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Job Title:  Education and Sponsorship Manager  

Organisation: Abaana Ministries

Duty Station: Kira, Wakiso, Uganda with regular short-term travel upcountry

About Organisation:

Abaana Ministries Uganda Limited (AMUL) is a Christian NGO supporting vulnerable children and communities whose major funding is from Abaana UK.

Job Summary:  To provide department leadership to ensure sponsorship activities are efficiently coordinated and partner schools are supported to bring about high-quality education.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Supporting 16 partner schools by:

Improving standards of holistic education and promoting spiritual Christian activities

Teacher training and capacity building

Supporting construction projects

Helping them manage and build their school finances

Building relationships with Ministry of Education and District Education Officers

Supporting children being sponsored by managing a team of 5 people who:

Ensure that all sponsorship activities in schools (recruitment, letter writing, distribution of gifts, etc.) are carried out effectively and efficiently.

Monitor the progress of sponsored children both in Abaana-supported Primary Schools and partner Secondary Schools

These duties will be carried out alongside managerial responsibilities related to leading a team, managing a workplan and budget, and required reporting.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in education.

Additional qualifications in Social Work, Development Studies, or Project Planning & Management (Degree or Postgraduate) are required.

Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and online communication.

Experience:

At least five years in education (as an educator).

At least three years of staff supervisory experience.

At least three years experience in managing projects or child sponsorship, preferably in a Christian non-governmental organisation (NGO).

At least three years of driving (manual and automatic preferred) with a clean driving permit.

How to Apply:




To apply, email an updated CV to admin@abaana.org.ug by 5 p.m. on Monday, 7th October 2024, clearly stating the role for which you are applying in a short cover email. Eligible individuals will receive an application form, person specification, and further instructions. If you do not receive that application form, consider yourself unsuccessful.

Deadline: 7th October 2024 by 5pm

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