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• Leads in conducting needs assessments,
  participatory consultations and stocktaking of existing capacities with
  children, teachers and other care providers and stakeholders to establish
  education & ECCD needs of girls 
  and boys to inform the design and delivery of EiE & ECCD in an
  inclusive and gender responsive manner
• Identifies partnerships with other
  relevant actors to establish, manage and oversee parenting, early
  learning, play, and other ECCD and EiE initiatives.
• Develops a sound monitoring and evaluation
  framework with appropriate indicators for EiE & ECCD activities to
  facilitate assessment of progress and impact of interventions.
• Conducts onsite visits, periodical
  reporting, on-going documentation and dissemination of experiences about
  Plan International Uganda’s ECCD interventions
• Creates and manages a database with
  differentiated information on children, caregivers and other primary
  beneficiaries by age, gender and other aspects related to EiE & ECCD
• Work in liaison with the resource
  mobilisation department in identification, mobilisation and sourcing of
  financial and other resources to expand / improve Plan international
  Education in Emergency (EiE) & ECCD 
  in emergency interventions

• Work in close collaboration with HR
  department & Emergency Risk Manager, Designs and supports the
  recruitment, training, re-training and coaching for ECCD & EiE staff
  and volunteers and other related stakeholders as per ECCD& EiE
  standards, guidelines and regulations.
• Oversees mobilisation and education and
  capacity building of parents, teachers, community members and other
  stakeholders to get involved and supports delivery of quality EiE &
  ECCD services.
• Supervises, provides technical guidance
  and regularly evaluates staff and volunteers as per national and
  international EiE & ECCD standards, guidelines and regulations.
• Promotes regular and participatory peer to
  peer interaction, learning and progress sharing between EiE &ECCD
  staff and volunteers and other relevant actors
• Organises periodical reviews and
  reflections with EiE & ECCD staff and volunteers to discuss progress
  and address challenges.

• Organises, contributes and/or participates
  in inter-sectoral working groups, forums, meetings or other initiatives
  within this emergency response
• Orients and provides guidance to all the
  EiE and ECCD staff and volunteers to integrate ECCD initiatives with other
  sectors
• Actively promotes co-facilitation, joint
  reviews, co-implementation and sharing of resources with other sectors and
  actors
• Responsible for ensuring that Plan
  International Uganda’s EiE & ECCD interventions are well represented
  with all stakeholders, the Education Working Group and the overall
  emergency response

• The ideal candidate for the Plan
  International Education in Emergency Specialist job opportunity should
  hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Education; Development Studies/ Social
  Sciences  with wide demonstrated
  relevant experience will be considered
• At least five years of professional
  humanitarian experience implementing education activities in primary
  schools and three years of managing implementation of ECCD in the refugee
  contexts.      
• Significant exposure and experience of
  Education Sector coordination in emergencies context and experience in
  community development or with INGO.
• Demonstrated skills, experience, and
  knowledge of Education in Emergencies, 
  with   particular attention
  to gender responsive learning and capacity building
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the Humanitarian
  Programme Cycle, including experience with Humanitarian Response Planning
  and/or Humanitarian Needs
• Previous experience in managing projects,
  including project design, monitoring and evaluation (i.e. preparation of
  documents and reports for external dissemination).
• Experience of and demonstrated ability to
  effectively network with a diverse range of organizations and relevant
  government departments at the district level
• Previous experience of applying relevant
  interagency humanitarian frameworks and standards in education & ECCD
  in emergencies (for example INEE Minimum Standards)
• Excellent writing, facilitation, and
  organisational skills. Prior demonstrated results within the UN system or
  INGO is an asset.
• Demonstrated empathy and positive attitude
  towards children affected by crisis, their caregivers, and other
  stakeholders;
• Politically and culturally sensitive with
  qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Proven ability to work and represent views
  across different stakeholders taking part in the Education working group
  coordination meetings at local and national levels.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  opportunities to provide integrated or cross-cutting humanitarian
  interventions with other sectors.
• Excellent communication skills command of
  the English language including ability to facilitate groups meetings.
• Strong drive for results and ensuring
  timely delivery of quality products.
• Knowledge on tackling Inequality and
  exclusion
• Computer literacy skills i.e. good working
  knowledge of Microsoft office programs including MS Excel, MS Word and MS
  Power Point.
• Strong team management, staff capacity
  building and motivation skills in teamwork and networking.
• Good communication skills (written and
  oral).
• Excellent skills in donor report writing
  and communication
• Excellent negotiation and influencing
  skills in multi-cultural contexts
• Demonstrated ability to manage project
  finance and generate financial reports using excel

• Shows commitment and understanding to
  always act in the best interest of the child and respect to human rights.
• Promotes a culture of learning and
  sharing.
• Demonstrates a high degree of
  confidentiality.

• Holds self accountable for making
  decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling
  Plan International values, striving for lasting impact
• Honest, encourages openness and
  transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity, capacity to
  include and empower others.

• Comfortable working with others, as part
  of a team or as a team leader. Builds and maintains effective
  relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
  and supporters; approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
• Values diversity and sees it as a source
  of competitive strength.
• Develops and encourages new and innovative
  solutions.
• Thinks strategically, reflects about
  achievements and recognises people’s contribution.

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