Education in Emergency Project Manager Job at Save the Children - Career Opportunity in Uganda
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Vacancy title:
Education in Emergency Project Manager

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

Save the Children

Deadline of this Job:
29 January 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kyangwali , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Emergency in Education Project Manager (Kyangwali)
Save the Children is seeking job applications for an Education in Emergency Project Manager in Western Region of Uganda. Save the Children’s focus will be on child protection, education (Accelerated Learning Program), including cash grants for the ALP students. The Project Manager will be the principal representative of the project to the consortium and will work with Save the Children’s field, regional and country offices, but will have leadership responsibility for the overall management of the award. S/he will provide strategic and operational leadership to develop and implement a successful program. The Project Manager will ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in implementation, compliance with donor rules and regulations, and the timely submission of all deliverables, including annual work plans, performance monitoring plans, reports as required.
The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. .

Job Responsibilities: Not Specified

Job Skills: Not Specified

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential:
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or higher Education in MSc/MA/MEng level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experiences.
• Minimum of 5 years’ management experiences including working within emergency response, direct experience in implementing large, multi-thematic and multi-location programs experience managing high-quality ECHO funded project(s).
• Experience managing large education and/or child protection programs, focusing on child friendly spaces, ALP, etc. for an international NGO.
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, and all aspects of project management.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership and supervision of staff and in building and maintaining a high performing team.
• Experience in promoting children’s rights and gender, including participation in programming, design, implementation and evaluation.
• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ECHO regulations and policies.
• Inter-personal skills to influence and guide staff and partners in identifying programming opportunities and resolving program challenges.
• Experience applying remote management techniques.
Desirable
• Commitment to the values and mission of Save the Children.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Fluency in English required.
• Experience working in a refugee context.

Job Education Requirements: Minimum of Bachelor’s degree

Job Experience Requirements: Minimum of 5 years’


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job application procedure
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.uganda.savethechildren.net/careers
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Application closes on 29th January 2021 at midnight Uganda time.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents


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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  29 January 2021
Duty Station: Kyangwali
Posted: 22-01-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 22-01-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 22-01-2065
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