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• Lead
  the development of the PEAS Uganda Education Strategy in line with the
  PEAS Education Philosophy and values
• Oversee
  the implementation of the PEAS Uganda Education Strategy to ensure the
  continual drive for improving the quality of education across all PEAS
  Uganda schools
• Use
  internally and externally generated data (e.g. PEAS M&E data, exam
  results, PEAS School Inspection results etc) to review and develop the
  PEAS Uganda Education Strategy
• Contribute
  to the design of PEAS-global programmes, education tools and education
  policies

• Line
  manage PEAS Regional Program Managers holding them to account for
  supervising schools and supporting them to meet ambitious School
  Improvement Plan targets
• Line
  manage key central office education and programmes staff (Education
  Quality, School Inspections, Child Protection and Participation and
  M,E&R) to ensure that they are providing necessary tools, guidance and
  technical expertise to regional staff
• Manage
  the implementation of tangential programmes across the school network
  which support the PEAS objectives to improve the quality and accessibility
  of secondary education
• Ensure
  that PEAS admissions policies are effectively implemented across the
  network so that education quality is secured through quality interventions
  not student selection and that PEAS schools expand access to education to
  marginalised children
• Build
  the capacity of the PEAS-Uganda programmes team through needs assessment,
  training and identification of additional capacity for recruitment and
  consultants

• Oversee
  the development and implementation of a Child Protection Strategy for PEAS
  Uganda
• Ensure
  that all Child Protection issues are reported and resolved effectively
  according to PEAS Child Protection policy and procedures
• Ensure
  that all recommendations arising from PEAS internal Child Protection
  audits are implemented
• Programme
  monitoring, evaluation and reporting and research
• Working
  closely with PEAS UK M,E&R to oversee the implementation of the
  PEAS-Uganda M,E&R framework
• Ensure
  that PEAS-Uganda programmes departments use of M,E&R data to make
  evidence-based interventions to improve educational outcomes
• Facilitate
  the implementation of any required external evaluations of PEAS-Uganda
• Produce
  high quality quarterly and annual reports for PEAS and donors within
  agreed reporting schedules

• Assume
  responsibility for implementing programme activities defined by specific
  grants (e.g. DfID Girls Education Challenge Grant)
• Ensure
  that PEAS programmes departments are held to account for and supported to
  achieve contractual deliverables
• Coordinate
  specific donor reports (for institutional grants) with Finance &
  Grants Manager and the GEC Coordinator
• Review
  compliance issues on grants and contracts

• The
  applicant should be educated to degree level in an education,
  international development or related field (masters desirable)
• At
  least five years management experience in a development or humanitarian
  INGO (including representation at a senior management level)
• Comprehensive
  understanding of national and international development issues, in
  particular as they relate to education and children in Uganda
• Strong
  track record of improving educational outcomes in low-resource settings
• Experience
  overseeing the implementation of programmes funded by institutional or
  bi-lateral donors (e.g. DfID, World Bank etc)
• Strong
  track record in grant reporting and financial management
• Experience
  managing, supporting and developing a high-performing team.
• Experience
  of developing and implementing Child Protection plans and of managing
  Child Protection risks
• Knowledge
  of key issues in development education, public private partnerships in
  education, educational leadership and Teaching & Learning
• Ability
  to think and plan strategically
• Ability
  to use internally and externally generated data to make evidence-based
  decisions
• Ability
  to advocate and represent authoritatively
• Committed
  to building own capacity and capacity of others
• Collaborative
  and participatory management style (listens and seeks to understand
  different perspectives)
• Excellent
  organisational skills
• Excellent
  MS Office skills, particularly MS Work and Excel
• Excellent
  oral and written communication skills in English language
• Committed
  to the PEAS values
• Passionate
  about improving the life chances of all children through educational
  opportunity

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