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Save the Children seeks to fill the following vacant positions and applications
are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Persons for the operations.
Education Advisor - (1) position) - Kampala
Position Title:Education Advisor
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Organization:Save the Children
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:Friday 13 February 2015
Organizational Profile:
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 2014, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Job Purpose:
The Education Advisor takes overall responsibility for the strategic
direction, growth and coordination of Save the Children International’s work on
basic education (including education in emergencies), teachers’ education,
vocational skills, policy advocacy and community/children mobilisation in the
Uganda Country Programme. As a senior member of the Programme Development and
quality Department, the Education Advisor is responsible for leading and overseeing
the development and delivery of high quality, innovative, cost effective
programmes in education both in emergency as well as long-term development,
resulting in immediate and lasting change for children.
S/he is also responsible for monitoring programme quality, initiating and
taking technical leadership in education-focused studies, documentation and
dissemination of innovations and good practices by working together with other
members of PDQ team; leading on policy research and advocacy on education
through networking and collaboration with relevant civil society organisations
and other institutions; playing a leading role in establishing, maintaining and
expanding donor relations in the respective thematic area.
Academic back ground, Experience
& Person Specifications;
- Bachelor’s degree or
higher in education or a related field with additional training in education
planning and management and project planning and management techniques
- Knowledge of current
global and regional debates on quality and employment oriented education
policies and models
- Minimum of eight years
relevant technical experience with 2 at senior level
- Proven experience of
developing and managing high quality, innovative and cost-effective technical
education projects in fragile and insecure environments, preferably in Uganda
context and with International NGOs
- Proven experience and
skills in research and advocacy and influencing institutional, private and/or
corporate donors and writing up high quality donor reports
- Experience of working with
local/national governments and capacity building of systems, partners and staff
General specifications applicable to all positions;
- Experience of working with
local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance,
Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added
advantage.
- Strong analytical skills
and strategic planning abilities.
- Ability to establish and
maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
team.
- Willingness to travel and
work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
- Computer literacy and
excellent documentation skills are a must.
- Availability and
willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
- Highly developed cultural
awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people
from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Ability to intervene with
crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
- Highly developed
interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and
coaching.
- Excellent time management
and planning capacity.
- Availability and
willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Mode of application:
Application letters with detailed
CVs 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. Hand
delivered applications will not be accepted and are therefore not considered
during the shortlisting process.
- The closing date for
receiving applications is 13th February 2015. Candidates are therefore
encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
