Save the Children recruits 01 Education Consortium Manager

Education Consortium Manager- Kampala:

Save the Children International is currently recruiting for the, Education Consortium Manager at our Country Office in Kampala. The Education Consortium Manager is responsible for effective and high quality planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and reporting of the Education Consortium awards that contribute to Uganda’s Multi Year Education Refugee Response Plan. Current funds/awards under this consortium are from ECHO and Education Can Not Wait (ECW), while others may be included in the future.

To be successful for this role, you will have/bring the following:

Post-graduate degree in education planning and management or a related field with additional training project planning and management techniques.

A minimum of eight years of relevant experience including at senior level

Knowledge of current global and regional debates on quality and employment oriented education policies and models

Strong leadership, management and coordination skills, including experience leading a large programme and team

Proven experience of developing and managing high quality, innovative and cost-effective technical education projects in complex environments, preferably in Uganda and with International NGOs

Proven experience and skills in research and advocacy and influencing institutional, private and/or corporate donors and writing up high quality donor reports

Experience of working with local/national governments and capacity building of systems, partners and staff

Ability to extensively travel for project monitoring and provide on-site technical support to field teams

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, steering and coaching

Experience in management of finance and budget monitoring and risk management.

Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in

Highly numerically articulated with a track record of data manipulation and reporting systems.

Highly diplomatic with strong oral and written communication skills (English)

Commitment to Save the Children values.

 The organization: We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and protection.  We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize children’s rights and ensure their voices are heard.  We are working towards 3 breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerate

Application information

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. Please apply online by following this link https://uganda.savethechildren.net/careers indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been your direct supervisors.

Important to note: Testimonials/certificates SHOULD NOT be attached to application that is submitted online. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.   Application closes on March 13, 2020 at midnight Uganda time. We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

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13 Mar 2020 – 20:59 UTC

Uganda, N/A

Programme Operations

Permanent

Full-time