Organization: Windle Trust
Uganda (WTU)
Uganda (WTU)
Funding Source: United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Manager
Manager
About US:
Windle Trust Uganda is Non-profit organization whose primary mission is
to equip refugees and others affected by conflict in Africa to meet the
challenges of development through providing access to education, training, and
employment opportunities by advocacy and direct programme activity. Windle
Trust Uganda has been a leading provider of access to university education,
post-primary education, and vocational training for conflict-affected Africans
since 1996. WTU works in partnership with United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR).
to equip refugees and others affected by conflict in Africa to meet the
challenges of development through providing access to education, training, and
employment opportunities by advocacy and direct programme activity. Windle
Trust Uganda has been a leading provider of access to university education,
post-primary education, and vocational training for conflict-affected Africans
since 1996. WTU works in partnership with United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR).
Job Summary: The Programme
Officer Education will be responsible for the design, coordination,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Primary and secondary education
activities. The incumbent will provide adequate and timely professional
guidance, supervision, capacity building and management support to the primary
and secondary education staff, pupils and students.
Officer Education will be responsible for the design, coordination,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Primary and secondary education
activities. The incumbent will provide adequate and timely professional
guidance, supervision, capacity building and management support to the primary
and secondary education staff, pupils and students.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Overall Management, Coordination and
implementation of primary and secondary education programme. - Provide
overall management support, vision, and strategic direction of
primary and secondary education. - Lead
and oversee delivery of primary and secondary education curriculum
Promote high quality primary and secondary education:
- Work
with head teachers to make performance and good results hallmark of
education in the settlements. - Facilitate
improvement of pupil’s and student’s self-study.
Staff Management:
- Supervise
all education staff both teaching and non-teaching staff. - Promote
staff development through support, coaching, mentoring, marketing
and identification of training needs and opportunities.
Promote Girl’s performance in school:
- Ensure
special coaching for girls to increase the school attainment of retention
levels. - Facilitate
motivational talks by female partner agency staff, female refugee
leaders and external speakers where possible.
Educational Assessment, Monitoring & Evaluation:
- Ensure
students are registered for national examination and strictly observe exam
rules and regulations. - Develop
suitable and effective educational monitoring and evaluation tools.
Procurement of Education materials and resources and Management of
Education stores:
Education stores:
- Ensure
maintenance of an efficient system of records, storage and retrieval of
documents for all purchases and issues of education facilities. - Facilitate
development of a databank of all education assets.
Community Self-Management increase community participation in secondary
education:
education:
- Coordinate
establishment of School Management Committee’s (SMCs) and Parents Teachers
Associations (PTAs). - Integrate Goals of Education in every day
lessons; - Foster
patriotism and promote unity among students and community. - Encourage
individual development and self-fulfillment through education.
Guidance & Counselling:
- Facilitate
Provision of psycho-social support to students - Ensure
schools provide career guidance to students (secondary).
Reports and communication
- Compile
monthly education progress reports. - Write
donor, quarterly and annual reports for the Programme manager
Networking:
- Build linkages Liaisons and professional working relationships Ministry
of Education (MOE) and other related education agencies. - Create
a culture of achievement in every pupil and student. Work with head
teachers to make performance and good results hallmark of education in the
settlement.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Windle Trust Uganda Programme Officer
Education job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education - A
minimum of four years of proven experience in effective and efficient
management of secondary education with high quality outputs. - Excellent
planning, analytical, conceptual and organizational skills. - Ability
to motivate staff and students to perform maximally and a good
team-player. - Proven
knowledge of Uganda Education systems and rich networks with Key
District Education officials. - Superior
writing skills, including proven ability to conceive and write grant
proposals and donor reports. - Computer
literacy i.e. proficiency in office software (MS Word, Excel, and Power
Point) required. - Demonstrated
capabilities and strategies to propel schools to top national performance
in curricula and co-curricular activities. - Able
and willing to live, work, travel in fast-paced and difficult environment
adhering to strict security guidelines. - Ability
to work independently with minimal supervision
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should submit their applications including
detailed curriculum vitae, , current salary information, copies of academic
transcripts and certificates, including telephone contact and details of at
least three references addressed to:
detailed curriculum vitae, , current salary information, copies of academic
transcripts and certificates, including telephone contact and details of at
least three references addressed to:
Human Resource Manager,
Windle Trust Uganda,
Plot 726, Mawanda Road, Mulago Hill,
P. O. Box 24230 Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 6th January
2017
2017
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