4 Education & Teaching jobs in Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose - To assist the Principal to provide professional academic leadership, supervisory and administrative skills in Swaminarayan Academy Embakasi ensuring its sustained success and continuous improvement. br>Duties & Responsibilities of the Job
• To work closely with the Principal to create a shared vision and strategic plan which inspires and motivates learners, employees and all other members of the School community. < r>• To be able to take a strategic role in the development of the new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of learners. < r>• To ensure that the school progresses for the benefit of its learners and their community. < r>Academic Role.
• To assist the Principal in implementation of the school curriculum as per the school’s Standards and the National Guidelines.
• To Co-ordinate the internal and external assessments and examinations in line with the school’s standards.
• In consultation with the Principal, ensure that the teachers prepare comprehensive schemes of work and teaching aids in line with the school policies. < r>• To organize regular employee and management academic meetings to monitor performance after every assessment. < r> • To maintain accurate and complete learner performance records and share this with parents, guardians and management. < r>• To coordinate parents’ Meetings, Open Days and other activities involving the participation of parents to enhance partnership.
Learning and Character Formation Role
• To Lead and supervise school learners’ guidance and counselling programs that will enhance individual learning and positive character formation.
• To ensure sound spiritual beliefs and core values are integrated in the learning process and way of life in the school. < r>• To maintain a culture of high level of self-discipline and work ethic among learners and employees. < r>• To ensure that learners are properly guided and mentored to be able to objectively choose their future careers. < r>• To ensure that learners receive, understand and embrace school rules and regulations. Learners’ discipline should be handled according to the schools Behaviour management policy.
• Oversee interviews and admissions of learners to maintain optimum levels in accordance with set standards and guidelines that ensure quality and optimum enrolment. < r>• To initiate, design and implement innovative programs to meet specific needs of the school in consultation with the Principal. < r>• To maintain adequate inventory, security and accountability for school properties. < r>• To act as a liaison between the school and the Ministry of Education (in the absence of the Principal) and the community. < r>• To ensure the school health, safety and occupational regulations are observed in order to make the school a safe learning environment. < r>• To prepare and approve the preparation of reports, records, lists, and other paperwork appropriate for the effective administration of the school. < r>• To participate in budgetary formulation and cost management within the school. < r>• To ensure effective utilization of the school resources in line with set budget. < r>• To ensure that learners’ medical cases are handled as per the set guidelines.
Management of the School
• Assist the Principal create a culture that reflects the school’s values and enables processes to work effectively in line with legal requirements.
• You will be accountable to the Principal by ensuring that learners enjoy and benefit from high quality education, promoting collective responsibility and entire community as a whole. < r>• Assist the Principal develop a school ethos which enables everyone to work collaboratively, share knowledge and understanding, celebrate success and accept responsibility for outcomes. < r>• Assist the Principal facilitate the performance appraisals for the teaching employees in line with the school’s guidelines.
• Assist the Principal in ensuring all policies and procedures adopted by the Management are fully implemented and followed by all employees. < r>• You will ensure all employees feel free to raise concerns about unsafe practices in regard to learners and such concerns are addressed sensitively and effectively in a timely manner. < r>• Create and maintain effective partnership with parents to support and improve learners‘ achievements and personal development.
Education & Professional Qualifications
• A Minimum of a Bachelor of Education degree or its equivalent from a recognized University/Institution. < r>• Post Graduate Diploma in Education an added advantage. < r>• A valid teaching license - TSC. < r>• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of packages. < r>• Excellent communication skills. < r>• Compassion for learners. < r>• Strong leadership skills < r>• Interpersonal skills, < r>• A team player < r>• self-driven < r>• Passion for education. < r>• CBC competent. < r>• Is approachable to the teaching staff; learners, non-teaching staff, parents and members of the community < r>• At least 7 years teaching experience, 3 of which must be at senior level, in a recognized Institution.

Consultancy for Outcome Harvesting and Qualitative Inquiry: Strengthening Community-Level Learning on the prevention of Child Wasting in the Mandera Triangle.
Terms of Reference (ToR) br>Concern Worldwide is an international non-governmental humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries < r>Background and context
Concern Worldwide and local partners the Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA) in Kenya, Pastoralist Concern in Ethiopia, and Lifeline Gedo in Somalia are implementing the Hanaano Programme with funding from Irish Aid (June 2024 – December 2026). ‘Hanaano’ means ‘to nurture’ in Somali language. The programme integrates livelihoods, WASH, natural resource management, social and behaviour change and gender equality and conflict sensitivity approach to reduce the prevalence of child wasting in agro-pastoral communities. Target communities span the cross-border areas of Mandera County (Banisa, Mandera East or Mandera North Sub-counties) of Kenya, the Somali Region of Ethiopia (Dolo Ado and Dolo Bay Woredas), and Gedo Region of Somalia (Belet Hawa and Dollow Districts). Key partners include national and local government authorities, Tufts University as well as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
Purpo e of the Consultancy
To ensure that the programme remains grounded in the lived experience of communities, particularly mothers and caregivers, this consultancy will undertake an outcome harvesting exercise combined with a qualitative review. The aim is to capture promising practices and identify gaps that hinder progress toward improved nutrition outcomes.


