Vacancy title:
Education Program Manager

Jobs at:
Relief International

Deadline of this Job:
Friday November, 16th 2018

Duty Station:
Moyo, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 30 October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Reports to: Country Director.
Contract Duration: 1 year contract.

ABOUT RI: Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in roughly 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.
Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

Position Summary:
RI’s is recruiting for an upcoming education project in Moyo and Kyegegwa.
The Education Program Manager will be responsible for developing, planning and leading the implementation of anticipated RI education program focused on supporting non-formal and formal primary education for children and young adolescents. He/she will be responsible for the day-today management of the program. and will be assisted by a field coordinators. The Project, ‘No Student left behind’’ is funded by ECW Seed Funding –Uganda and is going to be implemented by Relief International in partnership with Hold the Child Organization (HCO).The Education coordination would be responsible for playing a key role in development and implementation of work-plans, overseeing technical quality and effective coordination of project activities & liaison with relevant stakeholders within the education sector ensuring the results of refugee education in Uganda are achieved as per the project outline.

Main Responsibilities:

Program Strategy

• Overall management of the ECW Education program in Uganda.
  
• Provide leadership in development, review and roll out of a country education strategy, in coordination with the RI Regional Education Director, Country Director, and Global Education Technical Lead.
  
• Provide strategic direction in the implementation of education programming in line with the education sector strategy and the RI global education strategy.
  
• Support the development of a coherent consortium strategy with all partners and facilitate learning/sharing opportunities within the consortium.

Program Management

• In close coordination with the Country Director, Global Education Technical lead and the Country MEL Manager, coordinate the development of tools/templates linked to the programme (baselines, evaluation TORs, reporting etc.).
  
• In coordination with the consortium members, ensure the planning of the different implementation steps and defining program priorities based on planned activities and the efficient use of resources.
  
• Travel regularly within Uganda to ensure adherence to agreed implementation plan and quality standards.

Representation and Coordination

• Maintain overall responsibility of coordinating consortium partners on all programmatic, financial and MEL issues including chairing monthly and quarterly consortium meetings.
  
• Serve as the primary interface for key education donors, in coordination with the Country Director.
  
• Facilitate partnerships with international organizations, the Ministry of Education, relevant local governments, and civil society organizations.
  
• Position RI as a key education actor in Uganda by participating in education coordination mechanisms, platforms and forums.

Financial and Donor Compliance

• Ensure, in collaboration with the Country Finance Manager, the overall financial oversight of the consortium budget and expenditure.
  
• Ensure efficient and timely procurement of goods & services is carried out according to the work plan and in compliance with donor’s guidelines.
  
• Ensure programme compliance to donor contract and partner agreements by Consortium members.
  

Program Development

• In close collaboration with Regional Program Development Manager, Country Director and Programme Coordinator actively participate in and contribute to new and innovative business development opportunities and programme partnerships/consortiums in Uganda.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in program management, ideally as a Chief of Party, Consortium/Programme Director or similar level.
  
• Master’s degree in Education, Social Science, Development Studies, or related field.
  
• Demonstrated experience in program and financial management of large grants/projects.
  
• Significant experience in fragile contexts especially working with marginalized populations.
  
• Prior, demonstrated experience in managing diverse teams and coaching and mentoring of staff.
  
• Previous experience in the country highly desired.
  
• Excellent communication and presentation (oral and written) skills in English.
  
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, problem solving, and team building.
  
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and stressful environment.
  
• Must be flexible, willing to perform other duties and work irregular hours.
  

RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:

• Inclusiveness
  
• Transparency and Accountability
  
• Agility and Innovation
  
• Collaboration
  
• Sustainability.