Vacancy title:
Education Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Education]

Jobs at:
International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 25 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Education Officer will be responsible for quality implementation of day to day coordination of activities and collaboration with other IRC sectors to ensure timely support and effective execution of the education component and activities. The role will also assist with capacity strengthening of volunteers and coordination. S/he will also contribute to project monitoring, capacity strengthening, training of teachers and school community leaders and participation in relevant multisectoral and inter-agency coordination forums and networks with varied structures and actors in the sub region. The Education Officer will technically report to the Senior Manager Implementation-PlayMatters.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Coordinate, follow up and report on implementation of agreed PlayMatters project activities, decisions and actions (programmatic and operational) as per plans and priorities. 
• Coordinate regular consultations, dialogues, information sharing and feedback with evacuees, and other key stakeholders.
• Work closely with the ECCD caregivers and Primary school teachers on routine monitoring and support Supervision. 
• Participate in relevant events, forums and meetings coordination forums to share and keep abreast of opportunities and priorities that align with the PlayMatters education project intervention goals, priorities and plans.   
• Work closely with the Senior Manager Implementation-PlayMatters to coordinate consultants and strengthen capacities of volunteers, caregivers, and teachers.
• Support awareness creation, capacity assessments and delivery of technical support activities to facilitate adoption and application of intervention concepts, approaches and practices.
• In liaison with RMEAL Manager; support studies, assessments and dissemination of learnings.  
• Prepare and submit periodic and activity reports to supervisor(s).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Humanities with a bias in Education or post graduate diploma in Education from an accredited Institution.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in education related programming (preferably in Early Childhood Development (ECD), Teacher Education, Accelerated Learning Programs (ALP), Psychosocial Support (PSS), Play, digital learning, and language education programs). 
• Proven track record and knowledge of different language acquisition approaches, especially the communication approach and conducting Language Proficiency Index (LPI) tests. 
• Primary teacher or tutor working Experience - working with refugee and host communities.
• Prior experience working with multicultural refugees and diverse contexts.
• Experience in developing educational /training content, curricula, is an added advantage. 
• Experience and abilities in using participatory training/ workshop techniques. 
• Ability to work well in and promote teamwork. 
• Strong communication and reporting skills, both oral and written.
• Good IT skills and knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook required.
• Possession of a valid riding permit is an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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