Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Title: Education & Transferable Skills Lead
Duty Station: Kampala; 80% regular field travel
Contract Terms: 2 years renewable
Reporting to: Project Director, BRIDGE Project
Management Responsibility: Senior Project Officer Education, and Refuge Led CBOS Specialist knowledge of gender equality, the rights and empowerment of women and girls and engaging men and boys in gender equality in theory and in practice in a development and/or humanitarian context

Position Summary:
This position will lead the implementation and delivery of:
• Lower Secondary AEP in 34 Lower Secondary AEP host schools; strengthening the capacity of BTVET institutions and eight Refugee Led CBOS, scholarships award to target refugee and host community learners at BTVET, A Levels and Tertiary/University Level:
• Supporting the NCDC in the production and adaptation of the Lower Secondary AEP Curriculum and represents War Child Canada in key Education in Emergencies (EiE) working groups and coordination forums.

Specific Responsibilities:
Project Management and Delivery
• Lead the development of systems and tools for the establishment, management, and delivery of lower secondary AEP (Accelerated Education Programs) in 34 AEP centers in Adjumani, Obongi, Yumbe, Arua, Koboko, Isingiro, Lamwo, Kikuube, Koboko and Kamwenge districts.
• Facilitate and lead the institutional strengthening of fifteen identified partner Business Technical Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) Institutions especially regarding transferable skills integration into BTVET curriculums.
• Establish transparent and clear scholarship award criteria for target beneficiaries to Advanced Level Education, BTVET and university education with the involvement and consultation of key local stakeholders at the refugee settlement and district level.
• Take a lead in the development and adaptation of the War Child Canada transferable skills training manual and provide oversight and quality management of cascaded trainings.
• Provide technical support to and facilitate the National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC) on the project's Lower Secondary AEP curriculum development.
• Provide technical oversight and manage the project's partner refugee-led Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to deliver on agreed sub-grants that will support the implementation of Lower Secondary AEP.
• Lead War Child Canada representation in the Education in Emergencies Working Group including in the primary and lower secondary AEP - EIE sub-committees

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Reporting and Learning (MEARL)
• Working closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Project Lead and the Country MEAL Manager, develop and implement a robust MEAL framework, plan and system to measure, document and disseminate progress, results and organizational learning during project implementation
• Ensure agreed and adopted MEAL tools are consistently and effectively used throughout the project cycle.
• Work in close consultation with MEAL Project Lead and the MEAL Country Manager, to oversee the planning and implementation of a baseline survey, mid-term and final project evaluations and other MEAL activities in accordance with the project proposal and donor funding agreement.

Human Resource (HR) and Operations:
• Responsible for performance-based management, supervision, and capacity development of project staff and Refugee Led Community Based Organization partner staff and ensure the identification and design and delivery of high-quality training and technical assistance.
• Work closely with the Project Director and the Finance, Grants, and operations, to ensure up-date-date recording and effective management, accountability, and utilization project budgets,goods, supplies and equipment within your management.

Requirements:
• Master's Degree in International Development, International Relations, Vocational Pedagogy, Rural Development, or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant fields. .
• Minimum seven (7) years senior management experience of complex development programs with project management responsibilities.
• Strong technical skills in Education programing.
• Proven track record of managing multi-site projects including through a consortium approach.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested applicants are invited to send their curriculum vitae and an accompanying cover letter as one Ms Word or PDF document saved in your names position title, location electronically to:
Email: jobs_uganda@warchild.ca 
Please ensure your application email has the subject heading of 'Position Title -location and [insert your name]'
War Child Canada is committed to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Final candidates will be vetted in accordance with War Child Canada's Child Safeguarding Policy, including appropriate reference and security checks.
Deadline for submission is August 26, 2022, 5:00 EAT


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