Job Title: Deputy Project Coordinator
Organisation: The Global
Partnership for Education (GPE) Program
Partnership for Education (GPE) Program
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports To: Project
Coordinator- Global Partnership for Education Project (PC/GPE)
Coordinator- Global Partnership for Education Project (PC/GPE)
About GPE:
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Program is a programme where
various donors pool funds together to support low income countries towards the
achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of Universal Education For All
(EFA) and gender parity in education.
various donors pool funds together to support low income countries towards the
achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of Universal Education For All
(EFA) and gender parity in education.
In July 2011. Uganda became eligible for a grant from the Global
Partnership for Education (GPE) Fund (GPEF) as support towards the
implementation of the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP). In November 2013,
Uganda’s Application for the grant worth USD $100M was approved by the GPE
Board. The development partners, in consultations with the Government of Uganda
endorsed the nomination of World Bank to act as the Supervising Entity for the
grant.
Partnership for Education (GPE) Fund (GPEF) as support towards the
implementation of the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP). In November 2013,
Uganda’s Application for the grant worth USD $100M was approved by the GPE
Board. The development partners, in consultations with the Government of Uganda
endorsed the nomination of World Bank to act as the Supervising Entity for the
grant.
The Project Development Objective is to support the Government of
Uganda in improving teacher and school effectiveness in the public primary
education system. The project is centered on improving education service
delivery at teacher, school and system level to realize meaningful gains in
pupil achievement in primary grades.
Uganda in improving teacher and school effectiveness in the public primary
education system. The project is centered on improving education service
delivery at teacher, school and system level to realize meaningful gains in
pupil achievement in primary grades.
Job Summary: The Deputy
Project Coordinator will work closely with the Project Coordinator, GPE and
primarily serve as the daily responsible officer for project coordination.
Project Coordinator will work closely with the Project Coordinator, GPE and
primarily serve as the daily responsible officer for project coordination.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Routinely interact with the relevant
project implementing units in the execution of project activities; - Act as the key focal point for all the
project-related activities and interface with World Bank office and other key
implementing development partners; - Proactively coordinate the implementation
of the project activities supported by the relevant departments of the
MoES; - Seek necessary Bank clearances for all
project activities that require clearances prior to execution of the
project activities; - Monitor the implementation of all project activities
and prepare periodic reports; - Coordinate meetings with the Local
Education Group; - Assisting the preparations of the annual
budget and progress reports; - Coordinate the submission of the progress
reports to the World Bank; - Coordinate, facilitate and convene
evaluation committee meetings apd site visits of supervision teams; - Oversee the achievement of results in line
with the project results framework; - Oversee all recurrent operating activities
that are required to effectively implement the project; - Work in liaison with all relevant
stakeholders and other members of the project implementation including
Procurement, M&E, Finance. - Perform any other duties or protect
management assignments that the Project Coordinator may assign.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate must possess a good bachelor’s
degree in Basic Education and Education Management from a recognized
university. - Post graduate qualifications in Project
Management. - A minimum of five years’ experience and
familiarity with Government of Uganda - procedures;
- Possession of prior project management experience
and / or academic position with experience in project appraisal,
management of project budgets and excellent report writing skills; - Extensive knowledge in the fields of
financial management, procurement management, and monitoring and
evaluation; - Good familiarity with the education
environment and pre-primary and primary education regional and
sub-regional bodies; - Possess the ability to prepare and have
demonstrable experience in the implementation of projects; and, - Past working experience working for an International
donor.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications
to the: Assistant Commissioner, Human Resource Management, 4th Floor, Embassy
House, Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), Kampala, Uganda.
to the: Assistant Commissioner, Human Resource Management, 4th Floor, Embassy
House, Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 30th April, 2014
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