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Jobs at PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools) in Kampala and
Ndola - Uganda,Uganda Jobs,
Voluntary placements (flights, accommodation and living expenses provided)
Position Titles: Education Specialists,Jobs in Uganda,
No. of Vacancies: 2 Positions
Organisation:PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools)
Primary Location: Kampala and Ndola
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree OR Master’s degree
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Contract Dutation: 1 year fixed contract
Brief Company Profile:
PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools) is a UK-based charity/social
enterprise hybrid with a mission to ‘unlock the potential of Africa by
delivering equal access to affordable, quality and sustainable secondary
education’. PEAS build and operate low-cost secondary schools in Uganda and
Zambia in areas where access to quality secondary education is limited due to
cost and geographical barriers. Since opening its first schools in 2008, PEAS
has grown to 26 schools(24 of these schools are in Uganda, and two are in
Zambia) and currently educates over 11,000 students.
PEAS want every student in a PEAS school to ‘survive and thrive’ by giving
them the knowledge and skills to lead a fulfilling and socially responsible
life. In order to achieve this, PEAS interventions are built upon 3 pillars of
education: Access, Quality and Sustainability.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Education Specialists (ES) will be required to work as part of the
PEAS-Uganda or PEAS-Zambia Education Department. They will work on the
development of Education policies and programmes aimed at improving the quality
of education across the network of PEAS schools. Policy and programme
development work will include research, internal data analysis, consultation
with PEAS school stakeholders, policy
design and overseeing implementation (including designing and delivering
training for school staff).
Each ES will be based either in Kampala or Ndola and will be required to
support a specified number of schools to implement School Improvement Plans, as
well as implementing key PEAS policies and programmes. The ESs will also be
required to support the Education Department with other ongoing work such as
conducting effective school monitoring visits, School Inspections and
developing internal systems and processes for the improved provision of support
for PEAS schools.
Reporting to:
• PEAS Education
Department in Kampala,
• PEAS Managing Director
in Zambia
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Qualified Teacher Status
(or degree or masters in an Education related field)
• Teaching experience
• Excellent communication
skills (written and oral)
• Excellent team work
skills
• Experience training
education professionals
• Experience living and
working in a developing country an advantage
Mode of Application:
To apply for either role, please submit a cover letter (paying particular
attention to the person specification) and curriculum vitae to
recruitment@peas.org.uk. Please include all portions of your application in one
attached document as a PDF document, and use PEAS Uganda Educational Specialist
as the subject of your email.
DeadlineforApplications: Monday 5th May2014by5:00pm
Interviews to take place w/c 12th May
For more information regarding the role call 0207 481 7766
