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Job Title:  Project Officer – Education – UNICEF (Fresher NGO Jobs)

Organisation: World Vision International

Duty Station: Adjumani, Uganda

Reports to: Area Manager

About US:

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:  The Project Officer – Education – UNICEF will actively contribute to achieving equitable access and quality education planning, implementing and monitoring the Education Quality Improvement Program activities through approaches that improve enrolment, retention, completion, literacy, numeracy and life skills. The position will support direct project activity implementation and roll out of best practices and models in a manner that promotes ownership and sustainability

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Project planning and implementation

• Plan and coordinate all sub county and district-based project activities in consultation with the NRC, the CCT and the DEO
• Plan and implement school-based project activities.
• Develop activity concepts in line with the detailed annual operation plan, the budget and UNICEF log frame
• Organize meetings and workshops for teachers and field facilitators to implement education project activities and models
• Track and manage activity budgets and ensure timely and cost-effective project implementation.
• Produce timely, accurate, compliant and quality reports
• Participant in project management meetings and reflection forums
• Support and participate in district education Advocacy initiatives
• Conduct and facilitate community awareness raising and community mobilization
• Ensure cross cutting themes are mainstreamed in education activities project.

Technical support and training

• Work closely with the CCT and the DEO, conduct a capacity needs assessment for teachers and literacy
• Develop a capacity building plan for teachers
• Mobilization and conducting trainings to build capacities on supporting enrolment, retention and completion
• Provide mentoring and coaching to teachers through support supervision visits
• Build Local level Peer mentoring mechanism for teachers, School management committees and literacy
• Identify technical experts to train district and community groups
• Liaise with the NRC and CCT for technical support on capacity building

Partnership and networking

• Identify and build linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the Sub County and District level
• Support development of school improvement plans and monitor their implementation
• Participation in sub county coordination meetings to influence decisions on education
• Organize periodic partner and stakeholder monitoring visits
• Organize teachers and literacy fora to promote learning
• Participate and represent WVU in key technical working forums at the sub county and the district
• Conduct advocacy campaigns for education in general and girl child education in particular

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain a data bank for schools in the refugees and host communities, head teachers, enrolment, drop out, teachers, teachers trained in different models
• Conduct school mapping and peer group mapping and document for project activities
• Effectively document all information related to girl child enrolment trends in targeted school
• Responsible for capturing individual children attendance, performance and behavior indicators related to drop out of children
• Document good practices and project success stories and share them

Support supervision and Mentoring

• Conduct support supervision and mentoring sessions for teachers
• Facilitate formation of children network/peer networks at school and sub county level
• Support schools to have classroom print rich materials,
• Maintain a records in Schools and monitor attendance and performance during school visits
• Hold reflection meetings on key education program activities and indicators

Partnership and networking

• Identify and build linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the Sub County and District level
• Support development of school improvement plans and monitor their implementation
• Participation in sector coordination meetings to influence decisions on education
• Organize periodic partner and stakeholder monitoring visits
• Organize teachers to promote learning
• Participate and represent WVU in key technical working forums at the sub county and the district
• Conduct advocacy campaigns for education in general and girl child education in particular

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the World Vision Project Officer – Education – UNICEF job must hold a degree in education or any other degree but with a diploma in education.
• At least two years of experience in education and or community work.
• Must have classroom teaching experience of not less than 3 years
• Experience in the education sector programming in a reputable organization is an added advantage
• Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
• Written and Oral Communication skills are essential, and the incumbent must be a team player, who is able to work successfully in a multicultural environment.
• A high level of integrity is required
• Experience of working in the field (communities)
• Knowledge of project management and project cycles
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and flexibility
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychological stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources
• Ability to cope up and deal with stress and work under stressful work conditions
• Commitment to World Vision Core Values, mission and Vision Statements
• Ability to speak English and common local languages spoken
• Ability to ride motorcycle with valid riding permit is a MUST

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Deadline: 13^th March 2023

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