The Ugandan Jobline

• Build, nurture, grow and maintain relationships with partner field coordinators such that they remain committed to working in partnership with STIR after the pilot
• Work closely with partner field coordinators to share learning about how STIR is working in Uganda and different contexts within Uganda
• Technically support the STIR central team and Programme Head to plan training for Education Leaders
• Offer ongoing support people from partner organisations trained by STIR to lead innovation searches and teacher networks
• Monitor the implementation of the pilot programme by partners and ensure all necessary data is gathered from partners
• Work in liaison with STIR India team members to share lessons about the most effective means of running STIR innovation searches and networks
• Create opportunities for STIR teachers to be profiled and recognized publicly for their work
• Develop a knowledge base to support the effective running of future teachers’ networks in Uganda
• Provide additional support to STIR as an organization as required – be willing to ‘muck-in’ – and share learning with the India and UK teams

• The ideal candidate for the STIR vacancy must have at least three years’ experience (with at least 2 years in grassroots education), a good knowledge of the East African context, clear leadership skills and good ‘start-up’ experience.
• The Uganda Programme Manager will have excellent skills in partnership/relationship management; be a very positive and solution focused person; be extremely organised. Crucially, they will have a very strong belief in the potential of teachers to be changemakers in the Uganda education system.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the challenges teachers and schools face in Uganda
• Past experience of supporting teachers or others in school to lead change in grassroots contexts
• Prior experience of overseeing multiple projects and managing multiple partnerships simultaneously
• Significant experience in and understanding of what is required to improve education quality in Uganda
• Experience in managing the collection of data and analyzing it
• Demonstrated ability to provide useful feedback to team members
• Experience in creating opportunities for people to learn from each other
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to hone STIR’s key messages for the Ugandan context
• Possess the ability to influence people without direct authority over them
• Past exposure and experience in organizing events and coordinating large numbers of external partners
• Demonstrated experience in creative problem solving
• Strong commitment to excellent education for all and a belief in teachers and school leaders as innovators with the capacity to lead change in the system
• Positivity and optimism such that you can motivate others during challenging times
• Flexibility and a willingness to adapt and work in low-resource settings
• Possess the willingness to learn from and collaborate with partner organisations
• High degree of humility as you work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences and openness to learn from their experience
• Resilience in the face of the challenges of impacting public education in Uganda
• Creative – especially in terms of motivating people and finding ways to overcome the challenges of working in schools in low-income communities
• Confident in wide variety of social settings
• Open and keen to learn from all colleagues and partners
• Highly organized and professional in approach to managing and developing people
• Enjoyment of travel and opportunity to work ‘on the go’ in rural areas
• Sensitive to local context and particularities and able to adapt to work effectively in different contexts

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