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Post. Manager Education
(02 positions)
Duty Station : Moroto and Kampala
Deadline: Apr 19,
2013
Organization: Save
the Children
Job Information
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent
organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the
world. 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.
In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme
areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods
& Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and
emergency contexts.
Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in
the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently,
Save the Children has a staff complement of over 170 persons. We save
children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their
potential. In 2011, we reached more than 100 million children around the world.
Save the Children seeks to fill the following vacant
positions and applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced
Persons.
Job Purpose:
Reporting directly to the Area Manager, the jobholder is
responsible and accountable for the overall management and implementation of
education programme, development, new partnership initiation, development and
management, programme budgeting, budgetary and financial management, programme
and financial reporting, human resources management, and administrative trouble
shooting and support within the region.
Technical programme management and implementation
responsibilities include developing project plans, budgets and implementation
plans, managing the accomplishment of targeted results and indicators, oversee
programme budgets and accounts to ensure adherence to approved budget and work
plans, undertaking routine budget monitoring and budget revisions, leading in
the definition of M&E plans and indicators, monitoring and supervising sub
recipient partners, preparing timely and high quality programme and financial
reports, and taking initiatives and actions to ensure that programme
implementation is in compliance with all Save the Children and donor
requirements, rules and regulations.
In addition the manager will ensure effective representation
liaison between Save the Children and other INGOs, CSOs, Local Authorities and
visiting donors and stakeholders at the local and regional level to promote
extensive participation and complementarity of Save the Children programme and
activities. The manager is also responsible for providing technical assistance
and appropriate monitoring and evaluation in emergency responses.
Academic background,
Experience & Person Specifications;
• A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in an education related
field. Post Graduate training in Project Management, Community Development or a
Master’s degree in any relevant field is an added advantage. Experience in
education in emergencies is an added advantage.
• At least 7 years progressive experience in programme
implementation, management and development and 3 of those years in a management
position in an international development organization. Relevant experience
supervising community based social development and education projects with
International NGOs particularly those addressing children’s rights and those
applying partnership approaches is desirable.
Application letters with detailed CV indicating 3 referees,
two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P. O. Box 12018, Kampala
Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Important to note:
• Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to
applications that are submitted online.
• The closing date for receiving applications is
19 April 2013. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply
at the earliest opportunity.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, persons
with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
