STIR Education Programme Manager Job Vacancy in Uganda

tted to working in partnership with STIR after the pilot
•          Work
closely with partner field coordinators to share learning about how STIR is
working in Uganda and different contexts within Uganda
•          Technically
support the STIR central team and Programme Head to plan training for Education Leaders
•          Offer
ongoing support people from partner organisations trained by STIR to lead
innovation searches and teacher networks
•          Monitor
the implementation of the pilot programme by partners and ensure all necessary
data is gathered from partners
•          Work
in liaison with STIR India team members to share lessons about the most
effective means of running STIR innovation searches and networks
•          Create
opportunities for STIR teachers to be profiled and recognized publicly for
their work
•          Develop
a knowledge base to support the
effective running of future teachers’ networks in Uganda
•          Provide
additional support to STIR as an organization as required – be willing to
‘muck-in’ – and share learning with the India and UK teams

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

•          The
ideal candidate for the STIR vacancy must have at least three years’ experience
(with at least 2 years in grassroots education), a good knowledge of the East
African context, clear leadership
skills and good ‘start-up’ experience.
•          The
Uganda Programme Manager will have excellent skills in partnership/relationship
management; be a very positive and solution focused person; be extremely
organised. Crucially, they will have a very strong belief in the potential of
teachers to be changemakers in the Uganda education system.
•          Detailed
knowledge and understanding of the challenges teachers and schools face in
Uganda
•          Past
experience of supporting teachers or others in school to lead change in
grassroots contexts
•          Prior
experience of overseeing multiple projects and managing multiple partnerships
simultaneously
•          Significant
experience in and understanding of what is required to improve education
quality in Uganda
•          Experience
in managing the collection of data and analyzing it
•          Demonstrated
ability to provide useful feedback to team members
•          Experience
in creating opportunities for people to learn from each other
•          Excellent
verbal and written communication
skills in order to hone STIR’s key messages for the Ugandan context
•          Possess
the ability to influence people without direct authority over them
•          Past
exposure and experience in organizing events and coordinating large numbers of
external partners
•          Demonstrated
experience in creative problem
solving
•          Strong
commitment to excellent education for all and a belief in teachers and school leaders as innovators with
the capacity to lead change in the system
•          Positivity
and optimism such that you can motivate others during challenging times
•          Flexibility
and a willingness to adapt and work in low-resource settings
•          Possess
the willingness to learn from and collaborate with partner organisations
•          High
degree of humility as you work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
and experiences and openness to learn from their experience
•          Resilience
in the face of the challenges of impacting public education in Uganda
•          Creative
– especially in terms of motivating people and finding ways to overcome the
challenges of working in schools
in low-income communities
•          Confident
in wide variety of social settings
•          Open
and keen to learn from all colleagues and partners
•          Highly
organized and professional in approach to managing and developing people
•          Enjoyment
of travel and opportunity to work ‘on the go’ in rural areas
•          Sensitive
to local context and particularities and able to adapt to work effectively in
different contexts

How to Apply:

If interested, please send a cover
letter please share with us why you are interested in becoming a STIR
Uganda Partnerships Manager and why you think your experience makes you a
suitable candidate. Please also send a copy of your CV and details for two
referees to: eakers@stireducation.org