Director, AWF Conservation Schools at African Wildlife Foundation in East Africa, Nairobi - Kenya

Job Title: Director, AWF Conservation Schools (DACS)

Salary Range: Pillar Salary Range

Location: Nairobi Headquarters

Department: Program Technical

Supervisor: President

Supervises: Indirectly supervises Head Teachers of AWF schools

Deadline: 30th November 2012

POSITION SUMMARY:

AWF has decided to build and support a network of approximately 15 primary schools, directly linking education to conservation, over the next 10 years in key wildlife landscapes (AWF's Heartlands) in Africa. The Director of AWF Conservation Schools (DACS) will be the manager of this initiative. As this is a new program, the DACS will be the primary leader in crafting a vision, and the tools and systems to develop, and support these schools. The DACS will work with AWF's Philanthropy and Program Development teams to generate proposals, partnerships and relationships to attract funding and resources to make this program successful.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Ensure linkages between ACS and AWF’s broader conservation program
• Serve as one of AWF’s program pillars and as a member of Program Management Team
• Participate in conservation planning and prioritization
• Work with other pillars, especially land and science to determine priority locations for ACS
• Develop explicit criteria and conservation covenants related to ACS
• Ensure the development of a conservation curriculum to be taught in ACS
2. Develop and implement a model for ACS
• In principle, ACSs will be owned and operated by the Governments. A workable and effective model must be created for AWF to partner with Governments to build and support these schools while retaining local ownership
• Work to create a three way Agreement between AWF, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the local authority for each ACS
• Oversee the creation of one or more standardized architectural designs for ACS
• Construct standards of technology, student welfare, teacher assessment and other key functions
3. Create relationships and negotiate agreements for new schools
• Develop relationships with MOE in target countries where ACSs are contemplated
• Negotiate agreements that incorporate specific responsibilities and privileges between three main players
• Steward and monitor these relationships on an on-going basis
• Develop a few, key strategic partnerships for ACS program on key themes such as technology and the needs of female students
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4. Implement an ongoing program of support and improvement for ACS and teachers
• AWF views the quality and motivation of teachers as the single most important element of an effective school
• Conceptualize and propose a program of annual teacher in service training probably held once a year in Nairobi
• Conceptualize and propose a program of teacher incentives to motivate and reward outstanding performance without distorting local salary scales
• Create a strong relationships with all head teachers to help coach and encourage excellent school performance
• Assess on-going opportunities for new technologies or new programs to improve ACS
5. Lead a cycle of proposal development, fundraising and reporting for ACS.
• Working with the Program Design Team and the Philanthropy Team, create proposals to help fund new ACSs as well as the funding of key elements of the program (e.g. technology)
• Conduct assessment and maintain approved metrics on the performance of ACS, teachers and pupils
• Report regularly to the management of AWF and to the AWF Board
• Contribute to AWF publications, website and other outreach to raise awareness and promote funding for this program
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
 Postgraduate qualification in education or related field (MA, M.Sc. M.Ed. or PhD)
Experience
 At least 5 years experience in education management, leadership or administration
 Direct teaching experience
 Demonstrated ability to build a program
Skills & Knowledge
 Outstanding knowledge and credibility in improving education
 Passion for linking education to wildlife conservation
 Ability to negotiate and represent AWF at a high level with donors and Ministers
 Excellent verbal and written communications
 Ability and willingness to fulfill AWF administrative and accounting procedures
 Exposure or participation in conservation is a plus
 Knowledge of French is a strong advantage

How to Apply:

African Wildlife Foundation
Ngong Road, Karen
P.O. Box 310, 00502
NAIROBI, KENYA
Tel: +254 20 2765000
Fax: +254 20 2765030
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africanwildlife@awf.org

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