About US:
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 Education Coordinator, ALP works with the line manager to support ALP field teams in coordinating and implementing of Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) activities across the 3 South Sudanese response sites in Arua, Adjumani and Kiryandongo. ALP is an initiative to meet the education gaps and to complement the ongoing government UPE program for school dropouts and out of school children in the response and host communities. ALP provides the conflict and poverty affected children with real opportunities to join and or/re-join and complete the formal education system or to access relevant vocational skills training. The incumbent will be responsible for monitoring programme implementation, initiating and participating in education-focused studies, documentation and dissemination of innovations and good practices. The Education Coordinator, ALP will also contribute to policy research and advocacy on education through networking and collaboration with relevant civil society organisations, implementing partners and other institutions; playing a big role in establishing, maintaining and quality programming in the respective thematic area. The jobholder will also be responsible for monitoring project interventions and following up implementation of the accountability framework. The job holder is also responsible for working with the partner and providing technical support to the partner staff.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the Save the Children Education Coordinator, ALP job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education preferably in Teacher education. Additional qualifications in Teacher Education will be an added advantage.
A minimum of four years of post-qualification working experience in planning and implementing Education programmes with INGOs with at least two years of teaching experience in primary schools or as a Tutor in Primary Teachers’ College.
Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
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.
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.
Prior exposure and experience of working with the Local Government, and local partners with focus on improving the learning environments is an added advantage.
Proven ability to speak local the language and directly interact with target group will be an added advantage
Willingness to be based in the field and to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.

How to Apply:
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,
Save the Children,
Plot 68/70, Kira Road,
Kampala. Uganda.

NB:
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: 24th March 2016 by 5:00PM