BRAC Uganda Jobs – Manager Enrichment

Job Title: Manager Enrichment
Reports to: Programme Manager
Organisation: BRAC Uganda
Duty Station: BRAC Uganda Country Office, Kampala
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme at BRAC :
Based on the understanding that the future of Africa will be determined majorly by the youth, the MasterCard Foundation has launched a scholar’s programme. BRAC will be partnering with the Foundation to implement this Programme in Uganda. The vision of the programme is to educate and develop meritorious; yet economically marginalized young people in Africa, next-generation leaders who are committed to giving back, with access to quality education, and deliver holistic financial, emotional and academic support throughout their secondary education. In Uganda, this eight year programme will extend support to 5000 scholars across the country;
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·         Managing programme implementation as per the agreement with MasterCard Foundation. And here the roles will include among others;
·         Support the implementation of key enrichment and giveback activities (comprehensive student support services, network of high quality institutions and alumni network) according to key deliverables agreed with MasterCard Foundation; this include:
·         Organise leadership congress for all scholars
·         Organise training for teacher mentors for additional support to scholars
·         Engage scholars in community service activities by organising workshops, trainings, internships etc.
·         Organise various networking events for high quality education institutions
·         Work within and beyond Uganda to establish a scholars alumni network
·         Support financial management and accountability for the programme
·         Ensure efficient and effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders regarding the programme
·         Support Programme Manager to establish and maintain liaison with existing and potential programme partners and explore potential partnerships for the benefit of the programme
·         Any other task assigned to achieve the vision of the programme
·         Reporting and analysis of various programme initiatives
·         Analyse information on various programme initiatives to assess impacts
·         Prepare programme reports
·         Ensure cross learning with other programmes and work in partnership with all BRAC youth programmes
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
·         Must have a Master Degree in social sciences.
·         More than 05 years working experience with development management expertise (and this should be in the education sector, specifically in secondary education, and or working with young people.
·         Experience of a multicultural environment, working and mentoring young people.
  
How to Apply:
Note: Ugandan national females are encouraged to apply in all the positions, and will be prioritized, also, those who had applied before need not to apply for positions re-advertised.
Interested candidates should send their applications together with their CV, 2 Colored passport size photographs, and Recommendation letter from LC 1, Photocopies of Educational certificates and transcripts, to
The Human Resource Department,
BRAC Uganda,
Busingiri zone in Nyanama off Entebbe Road,
P O Box 31817
Clock Tower Kampala
NB: Please indicate your day time telephone contacts and title of the post on the left side top part of the envelope.
Deadline: 21st February, 2013
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