YSK Schools Outreach Project Officer Jobs vacancy in Kenya 2019

  • Published date: March 4, 2019
  • Category: Project & Product Management
    • Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Jop type:
  • Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
  • Company name: Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

YSK Schools Outreach Project Officer Jobs vacancy in Kenya 2019


Career Employment Project Officer Nairobi Kenya March 2019 






Job Summary


Outreach Project Officer to support the schools, teachers and students to deliver high quality projects to be exhibited during the YSK science and Technology exhibition and lead the delivery of the STEM outreach and mentorship programme.



  • Minimum Qualification: Bachelor

  • Experience Level: Mid level

  • Experience Length: 3 years










Job Description



Responsible to: Director of Programmes and Partnerships

No. of direct reports: 2- Interns/Fellows

Location: Nairobi, with frequent travel to the field

 

Young Scientists Kenya (YSK), Young Scientists Kenya (YSK), partnered with The Ministry of Education, The Embassy of Ireland to provide young secondary school students in Kenya with an opportunity to participate in scientific learning experiences and to explore the unlimited potential of science. They are looking for an Outreach Project Officer to support the schools, teachers and students to deliver high quality projects to be exhibited during the YSK science and Technology exhibition and lead the delivery of the STEM outreach and mentorship programme.

 

Key Responsibilities


  1. Ensure quality projects are submitted by the schools and teachers for the YSK exhibition

  2. Ensure that the YSK outreach programme is delivered in a high quality and cost-effective manner

  3. Support the development of the technical YSK materials by providing the relevant content

  4. Plan for the YSK outreach and mentorship programme

  5. Recruit and maintain an active database of mentors

  6. Place mentors to support the students and teachers with their project

  7. Organise the industry visits for the students and organise the IP clinics in schools

  8. Travel to the regions and schools to deliver the YSK programmes

  9. Support with the administrative and logistics for all the participating schools, teachers and students

  10. Ensure that the students abstract, report books and display posters are submitted on time

  11. Establish proper data collection, consolidation and reporting mechanisms 

  12. Consolidate project reports and analyse results; prepare project technical reports

  13. Maintain a data base of all participating schools and students and support effective documentation of project outcomes

  14. Capture the stories of change for the programme

  15. Plan and organize all the outreach events and organize all mentorship programmes for the schools, teachers and students 

  16. Manage the schools, teachers and student’s logistics for the YSK exhibition.


Required


  • Bachelor’s degree in a science or STEM education related field with qualification in project management

  • At least 3 years’ experience in project management; Experience must include hands-on responsibility for the full scope of development program activities both operations, analysis and management;

  • Exposure to STEM education-based projects and fairs

  • Report writing skills

  • Expertise in monitoring and evaluating of programmes.

  • Good written and oral communication skills

  • Evidence of effective problem solving and organisational skills 

  • Evidence of professionalism and high integrity 

  • Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance

  • Builds strong relationships with project partners, private sector partners, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback

  • Ability to think conceptually and analytically

  • Strong facilitation skills as well as conflict resolution skills;


Salary: Based on qualification and experience

Applications Deadline: 10th March 2019


 





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