ACCA UK Jobs – Education Manager

Job
Title: Education Manager
Organisation: ACCA
(the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
Duty
Station:
 Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of ACCA Uganda
About
ACCA:
ACCA (the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and
fastest-growing international accountancy body with 428,000 students and
162,000 members in 173 countries. We aim to offer business-relevant,
first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition
around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and
management.
Job Summary: The ACCA Education Manager
will be responsible for devising national strategies and ensuring the
development and implementation of education services for the broad range of
ACCA stakeholders including Learning providers, universities, employers’
training ACCA and FIA students and educational regulators. The Education
Manager will also be responsible for managing student affairs, identifying
opportunities for growth in our student numbers and marketing the ACCA
qualifications countrywide.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Oversee the development and implementation of national
    educational plans and related budget activities, in line with the country
    strategy
  • Develop and manage partnerships with universities
  • Manage, develop and support learning providers; identifying
    tuition opportunities, supporting existing providers and undertaking a
    range of capacity building events such as forums, Training of Trainer etc.
  • Ensure that ACCA learning providers in Uganda are equipped
    with the necessary products and skills knowledge and information, and to
    develop new tuition related toolkits to support services for ACCA tuition
    providers and other stakeholders of the education sector in Uganda
  • Engage and counsel learning partners in a broad range of
    education matters including examinations, exam technique, study skills,
    course design, teaching support etc.
  • Improve year to year conversion performance in Uganda,
    specifically student exam pass rates across the country
  • Increase student enrolments through Managing student
    recruitment activities including Targeted campaigns, promoting ACCA and
    FIA qualifications outreach activities
  • Technically support students towards conversion, including
    assistance/guidance on matters relating to the practical experience
    requirement, annual returns etc.
  • Perform exam centre visits to check that exams are being
    held in adequate conditions and work with the British Council to ensure
    the availability of exam centres across the country
  • Develop analytics tool to guide targeted
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant must hold a BBA or Bachelor of Commerce in
    Accounting / Finance with relevant work experience in development,
    promotion and delivery of accountancy training. Qualified accountants will
    have an added advantage.
  • A minimum of three years’ proven experience in the area of
    marketing preferably with an educational organization
  • The applicant should be highly motivated, results oriented
    and flexible with the skills to build effective long term relationships
    with a wide range of stakeholders and the ability to build the ACCA brand,
    sell the qualification and add value to our business
  • Possess excellent presentation skills in addition to
    well-developed written and verbal communication skills. Ability to present
    to high level stakeholders in a confident, mature manner and comfortable
    with public speaking
  • Excellent team worker and team player and able to help out
    with other team members tasks should the need arise,and as and when
    required by the Head of ACCA Uganda
  • Detailed knowledge of the ACCA qualifications including a
    detailed grasp of the objectives and requirements of the individual papers
    in ACCA and Foundations in Accountancy (FiA)
  • Possess a broad interest and knowledge of educational
    issues and developments in the country and worldwide. Working knowledge
    and interest in delivery of accountancy training
  • Hands-on experience in managing projects, preferably
    within an educational or training environment
  • Practical experience in data collection and analysis
  • Highly innovative and imaginative approach to education
    and teaching methodologies and issues
  • Will be required to travel extensively within Uganda and
    may involve working extra hours or some weekends
How to
Apply: 
If you are interested in joining ACCA as your
preferred employer, please apply by submitting a copy of your CV and covering
letter explaining why you are suitable and indicating your salary expectations
to jobs@accaglobal.com quoting ‘Education Manager – Uganda’ in the subject
line.
Deadline:
7th July 2014

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