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

JOB DETAILS:
Program Officer - Education

Join us to lead sustainable change for children:
Be part of a GLOBAL and DIVERSE technical community
Get EXPOSURE in many different contexts
Test and scale up INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Influence policies that affect MILLIONS OF CHILDREN

OVERVIEW
Are you passionate about being an advocate for children? Do you want to use your expertise to bring about lasting change for children and be a part of an inspiring, dynamic global movement?

The Job Holder will take responsibility for planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Education interventions under NORAD programme to improve children’s learning outcomes and development through implementation of the QLE Framework. The QLE Framework has 4 pillars: Guiding Principle 1 – emotional and psychological needs of all learners; Guiding Principle 2 – learning environment must protect children’s physical wellbeing; Guiding Principle 3 – learning environment encourages and supports active engagements for learners, child-centred teaching and improved learning outcomes for all learners; Guiding Principle 4 – parents and local communities are actively involved in planning, decision making and action to improve education.

The job holder may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.

Sounds interesting? Read more below
THE ROLE
Key areas of accountability include:
• Planning
• Implementation
• Roll-out of the Project Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
• Technical Support and back-stopping
• Budget Monitoring responsibility
• Coordination and Collaborations
• Reporting and documentation
• Resource acquisition
• Partnership
• Empowerment and Project Impact
To be a strong supporter and advocate for children in this role you will need to have:
• Minimum of a degree in Education or related fields. An additional qualification such as a Diploma in Teacher Education is an added advantage.
• At least 2 years of progressive working experience in planning and implementing Education programmes with INGOs.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in application of participatory tools and methodologies in programming.
• Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Basic Education and ECCD is an added advantage.
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Excellent time management and planning capacity
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses. Previous experience of project management
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills
• Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands-on implementation capacity
• Excellent communication skills


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.uganda.savethechildren.net/careers 
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.


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