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• Lead in the technical aspects of program management, developing work
  plans, elaborating strategies, and preparing support materials for use in
  the training of IP agents and for use by IP agents in their work with the
  Self-Help Groups, Community School Committees, and parents of Speed School
  learners.
• Guide Implementing Partners in their understanding and
  implementation of (i) the SHG components and support SHG Promoters in its
  delivery, (ii) the Community School component, and (iii) broader parental
  and community engagement in support of their children’s learning in Speed
  School classes (and beyond).
• Lead technically in the design, coordination, implementation, and
  evaluation of all SHG, Community School, and parental/community engagement
  activities, coordinating and consulting with fellow NUEP members, IPs,
  government education authorities and agents, and other stakeholders, as
  relevant.
• Contribute to the development of the SHG, Community School, and
  broader parental/community engagement programs budget and adhere to
  program budget requirements, ensuring the rigorous financial management of
  all related program activities and all necessary project and program
  documentation.
• Join with IPs and other partners (e.g., DEOs) to advocate for and
  support the model’s adoption by government and other education
  initiatives, as appropriate.
• Monitor and support Implementing Partners in their planning,
  implementation, and monitoring/data collection of all SHG, Community
  School, and broader parental/community engagement-related activities and
  outcomes.
• Collaborate with the NUEP PM, Monitoring and Evaluation to ensure a
  rigorous collection of all relevant data for the Community Engagement
  component and to conduct a thorough analysis of the results along with
  their effective communication to the IPs and other relevant stakeholders
  to inform actions and decisions moving forward. Participate actively in
  initiatives managed by GGI (headquarters) to strengthen the SHG, Community
  Schools, and broader community engagement components of the Speed School
  program and to capture these as formal technical documents, media
  products, research studies, and more; and to contribute more widely to the
  consolidation of GGI’s overall SHG and community assets.

• Manage the design, implementation, and analysis of any research
  initiatives to study the SHG, Community School and broader community engagement
  components, coordinating with and supporting NUEP’s contracted research
  partner (Pincer Group) and guiding the involvement of the IPs, GGI, and
  other partners, as relevant.
• Write the SHG, Community Schools, and broader community engagement
  sections of the quarterly and annual program reports, in line with
  reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Conduct or lead landscape studies of community engagement
  activities, challenges, and opportunities in potential implementation
  areas and use the results to inform the program design, planning,
  implementation, and partner engagement.
• Provide input and expertise when working with our research and any
  academic partners before, during, and after their program evaluation
  activities.

• With the other Program Managers, provide continuous supervision,
  monitoring, and support to Implementing Partners in their overall
  operations and administration of: (i) the grants they receive from GG-U,
  including equally: their training, monitoring, and support of Self-Help
  Groups, Speed School classes, pre-school classes, Community Schools, and
  broader community engagement and advocacy efforts; (ii) their data
  collection and delivery to GG-U; (iii) their program reporting; (iv) their
  financial accounting and reporting; and more.
• Work with the GGI Client Services and Marketing departments to
  ensure the preparation of client materials and the coordination, planning,
  and participation of client (donor or potential donor) visits in-country.
• Cooperate and collaborate with members of the Geneva Global team in
  other countries.
• Assist in identifying and training GG-Ug and other GGI  staff or consultants, as needed;
• Assist in the prospecting and development of additional development
  opportunities in Uganda, and in other countries, as required, including
  contributing to Geneva Global’s understanding of the region and
  sector-specific issues.
• Contribute to the overall strengthening of the GGI Education (and
  larger) global portfolio, including participation in technical
  discussions, analysis, and strengthening of the SHG/community engagement
  programs and related models, development of technical and communications
  products, program planning, sector research activities, and other aspects;
• Support the overall administrative, financial, and logistical
  management of NUEP operations, as requested by Country Director and/or
  GGI.
• The Program Manager, Community Engagement shall perform such other
  duties, tasks and activities as GGU/GGI may assign or specify from time to
  time. International travel may be required.

• The applicant must hold a Master’s Degree in Business, Microfinance,
  Community Engagement and Advocacy, Development Project Management, or
  related fields, or other relevant background with significant (10 years or
  more) experience in business, microfinance, or community empowerment in
  leadership positions.
• Significant knowledge of community development, financial and social
  empowerment, and community engagement.
• Good knowledge of community issues that affect children’s schooling
  negatively–e.g., household and gender-based violence, health, land
  rights, among others–and experience working in one or more of these areas
  is desirable
• Knowledge of Uganda’s education system
• Possess and demonstrate good and positive communication skills,
  including internally and externally, orally and in writing, and in English
  and Acholi;
• Must be comfortable in being a pro-active member of the Senior NUEP
  team.
• Must be comfortable working with and communicating with students’
  parents, local authorities, and community groups.
• Must be comfortable working with multiple local and international
  NGOs/CBOs.
• Must manifest professional presentation and conduct with grantees,
  partners clients and fellow employees and directors of NUEP and GGI
• Must be a leader who seeks to identify and communicate potential
  problems and propose solutions to solve them.
• Must be able to function effectively in a loosely structured but
  complex work environment that is constantly and rapidly changing as a
  result of project development in other sectors.
• Must have the flexibility to deal rapidly with problems which
  require a range of skills and priorities.
• Must have strong facilitation skills and work as a team player in
  problem solving.
• Must understand and be aware of other managers’ scope of
  responsibilities and be willing to discuss with and when required defer
  decisions to these managers to ensure coordination of projects’
  implementation.
• Must have the ability to carry out responsibilities and make
  decisions independently.
• Must be a patient and good communicator who can function in an
  organization working with multi-national staff; and whose sites are
  located in regions of the country difficult to access during wet season.
• Must be willing to spend significant time traveling to and working
  in more inaccessible areas of the region, including overnight stays.
• Must be computer literate including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
  E-Mail.
• Must be patient, diplomatic, and professional.
• Must be eligible for full-time employment in Uganda.

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