Stromme Foundation Uganda Jobs Vacancies

Job Title: Education Manager

Key Responsibilities:
• Coordinating and facilitating selection, recruitment and development of education partners and partnering activities in the Eastern Africa Region
• Networking, advocating and lobbying for vulnerable children and women with various governments, likeminded NGOs, and firms
• Providing technical and administrative advice to other regional Education staff in the region and Education Projects funded by Stromme Foundation
• Developing strategies and innovative processes and systems for strengthening basic education systems in poor and hard to reach
• Identify training needs and organize necessary trainings to build capacity of partner organizations
• Develop and promote Development Education concepts among SF partners
• Provide technical and professional support for improving basic education quality for children at risk, and ensure increased access, retention and completion rates
• Develop and coordinate participatory and preliminary studies to establish good baseline data for initiating new Education projects
• Encouraging local resources" mobilization and community participation in education projects
• Ensure that SF Education partners uphold recognized Child protection policies

Required Qualifications:
• Individuals with a first degree in Education, Sociology, Development Anthropology. Relevant Masters Degree will be an added
•At least five years experience in a similar position, preferably with an International NGO

Person Specifications:
• A creative/resourceful individual who possesses energy, self-confidence, and flexibility and thrives in a dynamic multi-cultural environment
• Should have judgment necessary to understand, balance, and respond to the competing needs of many different constituents; bring fresh ideas and a genuine interest in trying new approaches
• Demonstrated understanding of Development Education concepts and experience in fundraising
• Should be a good team player, passionate, of high integrity, and articulate about rights based development approaches and social change
• Possess excellent people and mentoring skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Should be willing to travel extensively locally and internationally
• A Committed Christian

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HOW TO APPLY:
If you believe you fit this profile, please send your application to:

The Regional Director,
Stromme Foundation,
P.O Box 27200, Kampala

Or e-mail to: icteastafrica@stromme.org

Please attach your curriculum vitae, capability statement, current remuneration, day and evening telephone numbers, photocopies of testimonials; and contacts of three referees by Tuesday 22nd, December, 2010

Or hand deliver your application to the office on Plot 25, Bukoto Street-Kamwokya

Only short listed candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic