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• United States Agency for International
  Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Peace Corps

• The applicants for the United Embassy USAID Project
  Management Specialist (Reading) career opportunity should hold  a master’s degree in literacy, early
  grade reading, or another clearly relevant education subject is required.
  Doctorate is preferred.
• At least fifteen years of progressively
  responsible professional experience working in the education sector, five
  years of which must have been in early grade reading is required. If with
  a doctorate; 10 years’ experience is acceptable.
• Significant involvement with primary
  education systems reform programs and major program implementation
  experience in multiple districts is preferred. Early primary classroom
  experience teaching reading is advantageous.
• The position requires significant
  programmatic and technical knowledge and a thorough knowledge of reading
  acquisition and measurement best practices as well as major Ugandan
  reading education policy.
• Strong background in current status of early
  grade reading pedagogy and achievement in Uganda is required. Grounding in
  the historical development of education in Uganda; personal knowledge of
  typical conditions in primary schools; familiarity with the Ministry of
  Education, Science, Technology and Sports (MoESTS) and its affiliated
  institutions (the Uganda National Examinations Board, National Curriculum
  Development Center, etc.); well-grounded in knowledge of Ugandan basic
  education systems (i.e.: curriculum design, teacher training, classroom
  effectiveness, educational management, literacy development and testing
  and evaluation, etc.);
• Broad knowledge and understanding of factors
  that interact to impede learning, especially reading at the early primary
  level is required.
• Substantive knowledge of quantitative and
  qualitative methods for measuring early grade reading skills preferred.
• A strong technical knowledge of general early
  grade reading assessment is required.
• Excellent writing and interpersonal
  communication skills; ability to form positive and productive working
  relationship at all levels; ability to use word-processing and
  spreadsheets programs.
• Ability to obtain, analyze and evaluate
  complex data and to prepare precise and accurate factual and analytical
  reports.
• Ability and willingness for limited travel
  within Uganda.
• Language Requirement: Excellent command of written and
  spoken English, Level IV (fluent).

• Download a completed and signed Universal
  Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff, Download
  it Here.
• Application letter clearly specifying the
  position for which you are applying;
• A Curriculum Vitae/Resume;
• Copies of Academic Transcripts;
• Names, contact numbers, and addresses of three
  (3) professional references.

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