Special Advisor job at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)
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Vacancy title:
Special Advisor

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Teachers & Education ]

Jobs at:

Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

Deadline of this Job:
25 July 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, July 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Key deliverables include:
Performance analysis and strengthening of operations and operating models
• Carry out a detailed analysis of current and past five-year performance
• Prepare and propose a detailed action plan to address areas of improvement and areas of enhancements
• Support the Board and the CEO in implementing operational and system-level improvements & enhancements to strengthen the AKES, K operations in all functions
• Provide any other support requested by the Board of Directors

Strengthening of the International Curriculum schools
• Work with school leadership and the CEO in aligning academic systems and processes at the school to ensure smooth transition from Nursery to Senior School
• Review student achievement levels and teaching & learning practice at the school
• Recommend and implement measures to enhance execution of the International Baccalaureate curriculum at the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi
• Support the development and implementation of strategies to enhance school performance to international benchmarks

Implementation of a sound operating model for National Curriculum schools
• Evaluate performance of the Aga Khan national curriculum schools, educational results, teaching & learning systems and processes, including school administration
• Assess leadership and staff capacity and formulate a development strategy for them
• Support school leadership and the CEO in leading change at the school level
• Guide the development and implementation of whole school improvement plans with specific strategies to enhance teachers’ accountability and capacity to deliver a strengthened execution of the curriculum to achieve higher student outcomes
• Assess the status of implementation of the CBC requirements at the AKES, K national curriculum schools

The requirements
• A Master in Education, Business or Non-profit Administration
• Significant experience in leading and guiding a network of schools, with proven track record of improving teaching & learning and achieving high student results
• Relevant experience in managing international and national curricula
• Demonstrable experience of cultural awareness, understanding and sensitivity
• Demonstrable experience in leading people to deliver results
• Demonstrable experience in developing leadership to realize their full potential
• Change management agent

In addition, the ideal candidate will:
• Be passionate about delivering high quality services to children
• Advocate for diversity, pluralism and the unique place and contribution every individual makes to the community
• Be an individual who demonstrates a real sense of professionalism, commitment and integrity
• Have high level networking and negotiating skills
• Develop relationships, build trust and command respect
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be enthusiastic and reliable with personal impact and presence
• Exhibit creativity, problem solving and decision making skills based on sound judgment

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8


Level of Education:
Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Method of Application
• Interested and qualified? Go to Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK) on krb-xjobs.brassring.com to apply

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Job Info
Job Category: Education/ Academic/ Teaching jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 25 July 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 17-07-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 17-07-2065
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