Vacancy title:
Education Coordinator

Jobs at:
Field of Life

Deadline of this Job:
3rd November 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Role Title: Education Coordinator
Department: Education
Role Location: KAMPALA OFFICE with regular travels to the field
Reporting to: Head of Programmes

Company profile:
Fields of Life is committed to sharing the Christian faith by collaborating with local communities and churches in East Africa to bring about positive change through the provision of quality education, clean water, health promotion and other community based projects.

Key Responsibilities:
Education program management

• Lead and participate in the design and management of education minimum standards, technical frameworks, programs and activities to ensure planned results and goals are achieved.
• Developing multi-year education strategy, detailed programme activities & working plans; revise and submit quarterly, bi-annual and annual reviews as required by the line manager.
• Evaluate and develop improved techniques for the management and control of education operations.
•  Manage and oversee national advocacy efforts in the area of education in collaboration with other Programme Coordinators.
• Design high quality concept notes and proposals for resource mobilization calls in education and ensures that education interventions are informed by and integrated with other programme areas of Sponsorship, Outreach, Livelihood and WASH.

Liaison and support

• Working with the Partnership and l_iaison Officer, to establish and maintain effective working relationship with local government officials, local communities, schools (Directors, Head teachers SMCs/BOGs), civil society organisations and other influential stakeholders to promote long term sustainable Education solution
• Represent FOL and contribute to technical and coordination meetings hosted by other Education players as may be required
• Participate in commemoration of international and National sector celebration days and community and school events
• Liaise and attend meetings with other departments necessary to perform duties and aid in organizational development.
• Communicate accurate and complete information to offices.
• Ensure timely responses and follow-up to education related inquiries

Reporting and Coordination

• Build capacity of officers in report writing and support them to ensure timely reporting.
• Work with the Head of Programmes to ensure that each project receives adequate and regular support supervision from the Officers.
• Produce high quality documentation, including stories of change, on education interventions aiming at programme modeling, replication and scaling up.
• Facilitate organisational learning in the region by developing, collecting and disseminating relevant internal and external programme information on education.
• Lead the development of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework for Education, develops quality TORs for evaluations, baselines and research
• Consolidate the monthly, quarterly and annual education reports and share with Head of Programmes and or staff:

Additional responsibilities

•  Child protection: Adhere to FOL‘s child protection policy and code of conduct.
• Risk management: Responsible for identification and management of Education risks including maintaining an updated departmental risk register
• Integration: facilitate the efficient integration of sponsorship, WASH and other programmes into Education
•  Gender: Mainstream gender in Education plans and activities and promote a gender sensitive environment across the department.
• Outreach: Support FOL staff, partners and supported communities including children to get deeper understanding and appreciation of the role of faith in development.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Education or other humanities with a Post Graduate diploma in Education.
• A Diploma in Project Planning and Management or Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage

Experience:

• A minimum of 6 years‘ experience in Education programme design, implementation, M&E, research and policy, and strategy development. At least 3 years‘ experience in teaching.
•  in-depth knowledge of the development sector and demonstrable knowledge of education programming, especially on Primary Education, Early Childhood Care, Early Grade Learning interventions, teacher‘s training and participatory school governance.
• Knowledge of using information, Communication, Technology for Development (lCT4D) methodologies into education programming.

Job application procedure
Please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the address or e-mail below. Applications may not exceed 2MBs.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.0 BOX 12405 - Uganda
Email: application@ppg.co.ug 
Closing date 3rd November 2017

While we thank everyone for applying, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.