Job
Title: Education
Specialist
Title: Education
Specialist
Organisation: Save
the Children International
the Children International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
Job Summary: The Education Specialist will provide
technical leadership in the design and implementation of Save the Children
International’s work on basic education (including education in emergencies),
teachers’ education, vocational skills, policy advocacy and community/children
mobilisation in the Uganda Country Programme. S/he will work closely with Head
of education to ensure that proposal development, implementation and evaluation
is in line with quality standards for education. S/he will also mentor and/or
capacity build existing country programme staff in support of teaching and
learning. S/he is also responsible for monitoring programme quality, initiating
and taking technical leadership in education-focused studies, documentation and
dissemination of innovations and good practices by working together with other
members of PDQ team. S/he will also support country office strategy development
from a technical perspective. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency,
the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be
able to vary working hours accordingly.
technical leadership in the design and implementation of Save the Children
International’s work on basic education (including education in emergencies),
teachers’ education, vocational skills, policy advocacy and community/children
mobilisation in the Uganda Country Programme. S/he will work closely with Head
of education to ensure that proposal development, implementation and evaluation
is in line with quality standards for education. S/he will also mentor and/or
capacity build existing country programme staff in support of teaching and
learning. S/he is also responsible for monitoring programme quality, initiating
and taking technical leadership in education-focused studies, documentation and
dissemination of innovations and good practices by working together with other
members of PDQ team. S/he will also support country office strategy development
from a technical perspective. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency,
the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be
able to vary working hours accordingly.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the Save the Children Education Specialist job
placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree (Education/ECCD) from a recognised
institution. A relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added
advantage. and demonstrated experience (three years or more) in the
design, implementation and monitoring of education programmes in an
international development context. - Demonstrated experience (three years or more) in teaching and
teacher professional development in domestic and/or international contexts - Up to date with recent development in Education sector with
well-developed understanding of key issues in basic education and related
issues in Uganda and track record of improving student learning outcomes
through teacher training - Demonstrated skills in needs assessment, monitoring and evaluation,
report writing, and proposal development. - Experience in rights-based programming, including
gender-mainstreaming and inclusive education. - Trainer of trainer’s experience
- Specific experience of designing and implementing NORAD, ECHO and
UNICEF projects and consortia projects.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
Deadline: 15th October 2018
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