IRC Education Officer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs

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IRC Education Officer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs. IRC Uganda looking for “Education Officer“. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before July 06, 2023.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.

NGO Jobs in Uganda 2021 May/June

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on June 24 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Education Officer to be based in Arua, Uganda.

IRC Job Vacancy 2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate, follow up and report on implementation of agreed PlayMatters project activities, decisions, and actions (programmatic and operational) as per plans and priorities.
Coordinate regular consultations, dialogues, information sharing, and feedback with evacuees, and other key stakeholders.
Work closely with the ECCD caregivers and Primary school teachers on routine monitoring and support Supervision.
Participate in relevant events, forums, and meetings coordination forums to share and keep abreast of opportunities and priorities that align with the PlayMatters education project intervention goals, priorities, and plans.
Work closely with the Senior Project Manager-PlayMatters to coordinate consultants and strengthen capacities of volunteers, caregivers, and teachers.
Support awareness creation, capacity assessments and delivery of technical support activities to facilitate adoption and application of intervention concepts, approaches, and practices.
In liaison with MEAL Manager; support studies, assessments, and dissemination of learnings.
Prepare and submit periodic and activity reports to supervisor(s).

Position in Organization:

Requisition ID: req42720
Job Title: Education Officer
Sector: Education
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: Not Applicable
Location: Imvepi, Uganda

Qualification:

Degree in Humanities with a bias in Education or post graduate diploma in Education from an accredited Institution.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in education related programming (preferably in Early Childhood Development (ECD), Teacher Education, Accelerated Learning Programs (ALP), Psychosocial Support (PSS), Play, digital learning, and language education programs)
Proven track record and knowledge of different language acquisition approaches, especially the communication approach and conducting Language Proficiency Index (LPI) tests.
Primary teacher or tutor working Experience – working with refugee and host communities.
Prior experience working with multicultural refugees and diverse contexts.
Experience in developing educational /training content, curricula, is an advantage.
Experience and abilities in using participatory training/ workshop techniques.
Ability to work well in and promote teamwork.
Strong communication and reporting skills, both oral and written.
Good IT skills and knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook required.
Possession of a valid riding permit is an added advantage.