Uganda: Refugee Education Officer

-August 2014 to July 2015 – start date to be determined (1 year initially, renewable based upon satisfactory performance).

-Education Officers are responsible for their airfare to and from Uganda.

-Salary is US $1500 gross pay.

Background

Africa Development Corps (ADC), formerly known as Visions in Action, is an international NGO based out of Washington DC, working in relief and development throughout Africa. Over the past 23 years we have been involved in the implementation of a wide range of humanitarian activities in countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa and Liberia. In particular, ADC has implemented development and relief programs in the areas of HIV/AIDS, education, youth development and food security.

ADC is about to undertake a peace building education programme for both refugee and host communities in refugee settlement areas in the Western Nile region of Uganda. The program aims to increase access to quality, relevant peace building education for both refugee and host communities. The Education Officer will be based in Gulu, with occasional trips to ADC's HQ in Kampala.

Position

The Education Officer will be based in Gulu, in the North of Uganda, and will frequently travel to refugee settlements within the West Nile region. This role involves management responsibilities as the candidate will directly supervise a team of field officers. The candidate must work closely with all program staff, and provide both donors and the Country Manager with monthly progress reports.

In particular, the Education Officer’s duties will be to oversee the implementation of ADC’s Peace Building Education Program by;

-liaising with various stakeholders and actors.

-forming strong working relationships with other NGOs working within the refugee settlements to ensure coordination and collaboration.

-organizing advocacy and awareness events and campaigns.

-planning and organizing large scale academic and recreational events.

-taking an active role in all logistic and procurement related activities by working closely with ADC’s Finance and Admin Manager.

-maintaining a constant presence within refugee settlement areas where ADC is working.

-M&E - developing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation strategy for mid-term and final evaluation periods (this will include mid-term case study evaluations). Developing and implementing an initial baseline study survey.

-reporting to donors and Country Manager on monthly basis.

-attending refugee coordination meetings with UN agencies, INGOs and NGOs working within the settlements.

-attending UN security meetings and reporting back to ADC staff on any pertinent security issues within ADC’s areas of operation. Education Officer should also be able to draft security updates based on these meetings for dissemination amongst all ADC staff.

Qualifications

• University Degree or equivalent experience required, Master’s Degree in development related area is preferred.

• Ideally candidate will have background in education and a good knowledge of Peace Building and Emergency Education strategies.

• Some knowledge and experience in the field of logistics and procurement would be an added advantage.

• Experience in nonprofit setting and/or international NGO setting required; in particular, experience living and working in a development context would be an added advantage.

• Previous experience establishing M&E systems and conducting M&E activities is required.

• Must have excellent English communication skills, both written and oral, and be willing to travel to challenging rural environments.

• Knowledge of child protection related issues.

• Experience in Project Cycle Management (PCM) will also be seen as an added advantage.

To apply for this position please email - uganda@africadevcorps.org

The email should include a CV, covering letter stating why you qualify for the position, and three references. The subject line of the email should read: Application for the role of Refugee Education Officer.

Please note that due to the amount of emails we receive, we will only be able to reply to those candidates who are short listed for interview. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.