contribute to the identification, formulation, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project in order to realise educational change processes in the domain of online learning supported by the project.
• You take up a variety of roles in the capacity development process of the partners according to the needs of the partner and particular situations and phases of the programme.
• You keep abreast with policy trends, new developments and latest research and thinking in online learning, ICT and education in general, and in an international context by external and internal networking and share new insights with partners and VVOB colleagues.

If you’re our Education Advisor, your workweek at the office will include the following highlights:
• You have a discussion with the Online Learning colleagues about the pedagogical challenges related to blended delivery of the training programme for school leaders and related equity issues.
• You log in to an online meeting with partners from a University College in Belgium. You present a summary of the state of affairs and discuss how their online support can further improve the programme.
• You have a progress meeting with the external service provider supporting the technical development of the app to improve the interactivity of the content.
• Lunch! A perfect way to informally check in with some of your colleagues involved in other aspects of the programme. You attend a session of VVOBs Monitoring & Evaluation colleague about the impact of the training programme and reflect on re-development of the online learning environment for school leaders for a next cohort of school leaders.
• You share your draft concept note on which multimedia materials to develop for the upcoming training trajectories of school leaders with the partners of the Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI), for their feedback.
• You respond to a draft strategy note sent by the Country Programmes Manager on the scaling strategy of the programme.

Your expertise and experience
• Master’s degree in education, human sciences, or other relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Expertise and experience in online learning design and development.
• Knowledge of and experience with programme management, preferably project cycle management.
• Experience with change management and capacity development processes in the context of educational institutions.
• An in-depth understanding of national education systems and the latest developments in the education sector
• Fluent in English

What we’re offering:
• A full-time contract until 31/12/2026, with the possibility of extension depending on the availability of donor funding
• This position is subject to funding approval
• A dynamic working environment in an international context
• An exciting job in a growing organisation with varied responsibilities and opportunities for professional development
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
Deadline: 6th April 2022

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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