2 Project Officer, Education Job Positions – Save the Children International

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Organisation: Save the
Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Senior Officer-
Education
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for
and of children, and by achieving results at scale.  In Uganda, we implement programmes in six
thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 240
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary: The Project
Officer, Education will provide ongoing capacity support and coordination of
the project partners with project planning, implementation, monitoring &
evaluation and reporting for Education activities in Emergency Response
operations in Yumbe and Adjumani.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Save the
    Children Project Officer, Education job placement should hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in community development, Education, Social sciences any relevant
    field or the equivalent accrued working experience in related positions
  • A minimum of three years progressive
    experience in Non-formal education programme development and management
    with an INGO. Relevant experience supervising community based integrated
    social development and Non-formal education projects and with
    International NGOs particularly those addressing children’s rights to
    education those applying partnership approach is desirable.
  • Broad knowledge and experience working on
    local governments on quality education, literacy and teacher development
    especially for conflict affected communities
  • Detailed knowledge and understanding of
    child rights issues, national poverty alleviation, emergency, recovery and
    reconstruction strategies as well as current national and international
    trends in to global poverty and development.
  • Specific familiarity with child rights and
    protection issues in the NGO world or work.
  • Thorough knowledge of the quality
    programme development local frameworks, policies and guidelines, the Child
    Protection Code of Conduct.
  • Strong financial, planning and budget management
    skills and experience.
  • Effective interpersonal skills – oral and
    written communication skills.
  • Facilitation and presentation skills.
  • Strong documentation and reporting skills.
  • Past exposure and experience of working
    with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights
    Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is
    an added advantage.
  • Excellent analytical skills and strategic
    planning abilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain
    conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
    team.
  • Computer literacy and excellent
    documentation skills are a must.
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and
    ability to work well in an international environment with people from
    diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Ability to intervene with crisis
    management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and
    communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  • Excellent time management and planning
    capacity.
  • Availability and willingness to work extra
    hours during times of humanitarian responses.
  • Willingness to travel and work in
    hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send a copy of
their updated CVs with a cover letter (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors to:
uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:
  • Testimonials/certificates should not be
    attached to applications
  • Hand delivered applications will not be
    accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 3rd
February 2017
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