Support the conducting of qualitative research with mothers and caregivers across a sample of Hanaano communities in the Mandera Triangle in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia
arvest outcomes and promising practices that contribute to improved nutrition and prevention of wasting.
Identify key insights as well as barriers and gaps in relation to behaviour change, access to nutritious foods, caring practices, livelihoods, market access as well as water and sanitation practices
Provide evidence-based recommendations to strengthen the programme’s Theory of Change and its delivery mechanisms. < r>
Specific Objectives


D cument relevant community-level changes related to child nutrition, maternal care, food access, livelihoods, and hygiene/water management since the programme started.
Understand how and why these changes have occurred (or not occurred), from the perspective of mothers and key community actors.
Identify what is working well in Hanaano's design and implementation—across nutrition, livelihoods, gender, WASH, and social protection. < r> H ghlight missed opportunities or gaps in reaching the most vulnerable households and preventing wasting.
Develop recommendations for enhancing effectiveness, including changes to programme activities, linkages, or support models.
Contribute to learning under the Child Wasting Initiative, with clear documentation of findings and implications.

Methodology
The consultant(s) should use an immersive, qualitative, participatory, and gender-sensitive approach, aligned with Concern’s research standards. Key methods may include: < r>

O tcome Harvesting workshops/interviews with local staff, mother-to-mother group members, CHVs, community leaders.
In-depth interviews and focus group discussions with:

Mothers/caregivers of children under 5
Fathers/male caregivers (optional)



Participatory tools to explore:


Community observation and immersion (where feasible) to understand daily life, coping strategies, and household/community dynamics.
Diet diversity and food access
Livelihood strategies and access to markets
Water chain management and daily routines
Gender and intra-household decision-making
Perceptions of services and behaviour change messaging
Validation workshop with programme staff and partners to triangulate and reflect on emerging findings

Expected Deliverables of the Consultancy


Inception Report - Includes detailed methodology, sampling, tools, ethics protocol- within 2 weeks on contract start findings
Field Workplan – Agreed schedule of locations and participant groups- Before field work begins < r> D brief Session- Powerpoint presentation of preliminary- post field work
Draft Report – Including emerging outcomes, promising practices, gaps and recommendations – By Mid November
L arning Brief – 4-6 pages summarising key findings and recommendations – End of consultancy
Timeframe
The consultancy is remote and will take place between 25th August 2025, and 30th November 2025.
Essential and Desirable Experience/Qualifications
This assignment requires a consultancy team with at least one member having access to the Hanaano communities, ideally a female qualitative researcher with live experience in the Mandera Triangle. The ideal team will have:


Pro en experience in qualitative research, outcome harvesting, or participatory methods in complex contexts
Expertise in nutrition, gender, WASH, or livelihoods programming
Ability to engage with vulnerable women and caregivers sensitively and ethically
Fluency in local language (Somali) and excellent written English
Experience in producing clear, action-oriented reports and facilitating validation/learning workshops
Understanding of cross-border dynamics and livelihood systems in the Horn of Africa

Working conditions
The consultant will work under the supervision of Concern’s Hanaano Programme Management Unit Director and will work closely with the Concern country (Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia) and partner teams. < r>Duty station will be home based.
For any travel outside of the consultant’s duty location, Concern will: < r>

Boo flights and accommodation and cover the cost of these
Provide transport to/from airport / work locations in destination location

Remuneration/Payment
The fee will be paid monthly against invoices issued by the Consultant, supported with activity report for the month of work completed and status of work which is on-going. Subject to withholding taxes. (5% withholding tax & 16% VAT where applicable for residents); (20% withholding tax & 16% reverse VAT for non-residents)
The location of the consultancy is flexible; however, the consultant is liable for any tax obligations in their home country.
Security
It is a requirement that the consultant will comply with (Kenya) security policy and in-country security procedures. Failing to comply will result in immediate termination of contract.
Required documentation with your proposal:


Company / Consultant profile
Certificate of Incorporation (firms) or National ID card (individual)
Valid Tax Compliance Certificate
PIN Certificate
Company / Consultant’s Profile < r> C rtificate/reference information of previous undertakings of similar contracts with
NGOs/UN agencies
Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct etc. or what are the necessary provisions have you put in place to keep everyone safe in the course of your engagement
Attach copy of Certificate of Good Conduct or proof that you have applied for the same
Short one page timeline and proposal of how the work will be completed.
An up to date CV detailing relevant experience
A proposed daily rate inclusive of all costs for each consultant and breakdown of roles/responsibilities and days. Should be presented in Kenya Shillings & ensure you indicate VAT and withholding tax where applicable;
Availability for the period of the consultancy


How to apply
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should submit their proposals by email to; With the subject line “SR111669 – Consultancy for Outcome Harvesting & Qualitative Inquiry.” by 4:00pm on 21st July 2025.
C ncern Code of Conduct and associated policies
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.

