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International Sector Specialist Job Vacancy at Belgian Development Agency in Uganda
International Sector Specialist (ISE) Mulago and Abilonino – Uganda
Ref.: UGA/09/020-4
Location: Mulago Health Tutors College – Kampala (Uganda) Duration of the contract: 36 months Probable Starting date: December 2012 Monthly
Salary Package: between 5.299,56 Euros and 7.500,22 Euros (this includes the gross monthly salary and the expat benefits: hardship allowance and expat allowance). The salary is calculated depending on the composition of the family and the number of years of relevant experience.
Project:
The education sector in Uganda has experienced a great transformation over the past 15 years. In 1997 the government of Uganda launched the Universal Primary Education strategy. By consequence enrolment in primary education soared. Because of its success (at least in numbers), an equal investment strategy became necessary for secondary education to provide further schooling for the rising number of pupils who finished primary education. The Universal Post-Primary Education & Training (UPPET) strategy was then put into action in 2007, leading to an instant increase in enrolment figures in secondary education as well. Recognizing the importance of ensuring the quality and relevance of the education that the children receive, providing teachers capable of delivering education of high quality is considered by the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) as the single most important input in ensuring the successful delivery of the UPPET program. Therefore, upon initiative of the Government of Uganda, the Embassy of Belgium in Uganda agreed to support interventions geared towards the improvement of teacher training provided by the National Teachers Colleges (NTCs), as well as other Colleges responsible for training tutors and lecturers for Business, Technical and Vocational Education & Training (BTVET), including the training of Health Tutors.
Objectives:
The Specific objective of the intervention is to provide an improved teaching and practice-oriented learning environment, supported by strengthened support supervision and visitation (inspections) services, for the most part on four selected colleges. To reach this objective, the project has defined a strategy that addresses four areas:
· Strengthening the teacher education system in relation to the colleges in the areas of communication, support supervision and visitation, strategic management and lecturers qualifications;
· Strengthening the management capacity of the supported colleges;
· Improving the quality of teaching and learning in the supported colleges;
· Rehabilitating, extending and equipping the colleges facilities
These objectives will be achieved through capacity building at system (central) level, organizational (colleges) and individual (managers and teachers) levels.
· Because of the dynamic nature of current developments in the field of BTVET, and some lingering uncertainties regarding the precise direction the national programs will take over the coming years, the intervention will also assist two colleges active in the field of BTVET (Mulago HTC and Abilonino CPIC) in undertaking a throughout study of the current practices and needs in the field of health tutors’ and technical instructors’ training in Uganda. Based on the results of this study, a new up-to-date college institutional development plan will be prepared, in which all the key points raised above, and other organizational issues affecting the colleges will be analyzed and addressed.
The project will be executed in co-management.
Function:
Specific for Mulago Health Tutors College:
· Carry out an information-gathering research exercise into the recent history and developments in the area of health tutors training in Uganda, and a thorough analysis of all legal, formal and informal documentation, as a starting point for a strategic planning exercise;
· Assist in the identification of the major stakeholders and actors within this broad field of study and ascertain what plans are in place for the short and medium-to-long term trajectories;
· Assist the key persons amongst the senior management of the College, the MoES and the MoH in the development and implementation of a strategic plan for the short and middle-to-long term future (including physical infrastructures, educational programmes and international lessons learned);
· In close consultation with the MoH and other key stakeholders, assist the leadership of Mulago HTC and the MoES, and in the development and implementation of a new vision for the future of training health tutors, including a roadmap that will allow this vision to be achieved and the preparation of a concrete comprehensive institutional development plan for the medium-to-long term future.
Specific for Abilonino Community Polytechnics Instructors College:
· Assist Abilonino CPIC to carry out a similar activity as conducted for Mulago HTC, focusing on the current situation and the present and future needs of Abilonino CPIC;
· Assist Abilonino CPIC, in cooperation with the MoES, in preparing and implementing a detailed institutional development plan for the medium-to-long-term future of the college;
· Provide expert guidance and advice to the leadership and governance of the college, and to the MoES, regarding strategic aspects of the operational and educational sides of the college – including in relation to management, governance, maintenance and physical infrastructure and education and training;
· Provide advice and guidance to the college and to the MoES in relation to the selection of priority fields of study for the college and also in relation to all that might be entailed in the possible development of a Centre of Excellence at Abilonino.
In General:
· Maintain close relationships with MoES and other relevant Ugandan agencies and Ministries and with the donor community;
· Provide technical guidance on project methodology and strategy;
· Provide an input in terms of innovative approaches and technologies related to capacity building;
· Organise, coordinate and supervise the implementation of project activities in accordance with the approved project work plans;
· Assist the Project Coordination Team (PCT) and the MoES in writing the terms of references and technical specifications required for the execution of activities related to this component of the project;
· Organise activities to evaluate & capitalise the lessons learned, both for MoES and BTC;
· Provide support to the PCT in the management of the project;
· Undertake any other similar, or different, activities as may be prescribed from time to time by the Project Steering Committee (PSC) in relation to the provision of specialist support, advice or guidance.
In addition, the ISE shall assist the PCT in the preparation of periodic progress reports and financial reports. In particular s/he shall assist the PCT in preparing:
· Consolidated and coordinated quarterly and annual progress reports including recommendations;
· Financial reports in accordance with the requirements of BTC;
· A Final Report summarising the results of the Project, including lessons learnt, conclusions and recommendation on how the achievements of the Project can be sustained;
· Any other reports as requested by the MoES, the PSC and/or BTC.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
A Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences/ Management/ Education.
Experience:
· At least 5 years of proven successful experience in the field of strategic / organisational management in the education sector;
· Relevant experience in strategic planning and organisation of training of health tutors and other BTVET education and training;
· Extensive professional experience in a multicultural context;
· Experience with working in Uganda and the Great African Lakes region is an asset.
Other Competencies:
· Demonstrated communication and reporting skills;
· Able to work under stressful conditions with no objection to working overtime and undertaking field missions;
· Proficiency in English (speaking – writing – reading – understanding).
How to apply:
Please apply not later than July 29th 2012, through our web site www.btcctb.org. Use our Standard CV and a letter of motivation to apply. You can find the model of our Standard CV on the page Jobs of our website. If you have any additional question, don’t hesitate to contact us at 02/505 18 65.