NGO Jobs - Manager Education Northern Region at Save the Children International ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Save the

Children International 

Save the

Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has

program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing

programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every

child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children,

and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create

impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being

innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving

results at scale.  In Uganda, we

implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child

Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health,

Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children

delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern

and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff

complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their

rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143

million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly

around the world.

Job Summary: The Manager Education

will be responsible and accountable for the overall management and

implementation of the Save the Children education programme, development, new

partnership initiation, development and management, programme budgeting,

budgetary and financial management, programme and financial reporting, human

resources management, and administrative trouble shooting and support within

the region. The incumbent will ensure proper technical programme management and

implementation responsibilities including developing project plans, budgets and

implementation plans, managing the accomplishment of targeted results and

indicators, oversee programme budgets and accounts to ensure adherence to

approved budget and work plans, undertaking routine budget monitoring and budget

revisions, leading in the definition of M&E plans and indicators,

monitoring and supervising sub recipient partners, preparing timely and high

quality programme and financial reports, and taking initiatives and actions to

ensure that programme implementation is in compliance with all Save the

Children and donor requirements, rules and regulations. In addition, the

incumbent will ensure effective representation liaison between Save the

Children and other INGOs, CSOs, Local Authorities and visiting donors and

stakeholders at the local and regional level to promote extensive participation

and complementarity of Save the Children programme and activities. The manager

is also responsible for providing technical assistance and appropriate

monitoring and evaluation in emergency responses.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s

Degree in an education related field. Post Graduate training in Project

Management, Community Development or a Master’s degree in any relevant field is

an added advantage.

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Prior exposure and experience in education in

emergencies is an added advantage.

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A minimum of five years progressive experience in

programme implementation, management and development, three years in a

management position in an international development organization.

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Prior experience supervising community based social

development and education projects with International NGOs particularly those

addressing children’s rights and those applying partnership approaches is

desirable.

·        
Past exposure and experience of working with local

partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health,

Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.

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Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning

abilities.

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Ability to establish and maintain conducive

collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.

·        
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills

are a must.

·        
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach

areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.

·        
Availability and willingness to work extra hours

during times of humanitarian responses.

·        
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to

work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and

cultures.

·        
Ability to intervene with crisis management or

troubleshooting as necessary.

·        
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

including influencing, negotiation and coaching.

·        
Excellent time management and planning capacity.

·        
Availability and willingness to work extra hours

during times of humanitarian responses.

All suitably

qualified candidates are encouraged to send their application letters with

detailed CVs indicating three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors

submitted to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org addressed to:

The Director of

Human Resources & Administration,

·        
Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to

applications.

·        
Hand delivered applications will not be accepted and

are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.

Deadline: 11^th September 2015.