Project Officer – Education Job at War Child Holland (WCH) – EverJobs Uganda

JOB DETAILS:

War Child Holland (WCH) is an international NGO investing in a peaceful future for children and youth affected by armed conflict. WCH has been working in Uganda since 2004.
WCH is looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic person to fill the position of below;
PROJECT OFFICER – EDUCATION (1 Position Isingiro)
Start Date: As soon as Possible
Salary Range: UGX Gross (1,541,054 – 2,391,453)
Reports to: Team Leader
Contract Duration: Till 31 December 2020 with possibility of extension
The Project Officer-Education (PO-EDU) is responsible for building the technical competencies and capacities of education colleagues and school teachers implementing Can’t Wait to Learn-CWTL (an innovative education technology project). The role requires day to day support to teachers while coordinating with District Education Officers.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Supporting the building of knowledge and skills of staff and partners on the CWTL component.
• Provides staff, partners and stakeholders with information on CWTL.
• Provides onsite support and trainings to teachers on CWTL.
• Support teachers in class room management of CWTL.
• Prepare and submits monthly reports to their line manager on statues of the program.
2.Data collection from the tablets:
• Support M&E team of the partners in data milk.
• Support sharing collected data with the schools.
3.Oversight of the tablets and head phones:
• Help partners to keep track of the tablets
• Report lost, damaged or non-functioning tablets to line manager and recommend replacement.
• Provide partners feedback on the implementation of CWTL.
• Participates in the monitoring of INCLUDE activities.
4.Administration of work implemented
• Assist in organising trainings for the teachers.
• Assist in communications and coordinators of information between WCH/Partners and schools.
Any other tasks assigned by the line manager

Qualifications, Experiences & Skills

• Degree in Education, Development Studies, Management, and Social Sciences or in a relevant field.
• Should have experience in education technology.
• Strong understanding of Education programs, knowledge of psychosocial support is an added value.
• Being a teacher is an added advantage.
• Strong IT back ground is preferred.
• 2 to 3 years of experience in teaching children in refugee setting is desired.
• Trainings in Education and Child Protection is required
• Strong skills in coaching, mentoring & facilitation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

Job Education: Degree in Education, Development Studies, Management, and Social Sciences or in a relevant field
Job Experience: 2 to 3 years