Officer Education

JOB DETAILS: B1 Overall purpose of the job.

• To provide effective and efficient operational and administrative support to the Nursery, Primary and Secondary and the Education management team.

This is a Senior Administrative position that will hold responsibility for operational planning in academics and administration areas.

Roles & Responsibilities: • Ensuring that there is enough staff in the Section [both teaching and non-teaching Staff]. • Advising the Chief Education Administrator on changes in staff deployment to maintain coverage of academic and other work.

• Taking responsibility of staff welfare e.g meals, parties health of learners and workers and ensuring their safety and sanitation.

• Keeping the good name of the Section and maintaining quality education at all times • Keeping the Chief Education Administrator informed about the challenges that arise and suggest ways of solving them.

• Give support to the Headteachers in the implementation of the Compony & MoE&S policies and guidelines.

• Assisting the Inspector to organise any Workshop for staff development.

• Supervising all staff in schools and Education Office with particular reference to time management, attendance and performance of duties.

• Keeping proper records of learners’ enrolment for all the schools in both hard and soft copies.

• Ensuring that staff documentation is up-to-date and all files are kept properly and documents are authentic.

• Ensuring that all teachers are properly registered with Ministry of Education and Sports and meet the required standards.

• Supporting in the fees collection from schools and ductions from salaries are implemented.

• Checking on all Company equipment in schools and arrange for repairs [if any]. • Acting as a Minute Secretary for the Education Management Committee Meetings among others.

• Visit schools on regular basis to ascertain, conditions of buildings and any special need.

• Approving with caution requisitions from Headteachers and Teachers Resource Centre for stationary and other materials.

• Adhering to and enforcing Safety Health and Environment Policy and regulations of the Company.

• Performing any other duties as may be assigned /delegated by the Chief Education Administrator /Management from time to time.

Qualifications & Competences.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Sciences or related field is preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to work as a team.

• Proficient basic Computer skills with experience in using Word, Excel and other online applications.

• High level of oral and written communication skills in English.

• Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.

• Reliability, innovative with problem solving skills.