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• Offer technical
  support to country management team (CMT), staff, and partners in
  formulating country specific policies, strategies, program outlines and
  guidance on the strategic direction of the learning program within Plan.
• Periodically review
  all learning related projects/programs to ensure that they are of quality
  and aligned to the country strategic plan, program outlines, Plan
  principle and learning strategies in Uganda
• Build the capacity of
  Plan Uganda staff and partners to integrate learning programs to ensure
  effective implementation at all levels program/project cycle
• Monitor learning
  projects implemented by Plan and/or its partner, provide advice in
  evaluation design, and take corrective actions to ensure smooth progress
  and achievement of set targets
• Develop a system for
  capturing, documenting and disseminating Plan’s experiences, lesson learnt
  and “best practice” to other partners, stakeholders including Plan
  programs in the RESA Region.
• Identify local
  resource mobilization opportunities and provide technical assistance in
  the development of fundable proposals to support implementation of
  learning /or related programs
• Prepare and submit a
  monthly work plan and respective progress reports to enable proper
  progress of project implementation
• Initiate, develop and
  nurture cordial relations with relevant government ministries, partners,
  and the wider stakeholder fraternity and represent Plan Uganda at relevant
  learning related events/fora to ensure Plan is acknowledged as a
  legitimate partner/actor

• The applicant should
  possess a Master’s degree in Education, preferably in Primary and or/non-education
  methods.
• Eight or more years’
  experience in developing and implementing learning programs, five (5) of
  which must be in a similar position
• Experience in using
  the ECCD approach
• Experience in Team
  leadership, capacity building for partners and staff and working with
  people from diverse cultures
• Extensive skills and
  experience in designing, planning, monitoring and evaluation of learning
  programmes and projects;
• Practical experience
  in proposal writing and fundraising
• Experience in national
  level education advocacy and policy influence
• Excellent report
  writing skills, good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinker with
  strong facilitation skills
• Past exposure and experience
  and skills in budget management
• Computer literacy
  skills i.e. working knowledge of Microsoft office suite
• The candidate must
  have experience in developing education programs for formal and non-formal
  sector, with strong community education background and Early Childhood
  knowledge is essential.
• The candidate will be
  proficient in advocacy and policy influence, and he/she will be part of
  existing education networks in the country.

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