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Position Title: Senior Officer, Education• (8) positions)
Duty Station;
- Nakasongola (1),
- Gulu (1)
- Moroto (6)
Organisation:Save the Children
Save the Children seeks to fill the following vacant positions and
applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Persons.
Background 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 200 persons. We save children's lives. We fight for their
rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2012, we reached more than 100
million children around the world.
Job Purpose:
The job holder is responsible for providing ongoing capacity support and
coordination of the project partners with project planning. implementation,
monitoring & evaluation and reporting. The officer is responsible for
execution of the project interventions both directly and working closely with
implementing partners.
The Senior Officer may be called upon as and when necessary to support the
emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Academic back ground and Experience;
Minimum of a Degree in Humanities or a relevant discipline. Additional or
post graduate qualification in Early Childhood Care and Development, and Basic
Education is an added advantage
At least 3 years progressive experience in programme development and
management with INGOs.
Application information;
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 68170, 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 6 December 2013. Candidates
are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
We work with children. communities and governments all over the world and
we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from
and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection
process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to
work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants
will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our
Child Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, persons with
disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
