Secondary School Transition Officer at Women Educational Researchers of Kenya

Job Description

Overall Responsibility:
The Secondary School Transition Officer will be responsible for designing and implementing AHEEN’s secondary school transition to Higher Education.

Specific Responsibilities

Work with existing AHEEN RLO members and partners to prioritize project components that enhance transition to higher education including but not limited to teacher professional development, physical emotional and academic well being and support to the learning hubs.
Design and implement contextualized strategies (Mentorship & guidance and counseling) in liaison with RLO members and other AHEEN partners for transition particularly for young women.
Work with the AHEEN team to identify barriers hindering transition to higher education and implement activities to address them.
Work with Secondary School management (refugee and host schools) and Head teachers on student-centered and competency-based learning, positive pedagogy, data management through hybrid workshops and local learning circles
Provide leadership and support to mentorship activities targeting secondary school students to transition to higher learning especially women and girls with disabilities, in line with INEE

Minimum Standards for Education

Promote role modeling through matching tertiary learners to secondary learners to provide role model exposure and support give-back by tertiary learners to their communities
Organize additional tuition in specific subjects (science, math, writing) through local RLOs who work with refugee and government teachers to align tuition support to learners’ needs. Additional tuition will be offered in small group cohorts and clubs and include introduction to digital learning and strengthening of IT skills. All 1050 learners under the AHEEN RDP Pathways grant will be tested into small group cohorts and clubs that meet their specific needs.
Collaborate with the RLOs and coordinate secondary school support with those managing the AHEEN’s Athletics+Education program and transition activities.
Review the design of mentorship activities designed by RLOs through AHEEN’s SEL programs (tertiary-2-secondary support)

Qualifications and competencies

A degree from a recognized Higher Education institution related to education, forced migration and fragile contexts, a degree related to Education in Emergencies and/or Higher Education in Emergencies is preferred
Experience implementing programs in forced migration and fragile contexts promoting higher education aligned with INEE Minimum Standards for Education
Knowledge of the stakeholders working to advance education in forced migration and fragile contexts
Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods required to analyze the contextual barriers for transition.
Fluent written and oral communication in English and in at least one other African language,
preferably Kiswahili