We are looking for an experienced Technical lead to coordinate and guide the disability inclusive and gender responsive approach in the Kenya Skills for Prosperity (KS4P) programme.
Kenya Skills for Prosperity (KS4P) is a new programme that will improve access to HE and TVET education for marginalised and unemployed youth, will strengthen education to industry links and develop an enabling environment for a strong skills ecosystem through technical assistance and capacity building.
The role will manage the programmes’ quality, working closely with the partner organisations, Chief of Party and Leonard Cheshire Head Office to ensure effective delivery, monitoring and reporting.
The successful postholder will provide the technical leadership within the programme in line with the programme plans.
About you
You will have extensive experience of developing and overseeing large international education programmes.
You will drive high standards throughout project management cycles and be able to demonstrate where you have achieved this successfully previously.
You will possess professional fluency in English in speaking, reading and writing and enjoy interacting regularly with senior counterparts on strategic and operational planning issues.
You will have experience in applying digital solutions to increase impact in educational approaches and a real desire to continue to be innovative with these solutions.
In return we can promise a flexible and fun work environment with a strong emphasis on teamwork, personal and skills development.
About Leonard Cheshire
As one of the world’s leading charities for disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.
With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, we provide support to 2,500 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing, and day centre facilities. We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence, and employment programmes. Internationally, we are a specialist development NGO delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.
What we Offer
- Fair and competitive pay rates
- A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme
- Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
- Medical insurance
- Travel insurance if you travel with Leonard Cheshire
Further information
We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire who are excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with a disability.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community and we strongly encourage applications from persons with lived experience of disability.
A police check will be required for this role as well as the right to live and work in Kenya.
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