Adult Education Specialist

WHO WE ARE:
Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) is an INGO promoting adult education and community development among refugees since 1997 in Uganda as an operational partner to UNHCR and OPM and since 2020 implementing partner to WFP. FRC re-advertising to seek for suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position – the job is open for Ugandan and Kenyan nationals only:

Attached to Country Programme
Contract type Fixed term till end of 2024 with possibility of one-year extension at a time
Location Country Office, Kampala

Purpose of the Role:
The role provides technical leadership and guidance in strengthening adult education expertise and skills in the FRC Uganda country program, acts as adult education advocate and supports partnership building, networking and fundraising efforts. In addition, the position holder leads Access to Adult Education -project.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Technical support to strengthen adult education expertise in country program (55%)
• Contribute to organisation’s strategic objective of being an expert adult education operator and provide vision on how to achieve this.
• Introduce appropriate basic adult education and learning approaches for all projects in the country program.
• Strengthen the development, creation and use of teaching and training aids, including digital.

Advocacy, partnership development and networking in formal and informal education (25%)
• Keep updated on current trends and developments in formal and informal education in relation to refugee context to ensure program objectives and project implementation stays relevant.
• Liaise and establish connections with formal education and basic / other adult education actors at national and international level to learn, form networks and strengthen co-operation.
• Advocate for FRC’s basic adult education work within country and internationally.
• Support project concept note and proposal development.

Project management and monitoring (20%)
• Lead and coordinate Access to Adult Education -project implementation to ensure targets and objectives are achieved.
• Provide support to team in planning, monitoring, analysis of progress and identify corrective actions.
• Support M & E to arrange surveys and evaluations, and lead in data interpretation to improve projects’ quality and effectiveness, and data utilisation for program development and fundraising.

Qualifications and preferred experience:
University degree in adult and community education / adult learning / education or teaching.
At least 5 years’ relevant, progressive experience in basic adult education, training material design and development.
Candidates with formal education background (teachers), are considered if they demonstrate having experience and skills in relation to, and been exposed to, especially basic adult education.
Knowledge and experience on project management, monitoring and evaluation. Proven experience in networking and advocacy work.

Application procedure
Email Application to recruitment.uganda@refugeecouncil.fi latest on Sunday 12th May 2024
Application and CVs Should be ONE PDF document and a maximum of 5 pages.

Those already applied during the 1st round of advertisement in March 2024 do not need to reapply. Their applications will still be considered.
Include in your application letter:
• Mention in the subject line the position you are applying for.
• Include your gross salary request in UG shillings.
• Contact details (email and telephone) of 3 professional reference persons.
• DO NOT include copies of certificates. Those are asked from shortlisted candidates only.

Only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If you do not hear from FRC by 30th May 2024, your application has not been successful.

Please note that FRC does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process.

FRC is committed to observing all local, national, and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all. FRC is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for FRC to uphold protection and safeguarding as a priority.