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• Steer the planning, delivery and monitoring of activities that will
  secure the desired output of improved teacher performance, through:
• Contributing to work planning and monitoring routines
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks that impede progress
• Regular reporting progress
• Through effective collaboration with, regional team members and the
  DSSC, provide technical contribution to teaching 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
• Specific training events and workshops

• 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
  teachers, teacher training and support services.
• Understanding of the concepts and principles of Managing for Results
  (or similar, e.g. Performance Management, Results Oriented Management,
  Deliverology)
• Computer literacy: working competence in main applications
  (Microsoft Office)

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