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• Relevance of TVET programs to industry and
  the labour market
• Quality of TVET
• Perception of TVET 

• Ensuring
  quality achievements of the programme outputs in line with UNESCO
  qualitative standards, administrative rules and BEAR II results matrix;
• In
  charge of designing a detailed work plan and assuring regular monitoring
  of the implementation including budget control;
• Identifying
  project implementation partners and service providers;
• Drafting
  terms of reference for the local contracts, assuring that UNESCO rules of
  procurement are respected;
• The
  jobholder will also be following–up on the implementation of the
  contracts, assessing the quality of services provided, undertaking
  corrective actions when necessary and requesting disbursement of funds.

• Ensure
  daily monitoring and regular evaluation of the project activities,
  reporting on the progress achieved and suggesting updates of the project
  log frame;
• Tasked
  with presenting aggregate strategic analysis on project performance based
  on commitment of partners, progress in implementation of activities outputs
• Regular
  monitoring the financial status of the project
• Regularly
  conducting meetings of the project members, preparing minutes of meetings
  and action plans with clear responsibilities and timeframe;
• Carrying
  out periodic project reviews with the governmental counterparts and
  other partners, recording the results of the review meetings in minutes,
  reports and formulation of the action plans;
• Preparing
  reports on project activities for UNESCO, the donor and implementing
  partners
• Fostering
  exchanges of information and lessons learned, identifying new
  strategies and actions to improve delivery of services and to achieve the
  project objectives

• Ensuring
  project alignment with Government reforms in TVET and its sectoral
  priorities;
• Tasked
  with identifying relevant institutions and ensuring their engagement in
  project’s activities;
• Ensuring
  capacity development of national stakeholders in all activities at
  individual, organizational and system levels;
• Mobilizing
  UNESCO’s entities and networks to support the Government reforms
• Sharing
  international experiences and facilitating access to information,
  knowledge and good practices;
• Setting-up
  mechanisms and actions to ensure sustainability of project’s
  outputs;
• Maintaining
  regular relations with the national counterparts and the key stakeholders (Ministries,
  TVET providers, regional and local authorities, etc.)
• Building
  relationships and collaboration with employers and their representatives
  (Federations and Chambers), to foster their active participation as
  key stakeholders in the project implementation.

• Preparing
  the project visibility plan and ensuring its implementation;
• Preparing
  technical briefs/status updates on the project for wider
  dissemination (UNESCO and partners websites);
• Tasked
  with organizing communication events (seminars and workshops) and liaising
  with local and international media;
• Preparing
  necessary press release and outreach materials, ensuring that the
  major events have necessary press coverage;
• Providing
  web content on major project’s achievements and milestones in project
  implementation for UNESCO’s public information services
• Undertake other tasks that may be assigned
  by the supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) National
  Associate Project Officer Education job opportunity should hold an advanced
  university degree (Masters level or equivalent) in education and/or
  science and/or engineering. A first-level university degree in combination
  with two additional years of qualifying experience maybe accepted in lieu
  of the advanced university degree.
• Two years of relevant professional experience
  in the field of education, programme coordination and management,
  preferably in area of TVET.
• Previous exposure and experience in
  management of education programmes;
• Previous exposure and experience in
  working with Government partners and high-level development partners and
  international/national Non-Governmental Organizations.
• Previous
  experience with UN agencies and understanding of the UN System is desired
• Previous
  experience in the education sector planning, management, and
  implementation of project in the education sector is an added advantage
• Previous
  experience in training, coordination and/or institutional and human
  capacity-building is desired
• Excellent
  knowledge of current context in Uganda, with particular focus on:
  education, sector planning, TVET, economic development,
  livelihoods, local governance, youth development, and civil society
• Ability to engage and form effective
  working relationships with counterparts and clients;
• Demonstrated ability to work within
  limited time constraints in the preparation of high quality products;
• Proven ability to work in a politically
  complex, unstable and sometimes insecure environment;
• Excellent communication and training
  facilitation skills;
• Familiarity with the administrative
  procedures of large Organizations preferably UNESCO;
• Possess excellent oral, written,
  analytical and communication skills;
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize to
  adjust work schedules and deliver timely results;
• Ability to work in multi-cultural
  environment;
• Good computer and other IT skills
  including excellent skills in MS office;
• Languages: Excellent knowledge
  of Bantu/Central Sudanic. Excellent knowledge of written and spoken
  English

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