Plan International NGO Jobs – Project Manager – Equity and Quality in Education Project

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Organisation: Plan
International
Duty
Station:  Lira, Uganda
Project Name: Equity and
Quality in Education Project (EQE)
Funding Source: Educate a
Child (EAC)
Reports to: Program
Support Manager
About Plan: 
Founded
75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children’s
development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries
across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions
of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children
realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and
dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
About EQE Project:
Plan
Uganda received funding from Educate a Child (EAC) to implement a four-year
project in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) through
the District Education Offices in Lira and Kamuli. The Project aims to support
60,000 out of school children (OOSC) to enroll and stay in school over a
four-year duration with a special focus on girls, children with disabilities,
children affected by conflict, children living in extreme poverty and orphans.
Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • Take lead
    in the development of annual and quarterly implementation plans and
    budgets.
  • Lead,
    mentor and manage a team of Project Facilitators, Project Accountant,
    external service providers and the Learning and Documentation Coordinator.
  • Offer
    leadership and quality assurance in the mapping of Out of School Children
    (OoSC) to target them for enrollment whilst engaging with Plan Uganda’s
    technical experts.
  • Lead the
    mobilization campaigns on enrollment though mass media and community school
    meetings
  • Responsible
    for budget management and ensuring effective utilization of project
    resources in accordance with Plan’s project goals.
  • Conduct
    regular performance review meetings to assess project progress and
    communicate any strategy changes with key stakeholders in the realization
    of the project’s goals
  • Conduct
    staff performance management and participate in the selection and
    appointment of new staff in adherence to the operational procedures.
  • Ensure
    Plan’s Child Protection Policy and guidelines are adhered to in project
    implementation.
  • Represent
    Plan Uganda and the project with partners, government and other agencies
    at national level.
  • Perform
    any other tasks in accordance to the project expectations.
Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:
  • The candidate
    should possess a Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in Education, Gender
    Studies, Social Sciences, Law or Human Rights or its equivalent
  • Additional
    post graduate diploma in Administration or Project Management
  • A minimum
    of five years in managing development projects
  • Prior
    experience in working with community organizations, schools and district
    local government structures
  • A minimum
    of five years’ experience in coordination school-based education projects
    and staff with technical expertise in Equity and Quality in Education
    Project
  • Past
    advocacy experience and knowledge in civil society strengthening
  • Good
    knowledge and understanding of development education aims, methodologies
    and content; project management skills
  • Good
    computer literacy skills i.e. knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent
    communication skills and proficiency in both written and spoken English
  • Knowledge
    of Child protection issues, girls’ rights and gender equality programming
  • Knowledge
    of community and school score cards will be highly advantageous
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates should submit electronic copies (of not more than
2MB) of letters of application, together with a CV, Contact telephone numbers,
copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references
plus salary history should be included and sent to the undersigned.
The
Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda Email:
uganda.recruitment@plan-intemational.org
NB: Qualified
female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be
contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not
hear from us by 30th January, 2014.
As
a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children
are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a child
protection policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates
will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have
ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
Deadline: 20th
December, 2013

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