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• Strengthening schools use of data and quality assurance procedures
  (school self-evaluation) so that schools are better able to determine and
  plan for self-development
• Improving school leadership through contributing to the design and
  implementation of a head teacher training programme and a handbook for
  primary head teachers that they can reference in their daily practice
• Working with SMCs to improve the quality of their management and
  support to schools leading to a greater involvement of communities with
  their schools.
• Participating in the design and implementation of appropriate
  training activities
• Establishing networks between schools that can assist in
  incentivising teaching and school development
• Developing with other team members the ability of CCTs and PTCs to
  provide responsive, appropriate and effective advisory and support
  services to schools
• Establishing within communities a voluntary pre-primary school
  readiness programme to support the transition of children into primary
  school.

• Through effective collaboration with regional team members, the
  DSSCs and the SESIL national team based in Kampala, lead the planning,
  delivery and monitoring of activities that will secure the desired output
  of improved school performance, through
• Contributing to work planning and monitoring routines
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks that impede progress

• Through effective collaboration with, regional team members and the
  DSSC, provide technical contribution to school improvement components in
  the development and delivery of regional level events and activities for
  district level personnel. This will include:
• Training and capacity needs analysis
• Regional consultative, planning and review meetings

• Through effective collaboration with regional team members provide
  technical support to and supervision of DSSCs through:
• Establishing and guiding effective work planning routines and
  processes
• Regular visits to monitor and support district level activities
• Providing or sourcing professional development opportunities for
  DSSC, including establishing effective coaching and mentoring
  opportunities
• Develop effective working relationships with key political and
  administrative stakeholders, as well as with other relevant development
  partners (e.g. bi- and multi-lateral programmes, NGOs)
• Participate in relevant district/regional meetings involving
  education partners and stakeholders
• Contribute to SESIL’s national planning, monitoring and reporting
  routines as advised by the national Kampala-based team​

• The applicant must hold a relevant graduate (or postgraduate)
  qualification in education preferred
• Varied and recent experience of working in service delivery with, or
  in, local government, preferably in a performance improvement capacity,
  preferably in education
• Team working and leadership – an ability to work effectively within
  multi-disciplinary teams, to be able to coach and mentor team members and
  provide guidance to district staff.
• Strong communication skills – ability to express ideas and
  information clearly and simply, both verbally and in writing. A high level
  of written and spoken English is essential
• Strong analytical skills – ability to investigate and understand
  constraints and bottle-necks
• High levels of creativity and innovation –
• ability to develop and test new approaches to old problems
• Facilitation skills – ability to design, prepare and deliver
  training and consultation workshops
• Sound understanding of Uganda’s education system, decentralisation
  and local government processes and practices, particularly with regard to
  school levels systems and processes, including their relationships with
  parents and communities.
• Understanding of the concepts and principles of Managing for Results
  (or similar, e.g. Performance Management, Results Oriented Management,
  Deliverology), School Improvement Planning.
• Computer literacy: working competence in main applications
  (Microsoft Office)

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