Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The EGR Manager will oversee and guide the technical work of the EGR Officers in Jinja. S/he reports to the Senior Technical Advisor-Education and works closely with the overall EGR Manager, Senior Zonal Managers, and with the Materials Development Manager and Pre-Service Advisor to guide the operations and technical direction for EGR under the ICYD Activity. This is a full-time position based in Jinja.

Essential functions include (but not limited to):
• Provide overall technical oversight and guidance to program work in the zones related to improving instruction on EGR (in both English and Local Language), improving delivery systems for better EGR instruction, and increasing family and community engagement in early grade reading (Local Reading Support Plans and VLT);
• Partner with Local Government (District, City and Municipal) teams to improve teacher coaching and reading support efforts;
• Participate in relevant training and professional development activities led by ICYD’s main office team;
• Guide program staff in the zones on essential components of reading programs, including curriculum design, lesson planning, instructional approach, teacher professional development, materials development and distribution, classroom-level assessment, and large-scale assessment, to develop and integrate highly effective activities for maximum effectiveness at the program level;
• Engage with actors (including Private Sector partners) across the education system to optimize use of available resources with specific attention to school and classroom management practice, including quality assurance, supportive supervision, and coaching leading to improvement in learning outcomes at the primary school level;
• Collaborate closely with the ICYD Pre-service Advisor supporting pre-service EGR teacher training to ensure alignment and coordination of pre- and in-service content and approaches;
• Collaborate closely with Redearth Education technical advisors in the peer-to-peer teacher support and “champion teacher” program and pilot of Lead Teacher Program;
• Collaborate with technical staff working on print and digital materials development and utilization;
• Ensure the quality of training and coaching resources;
• Coordinate teacher and student assessment and evaluation efforts with the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Team;
• Contribute to the design and implementation of the project’s learning agenda and actively participate in Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) processes in place within the project;
• Contribute to and ensure the accuracy of ICYD and EDC communications efforts related to the project’s EGR work;
• Support other project specialists to ensure coherent design and implementation;
• Work with home office experts and local partners to ensure program relevance and quality; and
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications
• The candidate for the position of EGR Manager shall have at a minimum the following qualifications:
• Master’s degree in a field relevant to education with a specialty in EGR or another pedagogically oriented specialty;
• A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible technical experience on EGR programs in both English and Local Languages;
• Recognized expertise in EGR in both English and Local Languages;
• Experience developing materials for EGR in both English and Local Language; experience designing teacher training programs for pre-service and in-service highly desired;
• Experience in working with MoES officials including Primary Teachers’ Colleges and Local Governments (Districts and Municipalities) in conducting EGR training;
• Fluency in English and Lusoga is required;
• Proven ability to coordinate and manage teams;
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a cross cultural setting, problem solve, and function well under pressure;
• Program experience in East Africa (Uganda preferred);
• Experience with USAID-funded projects preferred;
• Expertise in policy for EGR reform highly desired.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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