A PROGRAM OFFICER, All CHILDREN LEARNING UNIT
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GRiC seeks a dynamic and passionate Program Officer to join our vibrant team based in Nairobi. The Project Officer will be based in Nairobi but with travel to program areas. The project officer’s role will be to support the implementation of activities under the children’s learning pillar of our work and capacity strengthening of community-based organizations. The role includes working with grassroots organizations, community structures, and schools to strengthen children’s foundational literacy and numeracy skills and parental empowerment and engagement in their children’s education. We are looking for an individual who is self-driven and interested in being part of a small team that is committed to supporting lasting change in the communities we serve. Workstation: GRiC office in Nairobi with regular travel to schools and communities.
Min Qualification:
Bachelors
Experience Level:
Mid level
Experience Length:
2 years
Job descriptions & requirements
About Us
Grassroots nest for Innovations and Change (GRiC) is a locally led non-profit organization that partners with grassroots organizations to create a network of agencies and stakeholders that promotes quality education for children and youth in East Africa. We are a hub for supporting community-based organizations (CBOs) and community-led innovations for long-lasting change and transformation of education for children and youth in marginalized populations. By investing in community-led initiatives, we expect that all children, both girls and boys, we serve will grow holistically, access quality education, and thrive in a fast-changing world. By building systems at the community level, we channel resources to the grassroots where they are most needed, and the gains made will be sustained once external support ends.
Key Responsibilities
Program Management
❖ Participate in training, coaching, and mentoring teachers in program
❖ Support in developing the program’s work plans and budgets while ensuring timely delivery of high- quality program deliverables at both GRIC and partner levels.
❖ Participate in report writing.
❖ Support in coordinating with procurement, logistics, administration and human resources teams to ensure systems support field-based activities.
❖ Participate in grant writing and fund-raising.
Capacity strengthening of local partner organizations:
❖ Support partners in proposal writing, program implementation and report writing.
❖ Participate in identifying partners’ capacity gaps and development of capacity strengthening plans, training modules, and support services to fill the gaps.
❖ Participate in training, coaching and mentoring staff of partner organizations, and designing and supporting learning communities.
Candidate Profile
❖ A bachelor’s degree in education, gender and development or related field.
❖ Experience in the use and application TaRL methodology, training and coaching teachers, strengthening grassroots organizations, participatory approaches, and working with the government
❖ Good training, coaching and mentorship skills.
❖ Excellent planning, analytical, networking, writing and verbal communication skills.
❖ Excellent computer skills.
Core Competencies and Mind-set
❖ Believe that all students irrespective of their social backgrounds and status can achieve the highest level if they are well supported.
❖ Believe in gender equity.
❖ Conviction that grassroots organizations, communities, and parents have a key role in furthering education and supporting children to learn and succeed in school.
❖ Commitment to improving the status of women and girls and the less privileged in society.
❖ Self-awareness, integrity, and empathy.
GRiC’s Work Environment Requires
❖ An individual who is self-driven, proactive, reflective, analytical, a team player, problem solver, can multitask and grow and thrive in a robust and fast-moving organization.
❖ Willingness to learn, ability to give and receive feedback.
❖ Dedication to data-driven evidence and results-oriented.
Salary for this position is commensurate with experience.
Only candidates with experience in implementing TaRL interventions will be considered.
Application
If qualified and interested in this position, please send an email with your detailed CV and an application letter as one PDF attachment to info@gricafrica.org, by 31st December 2025. GRiC is an equal employer and does not discriminate or engage in activities that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, age, marital status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.
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