(1position):
Central Region

EXCITING CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES

Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program

presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement
programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights
Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and
HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers
programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central
regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over
200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2013, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.

Save the Children
seeks to fill the following vacant positions and applications are invited from
suitably qualified and experienced Persons for the operations.

Manager Education
(1position); Central Region

Job Purpose:

Reporting directly
to the Area Manager, the jobholder is responsible and accountable for the
overall management and implementation of education programme, development, new
partnership initiation, development and management, programme budgeting,
budgetary and financial management, programme and financial reporting, human
resources management, and administrative trouble shooting and support within the
region. Technical programme management and implementation responsibilities
include developing project plans, budgets and implementation plans, managing
the accomplishment of targeted results and indicators, oversee programme
budgets and accounts to ensure adherence to approved budget and work plans,
undertaking routine budget monitoring and budget revisions, leading in the
definition of M&E plans and indicators, monitoring and supervising sub
recipient partners, preparing timely and high quality programme and financial
reports, and taking initiatives and actions to ensure that programme
implementation is in compliance with all Save the Children and donor
requirements, rules and regulations. In addition the manager will ensure
effective representation liaison between Save the Children and other INGOs,
CSOs, Local Authorities and visiting donors and stakeholders at the local and
regional level to promote extensive participation and complementarity of Save
the Children programme and activities. The manager is also responsible for
providing technical assistance and appropriate monitoring and evaluation in
emergency responses.

Academic back
ground, Experience & Person Specifications;

• Minimum
  of a Bachelor’s Degree in an education related field. Post Graduate training
  in Project Management, Community Development or a Master’s degree in any
  relevant field is an added advantage. Experience in education in
  emergencies is an added advantage.
• At
  least 5 years progressive experience in programme implementation,
  management and development and 3 of those years in a management position
  in an international development organization. Relevant experience
  supervising community based social development and education projects with
  International NGOs particularly those addressing children’s rights and
  those applying partnership approaches is desirable.

General
specifications applicable to all positions;

• Experience
  of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child
  Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child
  Protection is an added advantage.
• Strong
  analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
• Ability
  to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform
  effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness
  to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous
  conditions.
• Computer
  literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Availability
  and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
  responses.
• Highly
  developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international
  environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Ability
  to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
• Highly
  developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation
  and coaching
• Excellent
  time management and planning capacity.
• Availability
  and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
  responses.

Application
information;

Please refer to
the detailed description of the jobs and the key selection criteria by visiting
our website:www.savethechildren.ug

Application letters
with detailed CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct
supervisors should be submitted to:

The Director
of Human Resources & Administration

Save the
Children

Plot68/70, Kira Road

P O Box
12018

Kampala

Or on email:uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org

Important to
note:

• Testimonials/certificates
  should not be attached to applications that are submitted online.
• The
  closing date for receiving applications is 5th December 2014.
  Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.