Program Specialist, Education

at US Embassy
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted November 29, 2023
Category Management
Job Type FULL_TIME
Currency UGX

Description

Peace Corps is an international autonomous agency of the US Government with operations in over

60 countries. It operates in Uganda by the invitation of the Government of Uganda. Peace Corps Uganda has memorandum of understanding with government ministries that outline broad areas of agreement of cooperation regarding the work of Peace Corps Volunteers in Uganda. Volunteers are assigned to government and non-government agencies and organizations, community-based organizations, universities, colleges, and schools who partner to enable Volunteers to provide capacity building in Education, Health and Community Agribusiness. Peace Corps also aims to build cultural understanding between Americans and Ugandans.

Position Title: Program Specialist, Education
Announcement date: Monday November 27, 2023
Closing date: Monday December 11, 2023, 4:45pm
Position type: Personal Services Contract
Supervised by: Director of Programming and Training (DPT)
Location: Peace Corps Uganda, Kampala

JOB DETAILS:

Minimum Requirements:
At a minimum, the successful candidate’s CV must demonstrate the following:

Education: A bachelor’s degree in arts or science in Education.
Experience: Experience as an Educator in Uganda with minimum three (3) years teaching, or related, experience.
Excellent command of spoken and written English language.
Ability to work regularly from Monday through Friday schedule with occasional evening and weekend hours when necessary.
Must be legally able to work in Uganda.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as an Educator in Uganda with minimum Five (5) years teaching, or related, experience.
National level certification as a teacher (Uganda, USA or other).
One year or more of teacher training experience.
One year experience working with relevant government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, or private businesses.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision, good organization and time management skills.
Willingness to take the initiative; excellent teamwork skills, strong service attitude; personal integrity; strong cross-cultural skills; strong interpersonal skills, strong interest in Uganda’s development; and ability to travel extensively.