Job Title: Project Manager, School Fees Digitisation
Organisation: Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS
UK)
UK)
Reports to: Deputy Country
Director Operations
Director Operations
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About PEAS:
Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS UK) is a UK-based charity
with a mission ‘to unlock the potential of Africa by expanding access to
affordable quality secondary education.’ We run the fastest growing network of
sustainably financed secondary schools in Africa. We currently have a network
of 24 schools across Uganda and Zambia, educating around 8,000 students.
PEAS is supported by major corporate,
government and private funders and our innovative financial model is pioneering
in the field of public private partnerships in development education.
with a mission ‘to unlock the potential of Africa by expanding access to
affordable quality secondary education.’ We run the fastest growing network of
sustainably financed secondary schools in Africa. We currently have a network
of 24 schools across Uganda and Zambia, educating around 8,000 students.
PEAS is supported by major corporate,
government and private funders and our innovative financial model is pioneering
in the field of public private partnerships in development education.
Job Summary: The Project
Manager, School Fees Digitisation will play a focal role in providing strategic leadership for managing
the design, piloting, implementation, promotion and effective delivery and
operationalisation of a school fees payment, collection and accounting module
that will allow PEAS schools to maximise fees collection by taking advantage of
the opportunity that advancement in technology provides.
Manager, School Fees Digitisation will play a focal role in providing strategic leadership for managing
the design, piloting, implementation, promotion and effective delivery and
operationalisation of a school fees payment, collection and accounting module
that will allow PEAS schools to maximise fees collection by taking advantage of
the opportunity that advancement in technology provides.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership of the School Digitisation project: 45%
- Provide leadership and supervisory
function for the project working with and supervising the work of a lead
consultant, including driving project to meet schedule and service goals - Support the development of a digital
payments strategy; pilot and implement the strategy across the PEAS Uganda
network - Steer the go-to-market execution design
and implementation to register unit of success of the major key
performance indicators. - Lead and provide overall guidance on
collaborations with existing stakeholders (agents, integrators, financial
systems designers (QB) and mobile money agents) on management best
practices
Operationalising the use of digitised school collection across the PEAS
network 45%
network 45%
- Work closely with stakeholders to execute
initiatives aimed at accelerating the loyalty to adoption and usage of
digitised school fees collection and payments among Guardians and parents,
PTA and BOG leadership as well as the school senior leadership across the
network. - Support PEAS Uganda staff across
secretariat, regions and schools in Finance Department and Management in
DFS Knowledge and Usage through mentorship, coaching and training. - Collaborate with PEAS Finance to develop a
method to resolve questions or issues with transactions or accounts. This
must be across all related parties:
bank partner, aggregator, mobile network operator, PEAS and
parents. - Identify and link PEAS to partnerships
aligned to digitisation of system including venturing into other possible
products. Examples include: payroll
and vendor payment capability. - Sets up project tracking schedule for key
benchmarks, milestones and reports and Monitors tracking schedule to
ensure timely receipt of inputs - Work in liaison with the Finance manager
schools to support the integration of the school fees digitization module
with existing school management systems such as QuickBooks, SchoolTool and
other school management practices to embed efficiencies in practises that
support performance. - Establish key milestones and performance
indicators (KPI) (consistent with project goals and commitments made to
funding agencies) and lead in monitoring these project indicators and
monthly health check of the project to facilitate timely and quality
reporting to the Technical teams, PEAS trustees and funding donors, by
distributing a progress report monthly. - Actively participate in monthly or/and
quarterly progress meetings, including presentation of schedule and KPI
reports. - Provide any other support as may be
required on digitisation of the process
Donor funds management 10%
- Work closely with the DCD Operations and
UK funding team to comply with donor expectations - Responsible for attainment of key
performance indicators of the grant as committed to by PEAS Uganda
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should for the PEAS (UK) Project
Manager, School Fees Digitisation job placement should hold a post
graduate degree in Economics, Finance, Banking, Development, Social
Sciences, Education or related fields or equivalent experience - Prior exposure and experience in user
centric product design for financial services - Previous experience in working with the
implementation of branchless banking and mobile money agent solutions; - Experience with mobile digital financial
services operators or mobile money; - Previous experience in designing strategies
for branchless banking and mobile financial services providers; - Familiarity with the concepts of financial
inclusion, a broad knowledge of related disciplines, as well as an
in-depth knowledge of relevant organizational policies and procedures; - Broad knowledge and adequate understanding
of legal and regulatory issues related to branchless and mobile financial
services, such as know your customer and bank agency rules; - Previous experience working with the mass
market, including rural or low-income communities, preferably related to
financial services; - Prior experience managing or conducting
research, particularly related to product development or client demand; - Familiarity in best practices in training
mobile money agents and successful integrations of - Previous work in Uganda or similar
environment a plus; - Fluent in English. Fluency in one local
language a plus. - Advance Excel/ Spreadsheet skill e.g.
Pivot table, Vlookup, Marco - Previous experience in implement the new
account software and integration with several modules - Computer literacy i.e. good knowledge in
QuickBooks - Demonstrated excellent written and oral
communication skills in English (a technical writing sample may be
requested); - Strong ability to communicate, work well
with others and function effectively in local/international/multicultural
environment; - Excellent networking with a demonstrated
ability to build and maintain professional relationships; - High level planning, organizational and
time management skills, including flexibility, attention to detail and the
ability to work under pressure to achieve results; - Well-developed interpersonal skills,
including the ability to liaise effectively at senior levels, including
telecom providers, integrators, banks e.t.c; - Analytical and problem-solving skills of a
high order, including the ability to formulate recommendations and advice - Highly conscientious and self-motivated
with a flexible approach to demands of the role;
How to Apply:
All candidates must send their applications (paying particular attention
to the person specification) and curriculum vita to:
to the person specification) and curriculum vita to:
The Human Resource Manager,
PEAS Uganda,
Plot 2881, Block 216, Ntinda Kisaasi,
Mumbejja Road opposite Ndere Centre.
P. O. Box 23308, Kampala, Uganda.
OR Send your Application and CV only to: email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
NB: Please include all portions of your application in one attached
document as a PDF document, and use “Project Manager, School Fees Digitisation”
as the subject of your email.
document as a PDF document, and use “Project Manager, School Fees Digitisation”
as the subject of your email.
Deadline: 21st July
2017 by 5.00pm.
2017 by 5.00pm.
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