Early Childhood Care and Education Specialist

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Specialist

Country/Region: Uganda

Organization: Save the Children International

Location: Kampala Country Office

Join us to lead sustainable change for children:

• Be part of a GLOBAL and DIVERSE technical community
• Get EXPOSURE in many different contexts
• Test and scale up INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
• Influence policies that affect MILLIONS OF CHILDREN

OVERVIEW

Are you passionate about being an advocate for children? Do you want to use your expertise to bring about lasting change for children and be a part of an inspiring, dynamic global movement?

The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Specialist under the guidance of the Senior Education Advisor will provide technical leadership for the formulation, design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Save the Children Uganda’s ECCE and Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) portfolio currently valued at $1,000,000. The role holder will ensure the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of ECCE strategic outcomes and individual programme and project goals and objectives in line with SCI Uganda country office Education program portfolio

Sounds interesting? Read more below

THE ROLE

Key areas of accountability include:

• Providing technical oversight in the implementation of SCI innovative ECCE/D projects, supported by private, and bilateral and multi-lateral institutional donors, including Lego, and the Sesame Workshop.
• Leading ECCE/D programme design and implementation, staff capacity strengthening, timely monitoring and reporting, designing and carrying out evaluation and learning activities.
• Leading national-level ECCD/E coordination with key stakeholders, particularly the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and in collaboration with the Child Protection and Health teams, work with the Ministry of Gender, Labor Social Development (MoGLSD), the UN, INGOs and National NGOs, and communities to deliver change for children in both emergency and development contexts.
• Being accountable for supporting an improved enabling national ECCE/Dpolicy environment, promoting increased funding and access to quality ECCE, identifying and addressing access/quality inequities in ECCE/D, and support identifying and developing innovative approaches and programmes for improved scale and impact

To be successful for this role you will bring/have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education/ECCE/D from a recognised institution. A relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage
• At least five years’ programme management experience working in development/emergency response contexts, with specific experience in Early Child Care and Development (ECCE/D) programming
• Experience of project management; experience in integrated and child rights programming is welcomed
• Demonstrated success in representation and coordination with key stakeholders, including communities, government, the UN and other NGOs
• Demonstrated experience in MEAL, particularly MEAL in ECCE/D programming, including the development and monitoring of child well-being and learning indicators
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, with good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• Experience and passion in influencing and advocating for children
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances
• Proven experience and competencies in adopting evidence-based, innovative and contextualized approaches that are scalable and can maximize the effectiveness, quality and impact of education and ECCD/E programs
• Strong analytical and writing skills
• Experience working with strategic, implementing and community-based partners

OUR DIVERSITY BELIEF

Save the Children International is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want our people to be truly representative of all sections of society. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, disabilities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve our beneficiaries better. We are guided by our values in everything we do, and recognise that being a diverse and inclusive employer helps us fulfil our responsibility to make a difference for children around the world.

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. Application closes on 30th May 2022 at midnight Uganda time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply. We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents