Program Officer, Basic Education,Career Opportunity in Uganda,

 Position Title: Program Officer, Basic Education-National Contract

Contract Duration: Open ended

Contractual Status: National

Location: Uganda,Wakiso

Permanent - Full-Time

Closing date: Friday 29 December 2017

Background Information:

For over 90 years, Savethe Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120

countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.

In Uganda, we implement programmes in five thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Child Poverty, Health and Nutrition in Development and Emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern, West Nile and Central regions of Uganda. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.

Role Purpose:

·         The Job Holder will take responsibility for planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting on Basic education with ECCD core program within the designated sub counties to promote safe, supportive and enabling school and community environments for vulnerable children in hard to reach communities of Uganda.

·         S/he is expected to implement the BE program in a manner that promotes integration with other core programs of Sponsorship and cross cutting themes such as gender, disability, child Protection and rights programming.

·          The Job Holder also implements the BE program in collaboration with Sub county stakeholders and ensure meaningful active participation of Children.

·          The post holder may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.

·         The job holder may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.

Qualification and Experience;

Essential

·             Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or higher in education and related discipline. Post graduate training in either BE or Monitoring and evaluation, Education Systems Strengthening, Early child hood development, Gender etc. will be of added advantage.

·             At least 3 years progressive experience in planning and implementation of Basic education or ECD programmes.

·             Ability to speak the local language Luganda fluently is a strong requirement.

·             Ability to ride a motorcycle (Honda XL 125).

·             The candidate must be having a valid riding permit and willing to ride a motorcycle.

Desirable

·             Demonstrable financial, planning and budget management skills a MUST.

·             Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.

·             Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching

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