Organisation: Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Bushenyi and Soroti, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Country Director Programmes
About PEAS:
PEAS (www.
peas.org.uk) is a dynamic charity with a mission ‘to unlock the potential of
Africa by expanding access to affordable quality secondary education’. To do
this, we build and manage the fastest growing network of sustainably financed
secondary schools in Africa. PEAS is
supported by major corporate, government and private funders and our innovative
financial model is pioneering in the field of Public Private Partnerships in
development education. The growth of PEAS has necessitated the launch of
regional hubs to respond to the increasing needs of the schools network.
peas.org.uk) is a dynamic charity with a mission ‘to unlock the potential of
Africa by expanding access to affordable quality secondary education’. To do
this, we build and manage the fastest growing network of sustainably financed
secondary schools in Africa. PEAS is
supported by major corporate, government and private funders and our innovative
financial model is pioneering in the field of Public Private Partnerships in
development education. The growth of PEAS has necessitated the launch of
regional hubs to respond to the increasing needs of the schools network.
Job Summary: The Regional Program Manager will offer oversight to the works of PEAS,
ensuring each school makes rapid and sustained progress in improving access,
quality and sustainability. The Regional Program Manager plays a central role
in the development and coordination of all PEAS programmatic and operational
activities within a cluster. They will work collaboratively with heads of
department, while providing oversight on activities that will enhance education
quality and child protection through support and supervision in PEAS schools. The
Regional Programmes Manager will also serve as a liaison officer for PEAS, and
establish and maintain partnerships to advance PEAS’ mission in the region.
RPMs will be judged on their ability to set and hit ambitious targets for
increased access, sustainability and quality education across the schools in
their region.
ensuring each school makes rapid and sustained progress in improving access,
quality and sustainability. The Regional Program Manager plays a central role
in the development and coordination of all PEAS programmatic and operational
activities within a cluster. They will work collaboratively with heads of
department, while providing oversight on activities that will enhance education
quality and child protection through support and supervision in PEAS schools. The
Regional Programmes Manager will also serve as a liaison officer for PEAS, and
establish and maintain partnerships to advance PEAS’ mission in the region.
RPMs will be judged on their ability to set and hit ambitious targets for
increased access, sustainability and quality education across the schools in
their region.
Key Performance Areas:
- Education quality management
- Community engagement
- Child protection and gender mainstreaming
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Human Resource and Finance Management
- Construction and logistics
- Report writing.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- The applicant should possess a Bachelor’s
degree in Management or Social sciences. Master’s degree or equivalent is
an added advantage. - Significant management experience in
education or related program delivery - Experience and knowledge of development
programming, monitoring, evaluation and learning. - Experience in leading and motivating
teams and working in geographically challenging areas. - Proven analytical skills and ability to
think strategically - Good awareness of gender issues and
willingness to implement gender equity policies. - Capacity to design and monitor the
operational budgets. - Experience representing an organization
with partners, government agencies, private sector, and donors at senior
level. - Good understanding and knowledge of the
region’s political and socio-economic reality and knowledge of the key
stakeholders in the development sector. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office
applications. - Willingness to travel within the region
up to 40% of the time.
How to Apply:
All job
suitors should send applications with updated CVs to: The Human Resource
Manager PEAS Uganda P. O. Box 23308, Kampala, Uganda Plot 2881, Block 216,
Ntinda Kisaasi, Mumbejja Road opposite Ndere Centre. Also Send E-mail applications [email protected]
suitors should send applications with updated CVs to: The Human Resource
Manager PEAS Uganda P. O. Box 23308, Kampala, Uganda Plot 2881, Block 216,
Ntinda Kisaasi, Mumbejja Road opposite Ndere Centre. Also Send E-mail applications [email protected]
NB:
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. PEAS has a strict
child protection policy. All staff are expected to abide by this.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. PEAS has a strict
child protection policy. All staff are expected to abide by this.
Deadline: Wednesday, 15th January 2014 by 5:00pm.
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