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Teachers' Training Coordinator job at Belgian Development Agency

Job Title: Secondary & BTVET Teachers’ Training Coordinator

The Project “improving the Training of BTVET Technical Teachers, instructors & Health Tutors, and Secondary Teachers in Uganda – UGA 09 020 11” is implemented by the Ministry of Education & Sports and the Belgian Development Agency (BTC) in four teacher training institutions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Offer specialist knowledge on active teaching & learning approaches and on institutional development of teacher training institutions for the design and strategic planning of the project pedagogic and institutional development activities
Actively facilitate the organization, implementation and monitoring of the project pedagogic and institutional development activities in the project-supported colleges as per approved strategies and work plans
Take part in workshops, field visits, coordination and monitoring exercises and other events as per approved work plans
Actively participate to the project Monitoring for Results activities (preparation and analysis of results)
Steer the dissemination of successes and good practices to other colleges, including institutions not supported by the project.
Ensure the liaison between the project and the management of Mulago Health Tutors College for the implementation of the project pedagogic and institutional development activities as per approved work plans
Ensure timely reporting and capitalization of project documents
Perform any other tasks that may be prescribed from time to time, necessary to reach the project objectives.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant should hold a good Master’s degree in Education
Five or more years’ experience in delivery of competence-based trainings to instructors/ tutors of BTVET institutions
At least 5 years of experience in college academic management, preferably in a BTVET institution
The jobholder should be competent and possess expertise in Active Teaching & Learning (ATL) methodologies
Excellent communication and facilitation skills
Fluent in English
Ability to bear stress and having no objection to working overtime

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates are strongly encouraged to send a motivation letter, updated CV, copies of academic/professional certificates and at least three recent professional references: – In a sealed envelope addressed to: TTE Project, Hannah Nayoga, Legacy Towers, Kyadondo Road, Kampala.

Deadline: 7^th November, 2014 by 16:00 hours