Program Coordinator (Training) USAID Project Jobs – RTI International
Job Title: Program Coordinator (Training)
Organization: RTI International
Project Name: USAID Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity Program (LARA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Program Specialist (Reading)
About RTI:
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
About USAID LARA Program:
RTI International is implementing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity under Cooperative Agreement # AID-617A-15-00009. The 5-year USAID/Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity is expanding the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) early grade reading ‘ program and supporting the implementation of the National Strategic Plan on Violence against Children in Schools (VACiS) 2015-2020. It seeks to reinforce the implementation of the MoES 2014 Reporting, Tracking, Referral, and Response (RTRR) Guidelines in the 28 implementation districts. The project seeks to fill positions in 10 districts across Uganda including Bukomansimbi, Mukono, Rakai, Mityana, Sembabule, Gomba, Gulu, Lira, Omoro and Oyam.
Job Summary: The Program Coordinator (Training) will implement a high quality teacher training program focused on early grade reading and positive and supportive school climates. The Program Coordinator will 1) use M&E data to populate lists of teachers to be trained and will ensure the timely distribution of invitations, 2) gather information necessary for preparing training budgets, 3) complete duties such as ensuring a proper record of teachers during the training, 4) have logistical duties including assisting with procurement prior to training and managing and distributing training materials, 5) during training, the Program Coordinator will coordinate training activities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID LARA Project Program Coordinator (Training) career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- A minimum of three years’ experience in implementing Early Grade Reading methodology and positive and supportive school climates
- Fully competent in information systems skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communications skills in both Local language and English.
- Demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and the ability to perform and collaborate under challenging conditions.
- Strong planning, community mobilization and inter-cultural communication skills required.
- Experience working on a USAID-funded or other donor project pertaining to technical and organization capacity development.
- Must speak local language of duty station area (Luganda, Runyoro, Rutoro, Runyankole/ Rukiga) and English.
- Current knowledge of supports that help create a positive and supportive school climate including methods to build effective recognition, response, reporting and referral systems that protect children against school-related gender based violence.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send updated CVs including three work related referees and cover letters to the Human Resource Manager by e-mail to info@lara.rti.org. Please clearly indicate the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
Deadline: 25th January 2019
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