Obed Ombuna
Education Specialist
Nairobi,Kenya
Summary
Regional Education Coordinator, experienced in multi-county strategic visioning & planning, programme management and delivery in humanitarian complex emergency, recovery, and long-term development demonstrated over 20 years of progressive career. Excited about creating and maintaining networks. Experienced in fundraising and donor management with LEGO foundation, ECHO, USAID, UNICEF, UNHCR, JICA, governments of South Korea, Hong Kong, Qatar, Germany and Canada, Concordia University in research work and private donors both locally and internationally. Strong advocate for self- empowerment, gender equity, and social inclusion for all.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Regional Education Coordinator
Jesuit Refugee Service
Nairobi, Kenya
09.2023 - Current
- This role involves providing technical advise to JRS at global and regional levels, in addition, support strategic visioning, policy and program development and overall quality standards for JRS Education and Livelihoods work in Eastern Africa.
- Key results include, development of JRS global scholarship guidelines, development of JRS Eastern Africa Education and Livelihoods strategy for 2025-2029, supported 5 JRS country offices strategy 2025-2029 (Burundi/Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda), published a study on gender responsive education.
- Supported staff recruitment initiatives for high-quality program delivery.
- Built relationships with external stakeholders, community organizations and donors to increase program scope.
Project Coordinator, Community Engagement and Child Sponsorship; Project Coordinator, Education and Child Protection; Project Officer, Education and Child Protection
World Vision Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
02.2015 - 08.2023
- Coordination of program objectives and ensure timely project design, implementation, monitoring, and budget utilization
- Establish and sustain working relationships with partners including governments
- Coordination of regular planning, accountability and follow up of key performance indicators
- Delivered World Vision Kenya education and child sponsorship strategy (2021-2025)
- Established community reading camps; the % of children able to read with comprehension increased from 13.4% to 88.1% for boys and 14.2% to 87.1% for girls; conducted research on literacy; the ministry of education used the research in developing strategies to improve literacy levels
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
National Teacher
Care International
Dadaab, Kenya
09.2011 - 01.2015
- Teacher Professional development
- Curriculum design and delivery for out of school and overage learners
- Monitor and submit on weekly basis data and reports for school feeding program
- Monitoring learners’ progress in learning: classroom lesson observation
- Dadaab Refugee Camp-Kenya
- Successfully designed and implemented education in emergency programs during refugee influx from Somalia in 2011
- Result of which increased access and retention of over 15,000 out of school children
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, Senior Teacher, Teacher & Boarding Master
Baraka Trust Boystown Africa & St. Charles Lwanga
Nairobi, Kenya
06.2008 - 09.2011
- Oversee curriculum delivery strategies that promoted the institution as a Centre of academic excellence
- Ensuring that the physical facilities are in good working condition at all times for all learners
- Ensuring that student growth and achievements were continuous and appropriate for age group, gender, subject area, disability and/or program classification
- Appraising Teachers in line with the school’s policy
- Designed a games and sports project that was funded for rehabilitation of 300 boys at the school
- School mean score from below 300 marks to 330 marks
- Merited in a Milan City (Italy) newspaper for supporting vulnerable children in Nairobi-Kenya
Volunteer Teacher and Boarding Master
Don Bosco Children’s Home
Nairobi, Kenya
09.2003 - 01.2004
- Catechism instruction to 200 students in 5 cohorts
- Classroom teaching
- Boarding responsibilities as well as catechism instructions
- Supported rehabilitation programs such as games and sports
Education
Master of Arts - Education in Emergencies
University of Nairobi
Kenya 01.2017 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Kenyatta University
Kenya 01.2012 - 01.2016
Associate of Arts - Special Education
Kenya Institute of Special Education
Kenya 01.2006 - 01.2009
Skills
Recruitment strategies
Timeline
Regional Education Coordinator
Jesuit Refugee Service
09.2023 - Current
Master of Arts - Education in Emergencies
University of Nairobi
01.2017 - 01.2022
Project Coordinator, Community Engagement and Child Sponsorship; Project Coordinator, Education and Child Protection; Project Officer, Education and Child Protection
World Vision Kenya
02.2015 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Kenyatta University
01.2012 - 01.2016
National Teacher
Care International
09.2011 - 01.2015
Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, Senior Teacher, Teacher & Boarding Master
Baraka Trust Boystown Africa & St. Charles Lwanga
06.2008 - 09.2011
Associate of Arts - Special Education
Kenya Institute of Special Education
01.2006 - 01.2009
Volunteer Teacher and Boarding Master
Don Bosco Children’s Home
09.2003 - 01.2004
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