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• Conducts
  knowledge and skills’ gaps among ECCD caregivers/facilitators and
  other key associated stakeholders and develops capacity building plans to
  address identified capacity building needs.
• Develops/adapts
  relevant/appropriate training curriculum for training ECCD
  caregivers/facilitators, Center Management Committees, Parents
  Groups and any critical stakeholders associated with ECCD.
• The
  incumbent delivers relevant training for ECCD caregivers/facilitators,
  Center Management Committees, Parents Groups and any critical stakeholders
  associated with ECCD to enable them to support appropriate ECCD
  activities including sustainability of ECCD interventions.
• Carries
  out, supervises and monitors trainings to ensure relevancy and effectiveness
  of ECCD/CFS staff.
• Supports
  coaching and mentoring of ECCD caregivers/facilitators to enable them manage
  preschool education activities.
• Provides
  on-going technical supervision to ECCD caregivers/facilitators and
  relevant stakeholders to provide quality ECCD emergency response
  interventions.
• Maintains
  the database to monitor ECCD children and facilitators and promote
  capacity building initiatives.
• Offer
  technical guidance in the establishment of new ECCD centers
• Recruits,
  trains and coaches local staff as per guidelines and regulations
• Supervises
  local staff and creates a positive and productive working
  environment
• Creates
  and maintains duty schedules
• Regularly
  evaluates staff as per guidelines

• Strengthens
  parents and community engagement in the running, and supports to
  ECCD center and outreach services.
• The
  jobholder mobilises and educates parents and community members to participate
  in ECCD interventions within the centers and at community level.
• Supports
  the formation, training and operationalisation of strong CFS/ECCD Center
  Management Committees for each of the centers.
• Coordinates
  with all the key partners in the district to enhance mutual support and
  establish a strong humanitarian networking framework.
• Supports
  the documentation and sharing of learning, knowledge and experience
  generated from Plan International Uganda’s Education/ECCD interventions as
  widely as possible.
• Prepares
  and submits weekly and monthly reports in writing, including ECCD
  stock reports, order overviews and asset inventory.

• Develops
  strong and sustainable relationships with local and international
  NGOs, Government departments and UN bodies involved in Education/ECCD
  work.
• Responsible
  for strong internal programme integration and external programme
  coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Stays
  abreast with developments within the ECCD field and to share best
  practice within and outside Plan International Uganda.
• Offers
  support to Plan International Uganda teams and communities to identify and
  access resources that will enable them to meet the needs of ECCD
  children.

• Supports
  the ERT in compiling the Concept papers/ proposals of preschool education/
  ECCD projects are prepared for submission to donors.
• Performs
  additional duties as per the request of the Emergency ECCD Specialist

• The applicant for the Plan International
  Education Field Officer job vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education/ECCD
• At least two years of professional humanitarian experience.
• Show
  empathy and positive attitude towards children ages 0-5, their
  caregivers, and other stakeholders;
• Previous
  exposure and experience in community development or with NGO.
• Previous
  experience in implementing and/or managing programs for children 0-5;
• Prior
  experience of managing projects, including project design, monitoring and
  evaluation (i.e. preparation of documents and reports for external
  dissemination).
• Previous
  experience of and demonstrated ability to effectively network with a
  diverse range of organisations and government bodies
• Experience
  of working with Refugee communities
• Excellent
  writing, facilitation, and organisational skills. Prior demonstrated
  results within the UN system or INGO is an asset. .
• Excellent
  command of the English language.
• Strong
  drive for results and ensuring timely delivery of quality products.
• Knowledge
  on Tackling Inequality and exclusion
• Ability
  to ride a motorcycle is a MUST
• Computer
  literacy skills i.e. working knowledge of Microsoft office programs
  including MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point.
• Strong
  skills in teamwork and networking.
• Excellent
  communication skills (written and oral).
• Excellent
  skills in documentation and report writing
• Excellent
  negotiation and influencing skills in multi-cultural contexts
• Ability
  to generate and interpret financial reports using excel

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