Uganda: ‘Conflict and Disaster Risk Reduction in Education’ Regional Project Coordinator
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Level: NOC
Duration: 3.5 Months
Duty Station: KampalaObjectives:
The main objective of the position is to oversee and coordinate all aspects of the organisation and implementation of a Uganda-hosted project bringing together Education Officials from 14 Eastern and Southern African countries to strengthen their capacity to plan and manage their education system in ways that mitigate the impact of crises in all their forms. Purpose of Assignment and Scope of Work:
To coordinate all aspects of preparation and delivery of the four events (3 day regional seminar, national policy seminar, one technical workshop for National level stakeholders, one technical workshop for District level stakeholders from 28 Ugandan Districts), including the development of training materials and facilitation of the workshops, as well as all related follow up (mentoring and accompanying the participants’ post-training assignments, evaluation and reporting of the events).
Deliverables:*(correspond to the numbered responsibilities below, Vision Description in brackets)*
Effective logistic support provided to UNICEF officials from the region traveling, and facilitating travel of designated education officials reflected in logistics/travel report outlining participants and UNICEF staff movements (Logistics/travel report).Effective communication management delivered to all project stakeholders reflected in communication log outlining information management and partnership building achieved through the project (Communication log).Training materials for the 4 events (Training materials)Resource persons identified and effectively engaged in the development/implementation of project activities (Resource persons’ profiles)Effective facilitation provided to seminar/workshops reflected in evaluation reports compiled for each of the four workshops held (Evaluation reports)Practical assignments of all participants effectively mentored and developed (practical assignments)Reports of all activities produced (Activities’ reports)Regular updates produced at key stages of the project and end of project evaluation report produced (Weekly Meetings’ Reports)Methodology
Desk-based coordination of all aspects of the organization of project events
Responsibilities include:
The Uganda-based project coordinator will provide overall on-the-ground project coordination support to Nairobi-based UNESCO/UNICEF staff and Uganda UNICEF staff, with specific tasks including:Coordinate the travel and hosting of 14 country dignitaries and UNICEF CO staff to Kampala in collaboration with Nairobi-based UNESCO/UNICEF staff and Uganda UNICEF staff;Manage communication between participating UNICEF country offices, Nairobi-based UNESCO/UNICEF staff, Uganda UNICEF staff, Uganda Ministry of Education and Sport counterparts, District counterparts, and civil society partners participating in the project;Assist in the development of training materials for the four workshops in collaboration with in collaboration with Nairobi-based UNESCO/UNICEF staff, UCO Uganda UNICEF staff, and 6 Uganda-based project resource persons;Assist in the identification and mentoring of 6 resource persons within the Government of Uganda and/or partnersAssist in the facilitation of the foreseen seminar and workshops in collaboration with Nairobi-based UNESCO/ESARO UNICEF staff, UCO Uganda UNICEF staff;Mentor/accompany participants’ post-training practical assignments at central and District levels in collaboration with Nairobi-based UNESCO/ESARO UNICEF staff, UCO Uganda UNICEF staff;Facilitate and document immediate follow-up after the completion of the main project activities.Oversee the monitoring and end-of-project evaluation of all activities implemented in Uganda, including related documentation and reporting in collaboration with Nairobi-based UNESCO/ESARO UNICEF staff, UCO Uganda UNICEF staff;Reporting requirements:
Weekly reports submitted to the Peacebuilding Specialist at UNICEF Uganda, key events reports submitted after completion of each activity submitted to Peacebuiding Specialist/UNESCO/UNICEF Nairobi Focal Points within one week of activity completion, final evaluation report to be submitted to Peacebuiding Specialist/UNESCO/UNICEF Nairobi Focal Points within two weeks of final activity implementation.
Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required for the assignment:
Master’s degree or above in a relevant field (e.g. peace and conflict resolution, development, international relations, education)Experience coordinating activities of multiple partners across various geographical locations, preferably in the East and Southern Africa regionExperience of organizing conference/seminars to facilitate sharing of practices, learning, build capacity around development issuesKnowledge of conflict sensitive approaches to development and disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and programsKnowledge of education sectors in East/Southern Africa an advantageInternational experience including working with governments as well as UN agencies, NGOs and other international agenciesExcellent inter-personal and communication skills and proven networking and facilitation skills working with multiple stakeholders.Excellent organizational and coordination skills, including experience managing multiple complex projects and deadlines involving different partners.Self-driven with the ability to be flexible and work well in a fast-paced environment with limited daily supervision.Creativity and innovation in terms of developing means, mechanisms and systems for managing and coordinating work productsFluency in English requiredExperience in facilitating/documenting capacity buildingTerms of Payment
1st payment (25%) upon completion of deliverables 1-42nd payment (25%) upon completion of deliverables 53rd payment (25%) upon completion of deliverables 6-74th and final payment (25% UGX) upon completion of deliverable 8Administrative issue The consultant will be supervised by the Peacebuiding Specialist in UNICEF’s Uganda Country Office under the overall guidance of the UNESCO-UNICEF Nairobi Focal Points in Nairobi, and will be subject to weekly check-in meetings to report on progress, identify barriers or challenges, etc.How to apply: ONLY Ugandan Nationals will be consideredUNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.If applications are sent by email, please clearly indicate the position applied for and use this order to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_MukasaApplication.UNICEF is a smoke free environment.Only short listed candidates will be contacted.Closing date for applications is 11 September 2014. Applicants interested in the above position should send their resume to:
The Human Resource Specialist
United Nations Children’s Fund,
Plot 9 George Street.
P.O Box 7047
Kampala Uganda
Via email to: ugderecruit@unicef.org
Job ID: #686684 Career categories: Monitoring and Evaluation Country: Uganda City: Kampala Organization: UN Children's Fund Theme: EducationPeacekeeping and Peacebuilding Job years of experience: 5-10 years Job type: Consultancy HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining About Us Help ReliefWeb Informing humanitarians worldwide. A service provided by 
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