Academic Consultant

Location: Kenya

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to conflict affected populations.

IRC has worked for over seven decades and today is involved in 25 war impacted countries in the world.

We address both the immediate, life saving needs of conflict affected people in an emergency and the reconstruction needs in post conflict societies.

IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and accountability to those we serve.

The IRC is an international agency with offices in London, New York, and Geneva. The IRC currently has programs addressing the needs of children and young people in conflict and post conflict situations in 25 countries around the globe.

They include formal and non-formal education, reintegration of former child soldiers, child protection, care, tracing and family reunification of separated children, and livelihood and life skills for adolescents.

All of the various programs respond in ways that explicitly recognize and promote the psychosocial wellbeing of conflict-affected children.

Education is the program through which we address the needs of the vast majority of children in most IRC programs.

As a leader in the Education in Emergencies field, IRC seeks to model a new way of developing regional capacity to provide vital education programming in emergency settings in developing countries.

Through a unique partnership with the University of Nairobi, IRC will provide in-depth technical and material assistance to establish an Education in Emergencies accredited program.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Academic Consultant will work closely with the University of Nairobi partners to develop an education in emergencies course/seminar available at the University to both enrolled students and local education professionals.

The Academic Consultant will also support education in emergencies research initiatives, build the capacity of University of Nairobi and its staff to sustain the education in emergencies program, establish key linkages with other education in emergencies organizations and networks, and share lessons learned with internal and external audiences.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Course/Seminar Development:

- Work with project partners to review education in emergencies best practices, lessons learned, and cutting-edge techniques by a range of actors, both globally and in the East Africa region
- Create and implement initial training course for University of Nairobi faculty on education in emergencies, identifying key themes and pedagogy for Education in Emergencies course
- Develop a graduate-level Education in Emergencies course with University of Nairobi School of Education professors, defining course design and format including number and length of courses offered, curriculum content and certification requirements
- Design and implement, in collaboration with project partners, practice-based learning opportunities for course graduates.

Research & Learning

- Develop a strategy for organizational learning and sharing
- Collaborate with and support University of Nairobi faculty to produce key research in education in emergencies field
- Publish key education in emergencies research findings
- Support University of Nairobi establishment of an education in emergencies resources center
- Participate with University of Nairobi faculty in international conferences and learning forums

Capacity Building

- Facilitate field study visits to education in emergency program for University of Nairobi faculty
- Organize capacity building of University of Nairobi faculty on fundraising strategies and sources for both the education in emergencies projects and the university course
- Connect University of Nairobi and its faculty to key global and regional education in emergency networks, actors and donors

REPORTS TO:

Senior Education Technical Advisor

POSTION: Consultant

TIMEFRAME: Feb. 1, 2009 through Jan 31. 2012

For more information, please visit: IRC Kenya (http://www.theirc.org/where/the_irc_in_kenya.html) or IRC Child & Youth Protection and Development Programs

http://www.theirc.org/what/irc_programs_for_children_in_armed_conflict.html
How to applyTo apply, go to www.theirc.org/jobsIRC is an Equal Opportunity EmployerIRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability. IRC is an equal opportunity employer.

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