Project Officer Digitalization for Education 37 views

Vacancy Summary

  • Organisation Type: Government / non profit
  • Sector: Education, NGOs / Government
  • Field of Expertise: Education
  • Work Experience: 3-5 years
  • Benefits included: Accommodation, Flights, International insurance, Moving expenses, Schooling
  • Preferred Candidates: Both international and national jobseekers invited to apply
  • Posted on: Dec 09, 2020
  • Vacancy closing date: Jan 03, 2020

Job Description

Background
In collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Sports, Enabel strengthens the professional competencies of teacher trainers and future teachers graduating from the 5 National Teachers’ Colleges (NTCs) of Kabale, Kaliro, Mubende, Muni and Unyama through organisational development; rehabilitation and extension of existing infrastructure; and capacity development for teacher training by introducing learner-centred methodologies and by examining strategies to promote the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in order to improve the quality of learning. Teacher education is one of the key strategic priorities of the Education Sector in Uganda. Belgium has provided support to Teacher Education since 2011 through the Teacher Training and Education (TTE) project.

This next 2-year stage will consolidate and complement the achievements to date and contribute to building a resilient teacher education system through hybrid teaching and learning and digital support.

The specific objective aims at strengthening the capacity and competence of NTCs in producing competent teachers through effective use of acquired management and pedagogical competencies and proper use of infrastructure and facilities. This will include the elaboration and completion of the NTCs’ Strategic Plans (result 1), further development and implementation of the infrastructure master plan (result 2), and support to the professional development of teacher trainers, teachers and education managers (result 3). Particular attention is given to opportunities offered by digital transformation.

The intervention is aligned to relevant strategic plans of the Government of Uganda at the national/sector and NTC levels.

Job description
Joining Enabel as an Intervention Officer you will be reporting to the Intervention Manager of the TTE project. You will work in close collaboration with the 3 national experts responsible for the 3 result areas of the project and provide inputs for the digital transformation and development in those areas. You will work in close collaboration with the International Digital for Developmet (D4D) expert, who is responible for the strategic orientation of the digital transformation support offered by Enabel Uganda.

Responsibilities:
– You contribute to the implementation of the D4E (Digital for Education) activities by taking part in the planning, execution, coordination, and monitoring and evaluation of the activities;
– You co-construct digital solutions and facilitate the implementation of the activities in order to achieve performance in accordance with national and international norms and standards;
– You ensure quality of service delivery and organise knowledge building and knowledge management in order to co-create an inclusive, informed climate of trust within the project;
– You contribute to capacity development of partner organisations (Ministry of Education and Sports and National Teacher’s colleges).

Your profile

Required qualifications
· Master’s degree in human sciences related fields (preferably in adult’s education, educational sciences, or development studies, human resources sociology…).

Required experience
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in the education sector;
• Experience in development of E-learning (online courses, blended approach, mobile application…);
• Experience in capacity development;
• An experience in knowledge management or organizational learning is an asset;
• An international experience (i.e. in the international development sector and outside your country of origin) is an asset.

Required skills and knowledge
• Knowledge of the latest trends in education technology;
• Knowledge of Open Educational Resources (OER);
• Very good Information and Communication Technology skills;
• Good knowledge of aspects of international development (context, challenges, application, partners, functioning…);
• Ability to implement a change process;
• Knowledge management and knowledge building;
• Results-based management;
• Ability to use new technologies used in the area of expertise;
• Considering the working language of Uganda and the international environment in which you work, excellent knowledge of English is required.

We offer you
• A fascinating job in an international environment.
• A contract of 22 months. You are based in Kampala with frequent travels to the 5 National Teachers’ Colleges of Kabale, Kaliro, Mubende, Muni and Unyama.
• A salary package that comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales (Class 5), and Enabel expat benefits such as a remoteness, assignment and hardship allowance, (capped) coverage of housing expenses, a moving compensation, an installation compensation, (capped) coverage of school expenses for children accompanying, an insurance package for the whole family, including repatriation insurance, and an annual round-trip flight ticket for each family member.
• In case of expatriation without the (dependent) members of the family, up to six additional round-trip flight tickets to the country of origin or another destination (capped in accordance with Enabel rules).
The various amounts vary in function of relevant recognised experience for the function, family composition and the fiscal situation.

Following this recruitment procedure a shortlist of successful applicants may be constituted which may be sourced in the next three years for similar job openings.

Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. Recruitment is solely on the basis of capacity.

Are you interested?
Apply here (link) at the latest by XX/XX/20XX and include your application letter and updated CV.

Are you interested in becoming a Project Officer Digitalization for Education in Uganda? Apply now at the top or bottom of our page.

 

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