Job Title: Project Coordinator (EAAF & KOICA)
Organisation: World Vision
International
International
Reports to: Project Manager
Duty Station: Uganda
About Us:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities
to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in
Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not
employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All
employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable
background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision
for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will
to make it so.”
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities
to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in
Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not
employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All
employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable
background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision
for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will
to make it so.”
Job Summary: The
Project Coordinator Educate A Child For The Out Of School Children (EAAF &
KOICA) will provide innovative professional and operational support to enhance
technical soundness of WVU Education programs in line with the World Vision
education strategic direction and in accordance with the national and
international education programming standards and priorities.
Project Coordinator Educate A Child For The Out Of School Children (EAAF &
KOICA) will provide innovative professional and operational support to enhance
technical soundness of WVU Education programs in line with the World Vision
education strategic direction and in accordance with the national and
international education programming standards and priorities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Implementation:
·
Coordinate
the Quality Education project (Addressing Barriers to Enrolment and retention
in Karamoja project;
Coordinate
the Quality Education project (Addressing Barriers to Enrolment and retention
in Karamoja project;
·
Ensure
that in the project interventions are in line with the project design;
Ensure
that in the project interventions are in line with the project design;
·
Ensure
timely implementation of the project activities within the acceptable ratios;
Ensure
timely implementation of the project activities within the acceptable ratios;
·
Ensure
quality timely implementation of project activities within acceptable and
allowable limits;
Ensure
quality timely implementation of project activities within acceptable and
allowable limits;
·
Manage
the project budget and submit timely financial reports;
Manage
the project budget and submit timely financial reports;
·
Initiate
and participate in education district and cluster Advocacy initiatives.
Initiate
and participate in education district and cluster Advocacy initiatives.
Capacity Building and
Training:
Training:
·
In
charge of the mobilization of CCTs, SMCs and PTAs and conducting trainings to
build capacities in project models;
In
charge of the mobilization of CCTs, SMCs and PTAs and conducting trainings to
build capacities in project models;
·
Provide
mentoring and coaching to education program officers field officers and
teachers and coordinate local level capacity and local linkages to enrolment
and retention;
Provide
mentoring and coaching to education program officers field officers and
teachers and coordinate local level capacity and local linkages to enrolment
and retention;
·
Identify
technical experts to train teachers, SMCs and project partners;
Identify
technical experts to train teachers, SMCs and project partners;
·
Work
closely with the project manager and the National office technical specialist
on staff capacity building in Education.
Work
closely with the project manager and the National office technical specialist
on staff capacity building in Education.
Engagement and Networking:
·
Identify
and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with
partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the District level;
Identify
and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with
partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the District level;
·
Participate
in all meetings involving quality education partners , the district and other
partners;
Participate
in all meetings involving quality education partners , the district and other
partners;
·
Identify
opportunities that present through networks and relationships with other
institutions and organizations and NGOs working in the areas of improving
enrolment and retention;
Identify
opportunities that present through networks and relationships with other
institutions and organizations and NGOs working in the areas of improving
enrolment and retention;
·
Support
local level staff to facilitate local level advocacy.
Support
local level staff to facilitate local level advocacy.
Documentation:
·
Effectively
document all information related to project successes and best practices and
sharing it in education magazines and special newspaper publications;
Effectively
document all information related to project successes and best practices and
sharing it in education magazines and special newspaper publications;
·
Create
a bank of pictures, videos, aired radio programs and most significant change
stories on the project in Karamoja;
Create
a bank of pictures, videos, aired radio programs and most significant change
stories on the project in Karamoja;
·
Responsible
for capturing school data on enrolment, retention and completion and support
the PM to manage a voucher system for education;
Responsible
for capturing school data on enrolment, retention and completion and support
the PM to manage a voucher system for education;
·
Support
the project output & outcome monitoring process in liaison with the Senior
DME officer.
Support
the project output & outcome monitoring process in liaison with the Senior
DME officer.
Project Management and
Coordination:
Coordination:
·
Supervise,
guide and provide technical support to partners and staff on the project;
Supervise,
guide and provide technical support to partners and staff on the project;
·
Manage
and coordinate education project activity implementation;
Manage
and coordinate education project activity implementation;
·
Conduct
field-based review meetings with project staff and local facilitators;
Conduct
field-based review meetings with project staff and local facilitators;
·
Actively
participate in developing project based on the detailed implementation plan,
and project design processes;
Actively
participate in developing project based on the detailed implementation plan,
and project design processes;
·
Track
financial management and budgets allocated for the project activities;
Track
financial management and budgets allocated for the project activities;
·
Prepare
and submit timely, accurate, compliant and quality reports to the direct
supervisors;
Prepare
and submit timely, accurate, compliant and quality reports to the direct
supervisors;
·
Support
processes of project baselines and evaluation of the project.
Support
processes of project baselines and evaluation of the project.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant for the World Vision Project Coordinator (EAAF & KOICA)
career placement should hold a Bachelor’s
Degree in Education, Social Sciences or other degree with a diploma in
education;
The applicant for the World Vision Project Coordinator (EAAF & KOICA)
career placement should hold a Bachelor’s
Degree in Education, Social Sciences or other degree with a diploma in
education;
·
A
minimum of three years’ experience in Education programming with reputable
institution, national or international NGO;
A
minimum of three years’ experience in Education programming with reputable
institution, national or international NGO;
·
Broad
knowledge and understanding of education concepts and issues in development context
especially in Uganda;
Broad
knowledge and understanding of education concepts and issues in development context
especially in Uganda;
·
Working
knowledge of the logical framework approach to project design, monitoring and
evaluation/ project cycle management;
Working
knowledge of the logical framework approach to project design, monitoring and
evaluation/ project cycle management;
·
Working
knowledge of data analysis software such as SPSS, Ms Excel, stata;
Working
knowledge of data analysis software such as SPSS, Ms Excel, stata;
·
Demonstrated
experience and skill in research, analysis and report writing;
Demonstrated
experience and skill in research, analysis and report writing;
·
Strong
facilitation and presentation skills with a passion for sharing knowledge;
Strong
facilitation and presentation skills with a passion for sharing knowledge;
·
Ability
to work independently and as part of a diverse team.
Ability
to work independently and as part of a diverse team.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified Ugandan candidates are encouraged to apply
online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at
the web link below.
online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at
the web link below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 16th
December, 2016
December, 2016
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