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Job Title: Project Officer 1 – Education
Organisation: World
Vision International
Vision International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Child
Sponsorship and Development Facilitator
Sponsorship and Development Facilitator
About US:
World Vision Uganda
is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Project Officer 1 – Education Gweri Area Programme will
actively contribute to achieving equitable access and quality education
planning, implementing, and monitoring the Education Quality Improvement
Program (EQUIP) activities through approaches that improve enrolment,
retention, completion, literacy, numeracy and life skills. The position will
also support the roll out of best practices and models in a manner that
promotes ownership and sustainability.
actively contribute to achieving equitable access and quality education
planning, implementing, and monitoring the Education Quality Improvement
Program (EQUIP) activities through approaches that improve enrolment,
retention, completion, literacy, numeracy and life skills. The position will
also support the roll out of best practices and models in a manner that
promotes ownership and sustainability.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Implementation:
- Plan and coordinate all sub county and
district based project activities in consultation with the TPO, the CCT
and the DEO - Plan and implement school based project
activities. - Develop activity concepts in line with
the detailed annual operation plan, the budget and TP log frame - Organize meetings and workshops for
teachers and field facilitators to implement education project activities
and models - Track and manage activity budgets and
ensure timely and cost effective project implementation. - Produce timely, accurate, compliant and
quality reports - Participant in project management
meetings and reflection forums - Support and participate in district
education Advocacy initiatives - Conduct and facilitate community
awareness raising and community mobilization - Ensure cross cutting themes are
mainstreamed in education project
Technical support and training
- Work in close liaison with the CCT and
the DEO, conduct a capacity needs assessment for teachers and literacy
volunteer - Formulate a capacity building plan for
teachers and volunteers - Mobilization of and conducting trainings
to build capacities on supporting enrolment, retention and completion - Provide mentoring and coaching to
teachers through support supervision visits - Build Local level Peer mentoring
mechanism for teachers, School management committees and literacy
volunteers - Identify technical experts to train
district and community groups - Liaise with the TPO for technical
support on capacity building
Partnership and Networking:
- Identify and build linkages, relations,
collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in
implementation at the Sub County and District level - Support development of school
improvement plans and monitor their implementation - Participation in sub county coordination
meetings to influence decisions on education - Organize periodic partner and
stakeholder monitoring visits - Organize teachers and literacy
volunteers fora to promote learning - Participate and represent WVU in key
technical working forums at the sub county and the district - Conduct advocacy campaigns for education
in general and girl child education in particular
Documentation and Reporting
- Maintain a data bank for schools in the
APs, head teachers, enrolment, drop out, teachers, teachers trained in
different models - Conduct school mapping and peer group
mapping and document for project activities - Effectively document all information
related to girl child enrolment trends in targeted school - Responsible for capturing individual
children attendance, performance and behavior indicators related to drop
out of children - Document good practices and project
success stories and share them
Support Supervision and Mentoring
- Conduct support supervision and
mentoring sessions for teachers - Facilitate formation of children
network/peer networks at school and sub county level - Support schools to have classroom print
rich materials, - Maintain a record of RCs in Schools and
monitor their attendance and performance during school visits - Hold reflection meetings on key
education program activities and indicators
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the World Vision
Uganda Project Officer 1 – Education job opportunity must hold a degree in
education or any other degree but with a diploma in education. - At least two years’ experience in
education and or community work. - Experience in the education sector
programming in a reputable organization is an added advantage - Computer literacy skills
- Good writing and reporting skills
- Networking and influencing skills
- Ability to communicate in applicable
local language(s) - Passion for children.
- Track record demonstrating high integrity,
reliability and dependable - Ability to work with minimal
supervision.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please follow
instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 30th October 2018
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