Viatores Christi Education Project Manager Jobs in Uganda

Viatores Christi Education Project Manager Jobs in Uganda

VC is an Irish-based organisation supporting and working within the faith-based international development sector.

We specialise in the recruitment, training and placement of skilled volunteers on projects identified by a mission partner which meets the needs of the beneficiaries.

We also specialise in the area of grant support, (proposal writing), monitoring and implementation of projects as well as in the recruitment of experts/consultants for clearly defined projects in developing countries.

The organisation is needs-driven focusing on assignments in projects identified by its partners in the field which meet the needs of their beneficiaries.

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Since 1960 we have recruited, trained and placed over 2000 volunteers in 48 different countries.

Today we have volunteers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean

Brief Project Description:

The Kiyinda Mityana Catholic Diocese Education Department hopes to build the capacity of local staff in carrying out whole school assessments - in supervision, monitoring and evaluation of school activities with the ultimate aim being general improvement of the quality of education provided and learning outcomes achieved by children in its diocesan schools through school improvement plans. There are currently 364 schools within the diocese (13 nursery schools, 310 primary schools, 4 vocational schools, 36 secondary and 1 tertiary school – primary teaching college)

Working in partnership with Mityana Catholic Diocese Education Department since 2017, VC has already engaged in a Phase 1 of this project where two VC volunteers have already been on assignment at this project to undertake situational analysis, commencement of project office and systems set up as well as training and development of school inspectors.

The overall aim of this follow-on Phase 2 project is to strengthen the governance processes of the school inspectorate function, develop and standardise the inspection process, train relevant stakeholders especially the Chaplains who have a responsibility to oversee activities of schools on behalf of the church and trustees, and to develop the programme within the Archdiocese.

Phase 2 aims to build on the preparatory work in the area of training but importantly seeks to embed this intervention, training, support and mentoring into a new strategic plan so that the results of the situational analysis and other stakeholder engagement is fully incorporated into diocesan plans and endorsed by the bishop going forward.

The deployment of a suitably qualified VC volunteer development worker to assist the (soon to be appointed) staff inspector within the education department in the delivery of activities will be a vital addition to assisting him or her in their engagement with school inspectorate for a duration of 12 months.

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