AKF is looking for a Regional Coordinator (2 positions) for an anticipated project to support improvement in the performance and accountability of primary and secondary schools through a piloting approach that focuses on stimulating community awareness and engagement, and parent-school interaction, for improved student performance in selected poorest districts of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Duty Station: Bishkek and Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Duties and Accountabilities:
- Provide overall technical and administrative support to Area Coordinators to ensure efficient project performance
- Monitor the implementation of key activities and conduct reflection meetings with local staff after each major event (e.g., training, social contract and community scorecard activities)
- Monitor, identify and report key project challenges to the Project Manager and play an active role in their resolution in coordination with key project stakeholders
- Facilitate meetings and workshops in coordination with the Project Manager
- Collect and submit accurate and timely data and activity progress information to the Project Manager for consolidation of progress reports
- Conduct field visits and spot checks, identify training needs for the project team and partner organisations essential for the implementation of the project activities and support skill development as required
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Master Degree in Social Science/Management/Governance
- At least 5 years of experience in monitoring, implementing and/or coordinating programmatic components
- Good knowledge of BoTs law and its structure/operation guidance in schools, developing training modules
- Understanding on social accountability tools including community scorecards, social audit, budget hearings is preferable
- Good knowledge of education and local government system in KR
- Effective interpersonal, management and negotiation skills proven through successful interaction with stakeholders, including senior government officials, regional/local authorities, experts and NGOs/communities
- Excellent report writing capacity and computer literacy
- Flexibility to travel and ability to work in a diversified team environment
- Excellent communication skills with a high level of written and spoken English, Kyrgyz and Russian
Interested candidates should submit their CV, motivation letter and 2 references in English and Russian by February 12, 2017 to [email protected]
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for the interview.
