Project Officer Digitalization for Education Jobs – Enabel

Job: Project Officer Digitalization for Education

Organization: Enabel

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Enabel is the Belgian development agency. It implements and coordinates Belgium’s international development policy and primarily works for the Belgian State. The agency also implements actions for other national and international donors. With its partners in Belgium and abroad Enabel offers solutions addressing pressing global challenges: Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequality, and Global Citizenship. With 1,500 staff, Enabel manages about 150 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.

Background

In collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Sports, Enabel strengthens the professional competencies of teacher trainers and future teachers graduating from the 5 National Teachers’ Colleges (NTCs) of Kabale, Kaliro, Mubende, Muni and Unyama  through organisational development; rehabilitation and extension of existing infrastructure; and capacity development for teacher training by introducing learner-centred methodologies and by examining strategies to promote the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in order to improve the quality of learning. Teacher education is one of the key strategic priorities of the Education Sector in Uganda. Belgium has provided support to Teacher Education since 2011 through the Teacher Training and Education (TTE) project.

Job Summary: Joining Enabel as an Intervention Officer you will be reporting to the Intervention Manager of the TTE project. You will work in close collaboration with the 3 national experts responsible for the 3 result areas of the project and provide inputs for the digital transformation and development in those areas.  You will work in close collaboration with the International Digital for Development (D4D) expert, who is responsible for the strategic orientation of the digital transformation support offered by Enabel Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• You contribute to the implementation of the D4E (Digital for Education) activities by taking part in the planning, execution, coordination, and monitoring and evaluation of the activities;
• You co-construct digital solutions and facilitate the implementation of the activities in order to achieve performance in accordance with national and international norms and standards;
• You ensure quality of service delivery and organise knowledge building and knowledge management in order to co-create an inclusive, informed climate of trust within the project;
• You contribute to capacity development of partner organisations (Ministry of Education and Sports and National Teacher’s colleges).

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree in human sciences related fields (preferably in adult’s education, educational sciences, or development studies, human resources sociology…).
• Two years of relevant experience in the education sector;
• Experience in development of E-learning (online courses, blended approach, mobile application…);
• Experience in capacity development;
• An experience in knowledge management or organizational learning is an asset;
• An international experience (i.e. in the international development sector and outside your country of origin) is an asset.
• Knowledge of the latest trends in education technology;
• Knowledge of Open Educational Resources (OER);
• Very good Information and Communication Technology skills;
• Good knowledge of aspects of international development (context, challenges, application, partners, functioning…);
• Ability to implement a change process;
• Knowledge management and knowledge building;
• Results-based management;
• Ability to use new technologies used in the area of expertise;
• Considering the working language of Uganda and the international environment in which you work, excellent knowledge of English is required.

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link belowand include your application letter and updated CV.

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Deadline: 3^rd January 2021