Senior Officer, Education NGO Jobs – Save the Children International

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Job Title:      Senior Officer, Education
Organisation: Save the
Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale.  In Uganda, we implement programmes in six
thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 270
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary: The Senior
Officer, Education oversees the implementation of the Project in Yumbe and is
responsible for achieving program goals and objectives and for reporting on
program implementation and outcomes. The incumbent is also responsible for
working with the partner and providing technical support to the partner staff.
He/ she is responsible for monitoring project interventions and following up
implementation of the accountability framework. In addition, the job holder is
responsible for managing Education interventions and ensuring sustainability
and functionality of all the structures. This position calls for a lot of
flexibility and requires the person to work extra-long hours including weekends
as activities may determine from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Save the
    Children Senior Officer, Education job placement should hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in Education.
  • A minimum of three years of progressive
    experience in programme development and management with INGO. Relevant
    experience supervising community based social development projects and
    with international NGOs particularly those addressing children’s rights
    and those applying partnership approach is desirable.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of child
    rights issues, national poverty alleviation strategies as well as current
    national and international trends into global poverty and development.
  • Strong financial, planning and budget
    management skills and experience.
  • Experience of working with local partners
    and District Local Government in Health, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child
    Protection program delivery
  • Ability to speak local language and
    directly interact with target group will be an added advantage
  • Strong analytical skills and strategic
    planning abilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain
    conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
    team.
  • Willingness to travel and work in
    hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
  • Computer literacy and excellent
    documentation skills are a must.
  • Availability and willingness to work extra
    hours during times of humanitarian responses.
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and
    ability to work well in an international environment with people from
    diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Ability to intervene with crisis
    management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Highly developed interpersonal and
    communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  • Excellent time management and planning
    capacity
  • Commitment to Save the Children values.
  • Ability to speak the local language. 
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their
application letters with detailed CVs indicating three referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors submitted to:
uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org addressed to:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration,
Save the Children,
Plot 68/70, Kira Road,
Kampala. Uganda.
NB:
  • Testimonials/certificates should not be
    attached to applications.
  • Hand delivered applications will not be
    accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 5th May 2017
by Midnight
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