07 September 2014

Uganda: Economic Strengthening Technical Director

For more than 50 years, Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) has made learning more accessible, relevant, and exciting. Our International Development Division collaborates with local partners in more than 35 countries across five continents.

We work at the preschool, primary, and secondary levels, and with youth, adults, and out-of-school learners. Whether helping youth build job skills in Haiti, teaching HIV/AIDS orphans in Zambia, or helping Yemeni teachers use technology to improve their skills, EDC is committed to building human capacity and ensuring our partners can sustain their own programs.

EDC is preparing for a proposed oprhan and vulnerable children project in Uganda, to enable more children, youth and their caregivers’ access and utilize core services for improving health, nutrition, education, and psychosocial well-being and reducing abuse, exploitation and neglect in Uganda’s Northern and Eastern Regions. Therefore seeking managerial level personnel including:

Economic Strengthening Technical Director:

The proposed Economic Strengthening Technical Director will have responsibility for all activities associated with improving the economic stability of households caring for OVC.

Master’s Degree or higher in social sciences or social work, or a closely related field is required.S/he must have at least three years of experience designing, implementing and managing household economic strengthening initiatives in/for developing countries.Experience in leveraging private public partnerships is preferred. Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English are also required.Two years of experience living or working in a developing country is desired.

Interested and qualified candidates may send resumes to IDDJobs@edc.org. Please list the position and country in the subject line of the email. No phone calls please.

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