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Project Coordinator (1 Position)-turkana At Girl Child Network

Girl Child Network·Turkana, kenya·Full Time·Internship
OperationsFull TimeInternship
-Closes Oct 9, 2026

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for:

  • Coordinating county-level activities and stakeholders in both Kakuma and Dadaab.
  • Supporting implementation of the LEAP project and working closely with relevant government officials, schools, communities, and other education stakeholders to support systems-level change.
  • Supporting assessment and analysis of education systems, including identifying systemic barriers, root causes, gaps, opportunities, and existing good practices.
  • Supporting stakeholder mapping and engagement to identify key actors, power dynamics, and opportunities for building coalitions for education reform.
  • Supporting coordination of participatory processes for co-creating education systems- strengthening strategies, action plans, and change pathways with stakeholders.
  • Implementing activities in accordance with GCN policies, partner requirements, safeguarding standards, and relevant government policies and frameworks.
  • Participating in education sector working groups, technical forums, coordination meetings, and policy platforms relevant to the project.
  • Supporting resource mobilization and promoting inclusion across all education systems interventions.
  • Preparing regular narrative and technical reports.
  • Performing any other duties related to education systems strengthening as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Project Management, or any other related field from a reputable institution of higher learning. A Master's degree is highly preferred.
  • Over 8 years of experience, preferably in the NGO sector, in advocacy, partnership-building and networking, approaches to improving learning outcomes, resource mobilization, project implementation, coordination, reporting and monitoring, public education systems, and working with children affected by conflict/crisis.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills.
  • Ability to engage and mobilize diverse groups of community members and stakeholders.
  • Strong facilitation skills, including familiarity with training in participatory methods, and excellent organizational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with significant experience working with children affected by crisis/conflict .
  • Commitment to human/children's rights and an understanding of rights-based approaches and their application.

Key skills

BA/BSc/HNDMBA/MSc/MA
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At a glance

Company

Girl Child Network

Location

Turkana, kenya

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Internship

Experience

Valid until

October 9, 2026

Created

October 6, 2026