MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Academic & Professional
- Education Bachelors Degree Education/Community Development/Strategic Management/Related FieldRQ
- Professional Qualifications Project ManagementAA
- Masters DegreeBusiness Administration/Project ManagementAA
Experience
Total minimum No of years’ experience Required
DetailMinimum No of YearsNeed Type[5]
- Education programme / scholarship management 6ES
- Community mobilisation & stakeholder engagement 5ES
- Working with education stakeholders in Public & Private sectors 5ES
- Programme design and dev. 4ES
- Relationship management 4ES
- Budget & financial management 3ES
- People management 3ES
- Youth/children mentorship 3ES
- Resource mobilisation & donor management 3ES
Program Development and Implementation:
- Design, develop, plan, and manage the Program and all related projects and activities in line with the Program workplans and KCBF Education Program strategy within the KCB Group subsidiaries in line with KCBF’s strategy and policies including safeguarding and data protection.
- Oversight the high school scholarships cluster ecosystem with all its related processes and activities from recruitment, onboarding to full support during the student life in the school.
- Oversight the administration of the apprenticeship cluster in collaboration with the Bank’s Human Resource Function.
- Oversight the effective administration of the University scholarship cluster of the Programme.
- Coordinate the mentorship interventions within the Programme across the three clusters. Collaborate with the enterprise development teams to execute transition of identified high school graduates into KCBF’s enterprise development programs
External Relations:
- Identify and manage relationships with Programme stakeholders including schools, universities, donor agencies, implementing partners, governments, internship providers, amongst others.
- Collaborate with the partnerships, communications, strategy and integrated marketing teams to develop effective Programme branding and visibility strategies locally and globally.
Advocacy
- Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, policymakers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to advance the KCBF education agenda.
- Represent the organization at meetings, conferences, and events related to education.
- Collaborate with partner organizations and coalitions to amplify advocacy efforts and maximize impact.
- Monitor legislative and policy developments related to education and provide analysis and recommendations to inform advocacy strategies.
- Develop advocacy materials, including policy briefs, fact sheets, and presentations, to support advocacy campaigns and outreach efforts.
- Stay informed about best practices and emerging trends in education advocacy and incorporate learnings into programmatic efforts.
Budgeting and Financial Management:
- Be responsible for overall budgeting and budget management for the Program.
- In close collaboration with peers, carry out proactive fundraising to ensure that the Program is adequately resourced.
Reporting and Evaluation:
- Be responsible for effective data management for the Programme
- Prepare regular and adhoc reports on the Program performance, impact and outcomes.
- Prepare regular reports on program performance, impact and outcomes for internal and external stakeholders including success stories and lessons learnt
- Engage with the Bank’s business functions to map out shared-value opportunities and returns accruing from the Programme.
People Management
- Provide leadership to the team of staff working on the Programme including their talent development and performance management.
