Job Title: Project Manager; Early Childhood Development
Organisation: BRAC International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Program Manager, Education and Youth Development
About US:
BRAC International is one of
the largest Non-Governmental Development Organizations in the world, working in
a number of countries in Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is
registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated
development approach combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock,
Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.
the largest Non-Governmental Development Organizations in the world, working in
a number of countries in Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is
registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated
development approach combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock,
Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.
Job Summary: The
Project Manager; Early Childhood Development will plan, design, implement,
monitor, scale up, and offer technical support and Supervision to BRAC Uganda’s
Early Childhood Development (ECD) project.
Project Manager; Early Childhood Development will plan, design, implement,
monitor, scale up, and offer technical support and Supervision to BRAC Uganda’s
Early Childhood Development (ECD) project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The
incumbent will identify sector challenges and assess needs to develop
appropriate interventions fitting the Uganda context;
The
incumbent will identify sector challenges and assess needs to develop
appropriate interventions fitting the Uganda context;
·
Prepare
detailed implementation plans including budget preparation, based on program
targets and adjust with the available fund;
Prepare
detailed implementation plans including budget preparation, based on program
targets and adjust with the available fund;
·
Ensure
design and modification of appropriate curriculum for pre-primary, and 3-5 year
olds in formal primary school settings
Ensure
design and modification of appropriate curriculum for pre-primary, and 3-5 year
olds in formal primary school settings
·
Ensure
supportive supervision, coaching & mentoring systems for the ECD team at
the field to ensure timely technical support and information flow at every
level, maintaining quality standards;
Ensure
supportive supervision, coaching & mentoring systems for the ECD team at
the field to ensure timely technical support and information flow at every
level, maintaining quality standards;
·
Prepare
concept notes for research/study/survey/proposal on ECD issues in conjunction
with internal and external stakeholders;
Prepare
concept notes for research/study/survey/proposal on ECD issues in conjunction
with internal and external stakeholders;
·
Prepare
and facilitate in preparing different reports and documents on program
experiences and processes, best practices and results, including preparing MOUs
and TORs for various assignments;
Prepare
and facilitate in preparing different reports and documents on program
experiences and processes, best practices and results, including preparing MOUs
and TORs for various assignments;
·
Ensure
effective dissemination strategy for program learning and feedback, study
evidences and results considered for on-going program improvement, and for
future program interventions
Ensure
effective dissemination strategy for program learning and feedback, study
evidences and results considered for on-going program improvement, and for
future program interventions
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a Master’s Degree or Post-graduate specialization in
relevant field preferable in Early Childhood Care and Development, Education
management, leadership, policy-advocacy, research methodology, learning and
child development assessment, material development, and any other.
The
applicant must hold a Master’s Degree or Post-graduate specialization in
relevant field preferable in Early Childhood Care and Development, Education
management, leadership, policy-advocacy, research methodology, learning and
child development assessment, material development, and any other.
·
Possession
of a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Care and Development, education
management, or related field. Learning and child development.
Possession
of a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Care and Development, education
management, or related field. Learning and child development.
·
A
minimum of six years’ experience in relevant field, three of which should have
been in a managerial or technical leadership position. Teaching experience in
early years will be an added advantage.
A
minimum of six years’ experience in relevant field, three of which should have
been in a managerial or technical leadership position. Teaching experience in
early years will be an added advantage.
·
Knowledge
of the Ugandan education system specifically about the available service of
early learning opportunities, government policies, departments and institutions
in the education field etc.
Knowledge
of the Ugandan education system specifically about the available service of
early learning opportunities, government policies, departments and institutions
in the education field etc.
·
Strong
leadership experience, policy and advocacy, research methodology, learning and
child development assessment, material development, community participation and
social mobilization.
Strong
leadership experience, policy and advocacy, research methodology, learning and
child development assessment, material development, community participation and
social mobilization.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates must submit their
application letter, Curriculum Vitae (including bio-data such as: Date of
birth, Education qualification, language proficiency, work experience and at
least two referees in Ms. Office Word Document), All Scanned copies of academic
/other supporting documents, MUST BE IN ONE PDF FILE. In total, there must only
be 2 attachments and send to [email protected].
application letter, Curriculum Vitae (including bio-data such as: Date of
birth, Education qualification, language proficiency, work experience and at
least two referees in Ms. Office Word Document), All Scanned copies of academic
/other supporting documents, MUST BE IN ONE PDF FILE. In total, there must only
be 2 attachments and send to [email protected].
Deadline: 16th
December 2016
December 2016
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