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Education Officer World Vision Uganda

Purpose of the position:
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 Outputs/Responsibilities.
Project planning and implementation
• Plan and coordinate all sub county and district-based project activities in consultation with the TPO, 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 TP 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 project.
• Project activities are implemented on time, on target and on budget
• Activities implemented within the acceptable +or-10% threshold
• Activity reports are submitted on time

Technical support and training
• In liaison with the CCT and the DEO, conduct a capacity needs assessment for teachers and literacy volunteer
• Develop a capacity building plan for teachers and volunteers
• Mobilization of 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 volunteers
• Identify technical experts to train district and community groups
• Liaise with the TPO for technical support on capacity building
• Community capacity is developed to support in school and out of school literacy and retention activities
• Technical capacity of teachers CCTs and community volunteers is continually enhanced.

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 volunteers’ 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
• WVU is recognized as a leader amongst stakeholders in the education sector.
• WVU has strong relationships with key partners, donors and government counterparts at the school and district level

Documentation and Reporting
• Maintain a data bank for schools in the APs, 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
• Education contribution to child wellbeing is continuously measured
• WVU contributes to development of new knowledge and evidence in education programming.

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 record of RCs in Schools and monitor their attendance and performance during school visits
• Hold reflection meetings on key education program activities and indicators
• The quality of education delivery is continuously improved
• Program ownership and sustainability is enhanced

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience.
• Must be a holder of a degree in education or any other degree but with a diploma in education.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in education and or community work.
• Must have classroom teaching experience of not less than 2 years
• Experience in the education sector programming in a reputable organization is an added advantage
• Computer literacy
• Must be effective in written and verbal communication in English
• Knowledge of a local language(s) in Uganda is may be an added advantage
• Ability to ride a motorcycle is a must
• Computer literate
• Writing and reporting skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• Facilitation skills
• School management and /or mentorship of teachers
• Experience working with communities and teachers
• Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team
• The position Is based in the field and requires more than 80% of time implementing school and community-based activities

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Closing Date : 15th March, 2024

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