IRC Education Officer Jobs in Uganda

IRC Education Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Overview

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager-PlayMatters, the Education Officer is accountable for ensuring high-quality implementation, coordinating daily activities, and fostering collaboration with other IRC sectors to ensure the timely and effective execution of education-related tasks and initiatives. Additionally, S/he will aid in enhancing the skills of volunteers and coordinating efforts related to capacity building.

S/he will also play a part in project monitoring, capacity building, training, and engaging in relevant cross-sectoral and inter-agency coordination platforms and networks within the sub-region, which involve various structures and stakeholders.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide support towards the implementation of projects, ensuring that the desired results and final impact are achieved on time and to standard.

Support the training and orientation of school administrators, Parent-Teacher Association members, and School Management Committee members on PlayMatters project interventions.

Support teachers in applying LtP methodology in teaching and learning while integrating LEGO Six bricks to improve learning outcomes, and support parents in interacting playfully and positively with their children and caring for their well-being.

Support the implementation and scale-up of team-up and Play Well sessions in the PlayMatters-supported schools.

Partnership Management

Support implementation of PlayMatters Project activities in Early Childhood Development Centres and Primary Schools following an already developed curriculum and PlayMatters contents.

Work closely with ECD facilitators, primary school teachers and team-up facilitators, community leaders, district education officials, and teachers at the Training Institute in Arua.

Risk, Compliance & Accountability

Support the identification and management of risks, particularly those associated with procurement, finances, safeguarding, and staff health, safety and security:

Assist the project team in complying with the risk management framework relating to IRC projects.

Communicating for Influence

Support the documentation and sharing of learning, knowledge, and experience generated from PlayMatters project interventions.

Mobilize and educate parents and community

members to participate in project interventions within the ECD centers, Primary Schools, and at the community level.

Mobilize communities to attend community dialogues and parenting meetings and participate in projects project.

Safeguarding, Gender Equality & Inclusion

Ensure Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded by the principles and requirements of the policy, including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or postgraduate diploma in Education from an accredited Institution.

Minimum of 3 years of experience in education-related programming (preferably in Early Childhood Development (ECD), Primary, Psychosocial Support (PSS), Play, digital learning, and language education programs)

Experience managing projects, including project design, monitoring, and evaluation (i.e., preparing documents and reports for external dissemination).

Excellent writing, facilitation, and organizational skills.

Provide support supervision to the teachers.

Strong drive for results and ensuring timely delivery of program outcomes.

Knowledge of inclusive programming approaches.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.

Strong skills in teamwork and networking.

Good communication skills (written and oral).

Excellent negotiation and influencing skills in multi-cultural contexts.

Familiarity with West Nile and Northern Uganda.

Ability to ride a motorbike with a valid riding permit.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; IRC Education Officer Jobs in Uganda

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