Location: Madi Okollo, Uganda
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. The Program Officer contributes to the technical management, development and implementation of the education theory and practice elements of Geneva Global and Geneva Global Uganda programs, primarily the multi-year Speed School Program, which combines accelerated education, Self Help Groups for mothers, and training and support for formal primary school teachers and the wider system. The role reports to the Uganda Program Manager Education in Kampala.
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 sessions annually for Speed School facilitators.
- Provide ongoing training and support for 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 by teachers in conventional classrooms and of the Community Engagement model by CMCs.
- Report regularly to the GGU Program Managers on performance of link-school leadership, facilitators and parents groups.
- 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.
- Prepare monthly planning and budget requirements and monthly technical reports; support annual planning and reporting and visits by funders, Geneva Global and the Ministry of Education and Sports.
Qualifications:
- 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 supervision skills.
- Ability to collect, analyze and report program data; proficiency in Microsoft Office and mobile data collection tools.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please apply via the online application: https://www.fitzii.com/apply/100767?s=fc