NGO ADC Careers – Teacher Trainer and Library Workshop Manager at Africa Development Corps

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Organization: Africa Development Corps (ADC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About ADC:
Africa Development Corps
(ADC), formerly known as Visions in Action, is an international NGO based out
of Washington DC, working in relief and development throughout Africa. Over the
past 23 years we have been involved in the implementation of a wide range of
humanitarian activities in countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa and
Liberia. In particular, ADC has implemented development and relief programs in
the areas of HIV/AIDS, education, youth development and food security.
Our current programming in
Uganda focuses upon book distribution, library construction and teacher
training in rural areas. The program aims to facilitate pupil’s transition from
learning in local languages to learning in English. We do this, firstly and
foremost, by providing new English textbooks received from donors to schools
throughout Uganda. Also, we aim to foster a culture of reading in individual
villages and communities, as well as train teachers on how to establish and run
school libraries.
Job
Summary:  The Job Holder will primarily train teachers
to effectively manage libraries by holding workshops at field sites throughout
Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Book
    management (i.e. cataloguing books, creating a circulation system, and
    designing and completing circulation forms to be used by monitoring and
    evaluation officers to assess the success of the program.)
  • Book
    care (i.e. how to store the books to prevent damage.)
  • Reviving
    literacy (i.e. spark a reading revolution and create a learning and
    reading culture within a given community, give support and advocate to
    influential community stake holders in order to leverage community support
    for the program.)
  • Library
    establishment (i.e. finding sources of revenue for the creation of new
    libraries such as local communities, corporations, or international
    donors.)
  • Assist
    in the Design of the Workshop booklet to be disseminated and discussed
    during workshops
  • Establish
    and maintain a good working relationship with District Education Offices
    throughout Uganda. Use this network to contact various beneficiary schools
    and organize workshops
  • Maintain
    constant field presence throughout the implementation of the Program.
  • Assist
    monitoring and evaluation officer’s in their reports. This includes field
    visits, collecting completed circulation forms, and organizing interviews
    and meetings through established networks you will have built up in the
    capacity of Teacher Trainer and Library Workshop Manager.
  • Perform
    any other relevant job tasks
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess a University Degree in Education, MA degree
    strongly preferred.
  • A
    minimum of five years’ teaching experience in Ugandan primary schools.
  • Excellent
    communication skills and an ability to talk confidently and clearly to
    large workshops.
  • The
    applicant must demonstrate that they have experience and knowledge of
    working with communities to bring about positive change in the education
    related sphere.
  • The
    candidate will have genuine enthusiasm for teaching and a strong desire to
    improve the education of children in Uganda.
  • As
    part of this role, much time will be spent in rural areas living in basic
    conditions. Candidate must be able to maintain enthusiasm and desire to
    keep on educating to a high standard, even under difficult circumstances.
  • Previous
    experience working for an NGO is an added advantage, as in experience and
    knowledge of monitoring and evaluation processes and techniques.
  • Previous
    experience in teacher training/lecturing would be preferred
How
to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates with the necessary credentials should E-mail their applications to jobs@visionsinaction.org and
the Country Manager, Tom Evans at tevans@africadevcorps.org
The email application should
include a CV, covering letter stating why you qualify for the position, and
three references. The subject line of the email should read: “Application for
the role of Teacher Trainer and Library Workshop Manager.”
Please note that due to the
amount of emails we receive, we will only be able to reply to those candidates
who are short listed for interview. We apologize for any inconvenience this may
cause.
Deadline: 10th
January 2014

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