Vacancy title:
District Lead

Jobs at:
STIR Education

Deadline of this Job:
Open Until Filled

Duty Station:
Uganda

JOB DETAILS:
About STIR Education

Founded in 2012, STIR Education is a fast-growing international education NGO, headquartered in London and currently operating in India and Uganda. We are supported by 18 of the world’s leading foundations and development agencies, including DFID, USAID, Mastercard, MacArthur, Ikea Foundation, Dubai Cares and UBS Optimus. STIR sees teachers as the solution, not the problem, in addressing the global learning crisis that affects millions of children in across the globe.

STIR’s core mission is to partner with governments to ignite and sustain teacher intrinsic motivation. We do this in order to improve classroom practice and student learning, and in the process boost financial efficiency for education systems. We have grown into a vibrant team of over 100 people working across our offices in the UK, India and Uganda. This cross cultural team has a strong mix of education, business and social entrepreneurship experience including entrepreneurs and former employees of Teach First, Teach for India, Google, J-PAL, Gandhi Fellowship, Booz & Co, Citibank, Nomura and Tech Mahindra.

STIR has a unique set of values that guides its work:

• We don’t have all the answers upfront
  
• Instead, we empower people: with high expectations and support, we'll find the answers together
  
• We’ll continually listen, reflect, learn and improve and lead through whatever obstacles come our way
  
• We’re united by a shared belief, passion and vision – which we’ll build, achieve and grow together

The Opportunity: District Lead, Uganda

STIR is seeking to select a District Lead in Uganda. Based in Kampala, the District Lead will report to one of the two Regional Managers. A significant amount of travel is required as part of the role.

The District Lead (DL) role presents an opportunity for the right candidate to create a lasting impact on education in Uganda. As a DL, you will be responsible for advocating for primary and secondary teachers and the importance of teacher intrinsic motivation across two Districts; building excellent relationships with District, PTCs, UNATU and ASSHU officials to ensure that they are prepared to lead the STIR programme effectively in their schools; and creating and acting on a shared purpose to improve teaching and learning.

Major Responsibilities

1. Act as the 'chief advocate’ for teacher intrinsic motivation in your districts

• Take real ownership for leading change in your Districts
  
• Align District, PTCs, UNATU and ASSHU officials around the importance of teacher motivation and improved classroom practice at both primary and secondary levels.
  
• Tell stories and equip others to tell stories that highlight the possibility of change
• Write excellent work reports that succinctly capture the key information for all stakeholders and enables the entire STIR team to have effective programme performance, learning and decision making.

2. Build strong, purposeful relationships with District, PTCs, UNATU and ASSHU officials

• Develop a clear shared purpose with the officials with whom you are working at the primary and secondary level
  
• Identify and gain the trust of influential officials such that the relationship is open and focused on improving motivation and learning
  
• Use progress and impact data to build momentum towards increased teacher and government official intrinsic motivation and children’s learning across your Districts

3. Plan and facilitate high quality training and support for District, PTCs, UNATU and ASSHU officials and teachers

• Facilitate high quality learning experiences for officials in your District
  
• Work closely with District leaders to create a tailored implementation plan for the programme in their District that aligns with existing training structures and resources
  
• Provide excellent coaching and follow-up support to District officials in their implementation and adaptation of the model so that a leadership group within the Districts take full leadership for the programme

4. Build strong networks and a culture of openness and learning between District, PTCs, UNATU and ASSHU officials across your Districts and stages of education

• Create opportunities for people to learn from each other in an open and reflective manner with colleagues from outside their District and between primary and secondary education
  
• Put real energy into enabling people to build relationships and feel connected to a broader, national programme
  
• Broker chances for people to share ideas and try out new ways of working as District leaders of education

5. Contribute to the development of an overall culture at STIR that is in line with our organisational values.

• Model professionalism and integrity at all times and take ownership of your own development
  
• Make sure that all training and support you provide and relationships you build are in the STIR spirit and in line with our values
  
• Manage all resources and funds with integrity and work to make sure you get value for money in your budget management and spend
  
• Model ‘Growth Mindset’ at all times- show that improvement is always possible and take responsibility for supporting the whole team to achieve its goals

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong identification with STIR values
  
• Excellent influencing skills
  
• Excellent planning and project management skills
  
• Ability to communicate very effectively in English
  
• Able to build strong relationships and connections with people of all levels of seniority
  
• Demonstrated ability to work through others to achieve goals
  
• Ability to co-create and collaborate to achieve goals
  
• Excellent data analysis skills and able to use data to inform decisions
  
• Ability to codify and share learning effectively
  
• Understanding and demonstrated ability to use all angles to ensure behaviour change of teachers and government officials
  
• Strong attention to detail and ability to see things through to a very high standard
  
• Ability to learn and adapt rapidly based on feedback and new information
  
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  
• A strong understanding of the Ugandan education system at both primary and secondary levels

Job application procedure
To apply for the position please click on the link below by 12 noon Friday 22nd June 2018.
https://stireducation.wufoo.co.uk/forms/z1xf23o10piy2pt

The interview process will include a variety of tasks and assessments. For more information about STIR and our mission please visitwww.stireducation.org