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    Camara Kenya Country Lead at - Nairobi, Kenya - Camara Education Ltd

    Camara Education Ltd
    Camara Education Ltd Nairobi, Kenya

    1 day ago

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    Description

    Camara is an international charity org and social enterprise dedicated to using technology to improve education and provide livelihood skills in disadvantaged communities around the world.

    Camara Education Limited (CEL), based in Dublin, Ireland supports the Camara Africa Hubs, located in Zambia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya and Lesotho.

    The Role

    As the Country Manager for our EdTech company in Africa, you will be responsible for driving the overall business operations, and growth in the country.

    Your role involves developing and executing plans to expand our presence and ensure the successful implementation of our educational technology solutions.

    The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the Kenyan education landscape, excellent leadership skills, an ability to develop staff and a proven track record of driving business success in the EdTech sector.

    The role of Country Lead is to oversee the Camara Kenya team to ensure all project activities are completed and achieve the organisation's strategic objectives in Kenya.

    The job holder will be required to be actively involved on a daily basis in the projects and operations of the hub but will also strive to progress the strategic focus and growth of the organisation.

    Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

    To work closely with the Director of African Operations to deliver Camara's strategic objectives for Kenya.
    Provide clear leadership and promote and foster a high performance culture consistent with the organisation's values.

    To develop strong working relationships with the Ministry of Education, Teacher Service Commission and other key stakeholders who are vital to the successful planning, implementation and outcomes of our work.

    To ensure the implementation of a standardised reporting template in line with Camara Education policies and establish measurable and robust KPI for each of the functional areas within the company.

    To ensure that all commercial and financial information for Camara Kenya's operations is captured within Camara's standard information databases and is complete and accurate.

    To ensure the effective delivery of all projects within timescale and budget to ensure the maximum impact for beneficiaries.

    To establish and implement a best in class M&E framework for every Camara project within Kenya.
    To be a key contributor in the construction and implementation of Camara's Annual and Strategic Plans.
    To ensure the highest standards of governance within Camara Kenya.

    To provide updates and report all management group tasks for Camara Kenya projects to senior management, project partners and funders.

    To support business development- overseeing new marketing initiatives for the Hub through social enterprise and building of Camara's visibility in Kenya
    Develop and execute effective sales and marketing strategies to promote the company's products.

    To establish a framework to maximise successful 3rd party funding within Kenya as well as contribute towards Camara's overall funding initiatives.

    This will include nurturing existing relationships and building new partnerships, coordinating preparation of project proposals and budgets as well developing concept notes.

    To complete any other supportive tasks as required by management.


    The Ideal Person will:
    Hold a third level degree qualification in a relevant discipline- ideally Education, ICT or Development (essential)
    Five (5) years of relevant professional experience working within a similar role, at least 3 of which within a management or supervisory role

    Have extensive knowledge and experience within the education sector in Kenya and be able to provide evidence of close collaboration and engagement with relevant Government bodies including the Ministry of Education.

    Have demonstrable experience in donor relationship management, including grant management, proposal and report writing, ideally within the humanitarian context and/or with the major institutional donors.

    Have previous experience working in Kenya
    Be fluent in English (essential), Knowledge of Swahili an advantage

    Be a confident, strong willed, tenacious, self-starter who has the ability to work in a dynamic, diverse and demanding environment.

    Be results oriented - focus on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them.
    Have good social skills and excels at relationship building.
    Be a strong contributor to Operational and Strategic Planning processes.
    This position will require the candidate to live and work in Mombasa, Kenya.

    We are therefore ideally seeking a Kenyan Citizen or someone who has (or can obtain) the necessary Kenyan work and residency permits.

    Periodically, we may require the candidate to travel out of country for meetings and workshops in other African Countries or Europe.

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