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Job Title: Project Officer – Education
Organisation: World
Vision International
Reports to:
Child Sponsorship and Development Facilitator
Duty Station:
Uganda
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.”
Job Summary: The Project Officer – Education – Lalogi
Lakwana Area Programme will actively contribute to achieving equitable access
and quality education planning, implementing and monitoring the Education
Quality Improvement Program activities through approaches that improve
enrolment, retention, completion, literacy, numeracy and life skills. The
position will support direct project activity implementation and 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
- In liaison with the CCT and the DEO, conduct a capacity needs
assessment for teachers and literacy volunteer - Develop 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 volunteer’s 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 applicant for the World Vision Project Officer – Education job
placement should preferably hold a degree in education or any other degree
but with a diploma in education. - At least two years of experience in education and or community work.
- Must have classroom teaching experience of not less than 2 years
- Experience in the education sector programming in a reputable
organization is an added advantage - Must be effective in written and verbal communication in English
- Knowledge of a local language(s) in Uganda is may be an added
advantage - Ability to ride a motorcycle is a must
- Writing and reporting skills
- Good networking and influencing skills
- Facilitation skills
- School management and /or mentorship of teachers
- Experience working with communities and teachers
- Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team
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.
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.
Deadline: 10th September 2019
For more of the
latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or
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