Education Specialist
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Job Summary
Job descriptions & requirements
Deadline for Application: 2nd of August
- Work closely with implementing partners throughout the project cycle and provide practical advice that strengthens delivery and results.
- Assess partners technical capacity and provide coaching training and practical support to strengthen education systems teaching practices and programme quality.
- Facilitate workshops and learning sessions for partner staff teachers facilitators school leaders and community stakeholders.
- Support partners to adapt education approaches to local contexts while maintaining clear standards for quality inclusion and safeguarding.
- Help partners identify and solve implementation challenges in a timely and constructive way.
- Lead the design and improvement of education initiatives through needs assessments contextual analysis programme design workshops and stakeholder consultations.
- Develop or review theories of change logical frameworks indicators implementation strategies and education budgets.
- Guide foundational learning teacher development learning assessment learner wellbeing gender responsive education inclusive education for children with disabilities safeguarding and community engagement.
- Promote equitable access to quality education for all learners with particular attention to girls children with disabilities and other vulnerable or marginalised groups.
- Ensure that education programmes integrate gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) principles across design implementation and monitoring.
- Work closely with Suyanas Health Livelihoods and other technical specialists to ensure that education activities are well integrated with Suyanas broader work on health livelihoods WASH and community development.
- Contribute to concept notes proposals donor reports and learning products.
- Maintain regular exchange with Suyanas Education Specialist in Rwanda to promote practical collaboration and shared learning.
- Work with the MEL Officer to ensure education programmes have relevant indicators monitoring tools and learning processes.
- Support the use of education data assessments and feedback to improve programme quality and decision-making.
- Review monitoring reports assessment findings and evaluations identifying lessons risks and options for adaptation.
- Contribute to baseline studies evaluations reviews and research activities where required.
- Document and share lessons across projects partners and countries.
- Build and maintain constructive relationships with schools education authorities teacher training institutions local government and relevant networks.
- Represent Suyana in technical meetings coordination forums and learning events.
- Support partners to strengthen their own stakeholder engagement.
- Monitor education sector priorities and trends and share relevant information with Suyana teams.
- Identify opportunities for collaboration partnership and future programme development.
- Promote a strong safeguarding culture across all education activities.
- Apply child safeguarding and child protection standards in school and community-based education settings.
- Support partners to apply safeguarding standards and report concerns through the appropriate channels.
- Ensure education activities prioritise the safety dignity and wellbeing of children young people and other participants.
Requirements
- Hands-on attitude and willingness to work closely with partners schools and communities.
- Strong initiative and ability to identify opportunities and solve problems proactively.
- Empathy cultural sensitivity and respect for diverse communities.
- Excellent teamwork and ability to build trusting relationships.
- Strong communication facilitation and listening skills.
- Adaptability and ability to work in changing environments.
- Commitment to continuous learning quality improvement inclusion and safeguarding.
- Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage several priorities.
- University degree in Education Educational Planning Pedagogy Development Studies or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in education programming including programme design advisory support or implementation oversight.
- Strong knowledge of school-based education foundational learning teacher development learning assessment learner wellbeing educational inclusion and community engagement.
- Experience supporting education programmes in partnership with local organisations schools and communities.
- Demonstrated commitment to gender equality social inclusion and safeguarding in education programming.
- Experience applying child safeguarding and child protection standards in school or community-based education settings.
- Experience contributing to proposal development quality assurance project cycle management and results-based programme design.
- Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation systems and using evidence to improve programme quality.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Knowledge of a Ugandan local language is highly desirable.
- Strong digital literacy including Microsoft Office and relevant education data or reporting tools.
- Masters degree in Education or a related field.
- Familiarity with Ugandas education system including primary education school governance structures district-level education coordination and relevant policy frameworks.
- Experience supporting integrated multi-sectoral education programmes preferably in holistic community development contexts.
- Experience working in diverse cultural contexts within Uganda.
- Experience supporting local partner organisations and strengthening their technical systems.
- Opportunity to join a growing organisation investing in East Africa and strengthening its education portfolio.
- Meaningful role where your expertise contributes to better education opportunities and outcomes.
- Supportive working culture that values initiative learning collaboration and long-term engagement.
- Opportunities to contribute to partner-led initiatives and to the development of future Suyana-led programmes.
- Fair and competitive compensation package reflecting experience responsibility and local conditions.
Please Note: All applications and inquiries must go strictly through BrighterMonday Uganda. Any applicant who attempts to contact Suyana directly through any means will be instantly disqualified from the selection process.
About BrighterMonday Consulting
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Profile and Qualifications We are looking for an experienced livelihoods and agriculture professional who combines strong technical expertise with a collaborative and practical working style. Personal attributes Takes initiative and looks for practical solutions. Hands-on attitude and willingness to work closely with partners farmers producer groups and communities. Works well in a team and builds positive trusting relationships. Demonstrates empathy respect and cultural sensitivity. Communicates clearly and listens actively. Shows integrity accountability and professionalism. Collaborative while able to work independently. Thinks critically solves problems effectively and adapts to changing priorities. Organised and committed to learning innovation continuous improvement inclusion and safeguarding. Technical qualifications Bachelors degree in Agriculture Agronomy Animal Science Agricultural Economics Agribusiness Rural Development or a related field. Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in livelihoods agriculture or economic development programming. Strong knowledge of smallholder agriculture livestock production climate-smart agriculture soil and water management post-harvest handling value addition enterprise development value chains and market systems. Experience in programme design implementation technical advisory support and quality assurance. Experience supporting producer groups cooperatives rural enterprises or market-oriented livelihood initiatives. Experience with project cycle management monitoring and evaluation and using evidence to improve programme quality and impact. Excellent facilitation mentoring and communication skills. Strong written and spoken English. Knowledge of a Ugandan local language is highly desirable. Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and relevant livelihoods or agriculture data and reporting tools. Desirable Masters degree in Agriculture Rural Development Agribusiness or a related field. Experience supporting local partner organisations and strengthening their technical systems. Experience with integrated multi-sectoral development programmes preferably in holistic community development contexts. Familiarity with Ugandas agriculture and livelihoods context including extension structures producer groups cooperatives rural markets value chains and relevant rural development policies. What Suyana Offers Opportunity to join a growing organisation investing in East Africa and strengthening its livelihoods and agriculture portfolio. Meaningful role where your expertise contributes to improved household resilience economic opportunities and sustainable livelihoods. Supportive working culture that values initiative learning collaboration and long-term engagement. Opportunities to contribute to partner-led initiatives and to the development of future Suyana- led programmes. Fair and competitive compensation package reflecting experience responsibility and local conditions. Please Note: All applications and inquiries must go strictly through BrighterMonday Uganda. Any applicant who attempts to contact Suyana directly through any means will be instantly disqualified from the selection process.
