Project, program management Jobs in Uganda

MECPU delivers ECD caregivers/teacher training through the Madrasa Early Childhood Development Institute (MECDI), which was established to provide quality professional development courses for both pre-service and in-service ECD caregivers/teacher trainees. Through its community-based programmes and policy engagement, MECPU supports parenting programs and ECD policy development, dissemination and implementation, and analysis

The ECD Project Officers will be responsible for supporting programs currently being implemented in Yumbe; Foundations for Learning, LEGO and Highgate. The Officers will perform their duties under the close supervision of the ECD Program Coordinator. The Project Officers will be based in West Nile Region.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in ECD/ECCE
  
• At least 2-3 years’ experience of working as an ECD programme Officer.  Working with communities on promotion of ECD will be an added advantage. 
  
• Demonstrable experience with adult learning facilitation
  
• Experience managing stake holders at district level, e.g. schools, communities, local government etc and mobilization skills.
  
• Fluent in one or more of the following three local languages: Kakwa, Lugbar and Aringa.
  
• An excellent command of spoken and written English, including report writing and computer skills, especially MS Word and Excel. 
  
• Willingness to work and reside in remote districts in West Nile
  
• Ability to ride a motorcycle will be an added advantage.
  
• Adherence to AKF’s values and safeguarding policy.
  
• Impeccable honesty and work ethics
  
• Personal commitment to working as reliable, honest, & trustworthy member of the MECPU team
  

MECPU delivers ECD caregivers/teacher training through the Madrasa Early Childhood Development Institute (MECDI), which was established to provide quality professional development courses for both pre-service and in-service ECD caregivers/teacher trainees. Through its community-based programmes and policy engagement, MECPU supports parenting programs and ECD policy development, dissemination and implementation, and analysis

The ECD Project Officers will be responsible for supporting programs currently being implemented in Yumbe; Foundations for Learning, LEGO and Highgate. The Officers will perform their duties under the close supervision of the ECD Program Coordinator. The Project Officers will be based in West Nile Region.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in ECD/ECCE
  
• At least 2-3 years’ experience of working as an ECD programme Officer.  Working with communities on promotion of ECD will be an added advantage. 
  
• Demonstrable experience with adult learning facilitation
  
• Experience managing stake holders at district level, e.g. schools, communities, local government etc and mobilization skills.
  
• Fluent in one or more of the following three local languages: Kakwa, Lugbar and Aringa.
  
• An excellent command of spoken and written English, including report writing and computer skills, especially MS Word and Excel. 
  
• Willingness to work and reside in remote districts in West Nile
  
• Ability to ride a motorcycle will be an added advantage.
  
• Adherence to AKF’s values and safeguarding policy.
  
• Impeccable honesty and work ethics
  
• Personal commitment to working as reliable, honest, & trustworthy member of the MECPU team
  

• Organize centre based training courses for caregivers undertaking their professional courses in the Institute.
  
• Deliver site based mentoring and coaching activities for the caregivers undertaking the professional teacher training program
  
• Providing technical support, mentoring and coaching to the teachers undertaking the Diploma course and Teach like a Champion Teacher/caregivers in Arua or Yumbe
  
• Organise training including both Centre based and site based mentoring for CMCs to support caregivers undertaking the training courses in the target project area.
  
• Participate in District level events that are geared towards supporting ECD
  
• Support the distribution of materials including but not limited to ‘Let’s Make a Toy Play Boxes’ to households with children aged 3-6.
  
• Follow-up families to ensure they utilise all the materials to facilitate children`s continued learning.
  
• Organise and conduct activities including workshops and review meetings for local government leaders, teachers and parents geared towards supporting ECD.
  
• Provide timely accurate activity reports including lessons learnt, success stories and challenges with implementation.
  
• Engages with MERL/M&E team during data collection, analysis and dissemination of major ongoing findings.
  
• Routinely monitors all ongoing project implementation activities.
  
• Conducts regular post-training support including monitoring and assessments of project performance, and execute continuous remedial coaching and mentoring for teachers, head teachers, parents, community and government field staff.
  
• Perform other relevant duties as and when assigned by or via the  Programme Coordinator.