Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity. Since 1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world.  

EDC promotes equity and access to high quality education and health services and products that contribute to thriving communities where people from diverse backgrounds learn, live, and work together. We support an inclusive workplace culture that embraces many perspectives and broadens our understanding of the communities we serve, enhancing and enriching our work.   

Project Description

The purpose of the Activity is to assist USAID and the MOE to deliver interventions at scale as well as pilot and expand new innovations that address the language and literacy needs of primary grade learners while building more inclusive, accountable, and resilient education institutions and systems. The Kenya Primary Literacy Program will reclaim and build upon the learning outcomes achieved at 2019 Tusome EGR endline evaluation.

Position Description

The Grants and Partnership Manager will report to the COP and be responsible for managing the Youth Grants and Partnership Fund. This individual will work closely with the DCOP and the Finance and Administration Manager to manage the Youth Grants. The individual will also work closely with the COP to leverage private sector support for relevant KPLP activities.

The candidate for the position of Grants and Partnership Manager shall have at a minimum the following qualifications:

Education:

A Master’s-level degree in a related field.

Skills and Experience:

• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience managing projects, ideally those related to primary grade reading;
• Grants management experience, preferably in Kenya or East Africa;
• Experience building the capacity of local organizations to implement and manage development projects is highly desired; and
• A proven ability to identify high-potential business ideas, demonstrated experience working collaboratively with youth and/or institutional and private partners, and experience implementing activities designed to leverage private investments to support development goals.

Language:

Professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English.

Due to the volume of applications submitted, only finalists will be notified.  No phone calls, please.

EDC is committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce and ensuring an equitable and highly inclusive work environment. EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.