Job Title: Program Coordinator Education (3 Vacancies)
Organization: RTI International
Project Name: USAID Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity
Program (LARA)
Program (LARA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Education Specialist (Teacher Training)
About RTI:
RTI
International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to
improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of
more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and
businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and
pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced
technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and
the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to
improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of
more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and
businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and
pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced
technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and
the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
About USAID LARA Program:
The
Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity is a five-year USAID activity that
supports the Ministry of Education Science Technology and Sports (MoESTS),
Government of Uganda’s aim of improving early grade reading outcomes and
enhancing safe school environments for children in primary grades utilizing EGR
curriculum and methodologies. LARA is expanding the curriculum and
methodologies developed and rolled out in SHRP districts to an additional 28
districts and will work with partners to improve reading skills in three local
languages (Luganda, Runyoro/ Rutoro, Runyankole/ Rukiga) and English for early
primary grades.
Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity is a five-year USAID activity that
supports the Ministry of Education Science Technology and Sports (MoESTS),
Government of Uganda’s aim of improving early grade reading outcomes and
enhancing safe school environments for children in primary grades utilizing EGR
curriculum and methodologies. LARA is expanding the curriculum and
methodologies developed and rolled out in SHRP districts to an additional 28
districts and will work with partners to improve reading skills in three local
languages (Luganda, Runyoro/ Rutoro, Runyankole/ Rukiga) and English for early
primary grades.
Job Summary: The Program Coordinator (Education) will
implement a high quality teacher training program focused on early grade
reading and positive and supportive school climates. The incumbent will use
M&E data to populate lists of teachers to be trained and will ensure the
timely distribution of invitations. This position will have financial duties including
gathering information necessary for preparing training budgets. The Program
Coordinator will also complete duties such as ensuring a proper record of
teachers during the training. The position will have logistical duties
including assisting with procurement prior to training and managing and
distributing training materials. The jobholder will also coordinate training
activities.
implement a high quality teacher training program focused on early grade
reading and positive and supportive school climates. The incumbent will use
M&E data to populate lists of teachers to be trained and will ensure the
timely distribution of invitations. This position will have financial duties including
gathering information necessary for preparing training budgets. The Program
Coordinator will also complete duties such as ensuring a proper record of
teachers during the training. The position will have logistical duties
including assisting with procurement prior to training and managing and
distributing training materials. The jobholder will also coordinate training
activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer support the effective planning and
implementation of training activities in accordance with the program design. - Support the supervisor to provide training in
Early Grade Reading methodology to teachers as well as CCTs and
pre-service tutors, DEOs and DISs and other national level implementers. - Support the supervisor to evaluate training
programs and provide timely feedback to the technical staff. - Provide support in the review of operational
plans on a regular basis to ensure that the program goals are being met at
the school, community and district level. - Support technical staff to write training
materials. - Support the program implementation through
monitoring visits to project schools and classrooms to evaluate the reach
of the training intervention, determine successes and challenges and
document best practices. - Ensure efficient management and
administration of training. - Actively contribute to other technical areas
of the program, as appropriate and required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Master’s degree with
one year of experience or a Bachelor’s Degree and three years’ experience
or equivalent combination of education and experience - Familiarity with early grade reading
methodology - Fully competent in information systems
skills. - Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and
written communications skills in both Local language and English. - Demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and the
ability to perform and collaborate under challenging conditions. - Strong planning, community mobilization and
inter-cultural communication skills required. - Previous experience working on a USAID-funded
or other donor project pertaining to technical and organization capacity
development.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send updated CVs including
three work related referees and cover letters to the Human Resource Manager by
e-mail to [email protected]. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send updated CVs including
three work related referees and cover letters to the Human Resource Manager by
e-mail to [email protected]. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
Deadline: 20th April, 2016
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