ducation Officer - Lively Minds Uganda

Education Officer - Lively Minds Uganda

Country: Uganda
Min. years of experience: 3 years
Required languages: English
Required IT skills: MS Word
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: March 16, 2013 - 5pm
Purpose The Education officer is responsible for implementing our activities and programmes. Our main project is to train and support illiterate mothers from deprived communities to run educational Play Centres for their pre-school children. Our focus is on empowering communities so that they can provide participatory, discovery-led and creative learning opportunities.
Major Responsibilities:
• To plan, implement and evaluate all activities effectively and efficiently
• To develop and deliver high quality training and activities for beneficiaries – who are illiterate women in deprived rural communities
• To monitor, evaluate and support project activities. You must be able to identify successes, risks and problems and where necessary suggest creative improvements
• To keep your line manager consistently up to date with events and activities by providing and maintaining field reports following each field visit and to provide evaluation reports as required.
• To ensure absolute accountability and value for money at all times.
• To act as an effective team member and promote mutual respect amongst colleagues
• To perform any other tasks reasonably required of you from time to time
• To ensure that all work is carried out professionally and diligently in line with Lively Minds policies and procedures and promote the good name and reputation of Lively Minds
Skills:
Teaching qualification is essential. Minimum of 3 years experience in a teaching position.Experience of working in deprived rural communities and/or early childhood development experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills- can work effectively with and motivate vulnerable women and children in communities, as well as with colleagues
• Planning and co-ordination skills – can plan and organize time and limited resources effectively, working to strict deadlines
• Excellent communication skills - can keep to clear, consistent messaging and is able to coach others to do the same
• Critical reasoning and problem-solving - can analyse risks and find creative solutions to issues as they arise
• Excellent skills in speaking, reading and writing English and Lusoga/Luganda
• Proficiency in Microsoft word and Excel.
• Driving licence (must be able to ride a motorbike)
Contact/How to apply:
Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their CV and 2 references, together with a cover note answering the following questions to
jobs@livelyminds.org
Questions for cover letter:
1. Why is early childhood development important?
2. What are the barriers to early childhood development in rural communities?
3. Give an example of a time when you have found a way to solve a problem using only small amounts of money.
4. Why do you want to work for Lively Minds Uganda?
We strongly recommend that you read our website to find out more about us www.livelyminds.org