Geneva Global Uganda is an international nonprofit organization working to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for children and youth through evidence-based, community-driven programming. Since 2016 it has implemented the Speed School program, an accelerated learning initiative that supports out-of-school children (ages 10 to 18) to transition into formal education, working with government institutions, district authorities, schools and communities.
As a Program Officer in the Isingiro District, you will contribute to the technical management, development and implementation of the education theory and practice elements of Geneva Global Uganda's programs. You will accompany the management and implementation of the Speed School program by district and municipal offices in and around the district's catchment areas, and report to the Uganda Program Manager Education, based in Kampala.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide training and technical assistance to link-school leadership and agents associated with DEOs/MEOs, Core Primary Teacher Colleges and UNITE in implementing Speed School
- Support delivery of three Training of Trainers and Speed School facilitator trainings annually
- Provide ongoing training and support to link-school leadership in supervising Speed School facilitators and parents groups, including reflection sessions and joint monitoring visits
- Support adoption of Speed School instructional methods in conventional primary classrooms and of the Community Engagement model by CMCs
- Coordinate with government units to mobilize non-education support for Speed School classes, students and mothers groups
- Support routine collection and submission of Speed School data
- Help strengthen the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of program elements, and work with education officials on training workshops and communities of practice for facilitators
- Prepare monthly plans, budgets and technical activity reports for the GGU Program Director, and support visits by funders and the Ministry of Education and Sports
Qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Development Studies, Social Work, Community Development, Community Education or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting or implementing education programming
- Minimum 2 years of experience in community engagement, community development or livelihoods programming
- Minimum 2 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, reporting or program learning
- Experience in refugee and host community contexts
- Experience facilitating trainings, workshops and communities of practice
- Understanding of learner-centered, activity-based and competency-based teaching approaches
- Strong facilitation, coaching, mentoring and support supervision skills
- Ability to collect, analyze and report program data; proficiency in Microsoft Office and mobile data collection platforms
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online at https://www.fitzii.com/apply/100772?s=fc