About Landesa
Grounded in the knowledge that having legal rights to land is a foundation for prosperity and opportunity, Landesa partners with governments and local organizations to ensure that those experiencing the most extreme forms of poverty have secure rights over the land they steward. Founded as the Rural Development Institute in 1967, Landesa has helped more than 100 million families living in poverty gain legal control over their land. With secure land rights, these families can eat better, earn more, educate their children, practice conservation, and achieve dignity for generations. For additional information, visit the Landesa website at is seeking a highly qualified Team Lead & Lead Trainer for an anticipated 13-month GIZ program that supports the strengthening of rights, resources, and representation of women in rural areas with regard to the sustainable use of land resources in Madagascar, Mali, and Kenya. br>The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the rights, resources, and representation of women in rural areas with regard to the sustainable use of land resources in selected partner countries.
Specific objectives are:


Work package 1 - To provide capacity development measures to strengthen individual Gender Change Agents (GCAs) in their ability to promote, champion, and enable positive changes for the empowerment of women.
ork package 2 - To increase the strategy development and communication, and advocacy skills of another set of GCAs who have already acquired technical skills but who need to increase the strategy development and communication and advocacy skills of another set of GCAs who have already acquired technical skills but who need.
Work package 3 - To strengthen the institutional capacity of 9 women’s organizations to act for the sustainable management of land resources with a special focus on gender equality and the 3R approach. < r>
Note: Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.
Availability
The Team Lead & Lead Trainer should start work on October 1st, 2025.
Essential Job Functions


R sponsible for the development and implementation of the overall capacity development program.
Overall responsibility for the advisory packages of the contractor.
Specific responsibility to conceptualize and deliver trainings under work packages 1 and 2.
Ensuring the coherence and complementarity of the contractor’s services with other services delivered by the project at the local and national level. < r> D sign, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of capacity development measures for local partners in the area of women’s empowerment in sustainable land resources management in rural areas. < r> R sponsibility for taking cross-cutting themes into consideration (for example, gender equality)
Staff management, in particular identifying the need for short-term assignments within the available budget, planning and managing the assignments, and supporting experts.
Ensuring that monitoring procedures are carried out.
Regular reporting in accordance with deadlines.
Responsibility for checking the use of funds and financial planning in consultation with the commission manager at GIZ.
Supporting the commission manager in updating and/or adapting the project strategy, in evaluations, and in preparing a follow-on phase.

Hard Skills


Education/training: University degree (e.g. ‘master’s or German Diplom’) in International Development Studies, Rural Development, or Gender Studies.
Language:

Engli h language skills, C1-level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).
French language skills, C1-level in the CEFRL.


General professional experience: 9 years of professional experience in the development and implementation of capacity development programs in relation to women’s empowerment. < r> S ecific professional experience: within the past 10 years, 3 years of professional experience in managing multi-stakeholder processes in the field of gender equality.
Leadership/management experience: within the last 7 years, 3 years of management experience in projects, companies, or other organizations with disciplinary leadership responsibility for 5 people.
International professional experience outside the country/region of assignment: Within the last 10 years, 2 years of international professional experience outside Africa.
Professional experience in the country/region of assignment: within the last 10 years, 2 years of professional experience in Eastern and Western Africa (in accordance with UN DESA Statistics Division), of which 1 year either in Kenya or 1 year in Mali or Madagascar.
Experience in the field of development cooperation: within the past 10 years, 5 years of experience in development cooperation projects.

Soft Skills


A deep commitment to the mission of a better, safer future for the world’s poorest people through secure access to land. < r> S rong problem-solving.
Strong oral presentation skills and an ability to think on one's feet when defending policy recommendations.
Familiarity with concepts that can be applied to rural development.
Ability to develop concrete work plans and manage elements so that work is performed according to agreed-upon budgets and plans.
Ability to manage documents and correspondence, track, and report on project labor, and carry out other administrative tasks efficiently, routinely, and in conformance with Landesa standards and procedures.
Ability to work collaboratively with a range of people at all levels, including those from host country governmental and non-governmental organizations, and other counterparts, clients, and funders.
Ability to demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity, tact, and poise.
Ability to lead and work collaboratively as a member of teams, regardless of role within the team, through consensus building, communication, and leadership.
Ability to make and use distinctions as to types, frequency, tenor, and levels of communication, depending upon the circumstances and audience.
Legal right to work in the country of assignment.

Physical and Environmental Conditions
This position does not require unusual demands for physical effort. Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of places such as offices, meeting or training rooms, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.
Work Environment and Working Conditions for Travelers to Developing Countries
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to working conditions and hazards that are prevalent for the location and/or country of assignment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is primarily performed indoors, with some potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to electronics work. The employee may be required to travel overseas and domestically. When traveling in a developing country, the employee may be exposed to: Physical Hazards (illnesses, noise, extreme temperatures, wet or humid climates, etc.) Road Hazards (unfinished/dirt roads, potholes, traffic-related accidents, etc.), and Atmospheric Conditions (odors, dust, fumes, smog, etc.).
Additional Comments
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided in appropriate circumstances to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.


How to apply
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV to by July 19, 2025. Please include “Expert #1 - Team Lead & Lead Trainer” in the email subject line. CVs without cover letters will not be considered. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.