Description

Job Description

Generic Role and responsibilities

• Monitor and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
• Work with the community education committees in the planning and enrollment of the activities
• Distribute and monitor the use of school materials according to procedures
• Promote safe, inclusive, and gender-responsive learning environments.
• Report safeguarding concerns through established NRC referral pathways.
• Support inclusion of girls, refugees, and learners with disabilities in programme activities.
• Provide support supervision to teachers and Instructors in their work
• Suggest new methods and approaches to improve the quality of the activities
• Report on all protection related concerns
• Carry out data collection as required
• Prepare field reports
• Prepare and file relevant documents as required by line manager

Specific responsibilities

• Support implementation of Life Skills, Digital Skills, and i-UPSHIFT activities in assigned locations.
• Assist in organizing trainings, workshops, coaching sessions, community meetings, and innovation events.
• Support schools and TVET institutions during programme roll out activities.
• Collect routine monitoring data from schools and TVET institutions.
• Support maintenance of attendance registers, assessment records, learner portfolios, and activity reports.
• Update programme databases and tracking tools
• Assist in documenting success stories, case studies, and lessons learned.
• Conduct regular follow up visits to schools and TVET institutions.
• Support orientation of PTAs, SMCs, BoGs, youth groups, and community stakeholders
• Assist schools in establishing and maintaining Life Skills and i-UPSHIFT clubs and activities.
• Support logistical arrangements for trainings, meetings, assessments, and supervision visits.
• Maintain programme records and filing systems.
• Assist in procurement planning and activity documentation
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor

Competencies

Desired professional competencies, knowledge and behavioral skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Education/ other relevant field/ the equivalent
• Teaching experience of at least three years and above.
• Experience of working with education projects in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge of English
• Ability to speak local language commonly spoken by the beneficiaries is added advantage
• Knowledge of the local context and education systems in Uganda
• Ability to work harmoniously with the refugees and host communities
• Self-driven and ability to work well under minimal supervision

What we offer

• Duty station: Kampala, Southwest locations
• Contract: national contract, 12 months (extension possible, dependent on funding)
• Travel: Frequent travel to the project sites
• Salary/benefits: grade 4 on NRC’s national salary scale.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

• Monitor and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
• Work with the community education committees in the planning and enrollment of the activities
• Distribute and monitor the use of school materials according to procedures
• Promote safe, inclusive, and gender-responsive learning environments.
• Report safeguarding concerns through established NRC referral pathways.
• Support inclusion of girls, refugees, and learners with disabilities in programme activities.
• Provide support supervision to teachers and Instructors in their work
• Suggest new methods and approaches to improve the quality of the activities
• Report on all protection related concerns
• Carry out data collection as required
• Prepare field reports
• Prepare and file relevant documents as required by line manager
• Support implementation of Life Skills, Digital Skills, and i-UPSHIFT activities in assigned locations.
• Assist in organizing trainings, workshops, coaching sessions, community meetings, and innovation events.
• Support schools and TVET institutions during programme roll out activities.
• Collect routine monitoring data from schools and TVET institutions.
• Support maintenance of attendance registers, assessment records, learner portfolios, and activity reports.
• Update programme databases and tracking tools
• Assist in documenting success stories, case studies, and lessons learned.
• Conduct regular follow up visits to schools and TVET institutions.
• Support orientation of PTAs, SMCs, BoGs, youth groups, and community stakeholders
• Assist schools in establishing and maintaining Life Skills and i-UPSHIFT clubs and activities.
• Support logistical arrangements for trainings, meetings, assessments, and supervision visits.
• Maintain programme records and filing systems.
• Assist in procurement planning and activity documentation
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor

• Knowledge of English
• Ability to speak local language commonly spoken by the beneficiaries is added advantage
• Knowledge of the local context and education systems in Uganda
• Ability to work harmoniously with the refugees and host communities
• Self-driven and ability to work well under minimal supervision

• Bachelor’s degree in Education/ other relevant field/ the equivalent
• Teaching experience of at least three years and above.
• Experience of working with education projects in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities