Regional Programme Manager(Promoting Equality in African Schools-PEAS)-Job vacancies in Uganda

Job Title:  Regional Programme Manager (Central, Western and Eastern)
Post(s): 3 Vacancies
Organisation: Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS)
Job location: Kampala, Bushenyi and Soroti, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Country Director Programmes

About PEAS:
PEAS (www. peas.org.uk) is a dynamic charity with a mission 'to unlock the potential of Africa by expanding access to affordable quality secondary education'. To do this, we build and manage the fastest growing network of sustainably financed secondary schools in Africa. PEAS  is supported by major corporate, government and private funders and our innovative financial model is pioneering in the field of Public Private Partnerships in development education. The growth of PEAS has necessitated the launch of regional hubs to respond to the increasing needs of the schools network.

Job Summary:
The Regional Program Manager will offer oversight to the works of PEAS, ensuring each school makes rapid and sustained progress in improving access, quality and sustainability. The Regional Program Manager plays a central role in the development and coordination of all PEAS programmatic and operational activities within a cluster. They will work collaboratively with heads of department, while providing oversight on activities that will enhance education quality and child protection through support and supervision in PEAS schools. The Regional Programmes Manager will also serve as a liaison officer for PEAS, and establish and maintain partnerships to advance PEAS' mission in the region. RPMs will be judged on their ability to set and hit ambitious targets for increased access, sustainability and quality education across the schools in their region.

Key Performance Areas:
    Education quality management
    Community engagement
    Child protection and gender mainstreaming
    Monitoring and evaluation
    Human Resource and Finance Management
    Construction and logistics 
    Report writing.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
    The applicant should possess a Bachelor's degree in Management or Social sciences. Master's degree or equivalent is an added advantage.
    Significant management experience in education or related program delivery
    Experience and knowledge of development programming, monitoring, evaluation and learning.
    Experience in leading and motivating teams and working in geographically challenging areas.
    Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically
    Good awareness of gender issues and willingness to implement gender equity policies.
    Capacity to design and monitor the operational budgets.
    Experience representing an organization with partners, government agencies, private sector, and donors at senior level.
    Good understanding and knowledge of the region's political and socio-economic reality and knowledge of the key stakeholders in the development sector.
    Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
    Willingness to travel within the region up to 40% of the time.


How to Apply:
All job suitors should send applications with updated CVs to: The Human Resource Manager PEAS Uganda P. O. Box 23308, Kampala, Uganda Plot 2881, Block 216, Ntinda Kisaasi, Mumbejja Road opposite Ndere Centre.  Also Send E-mail applications Info-peasuganda@peas.org.uk

NB: Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. PEAS has a strict child protection policy. All staff are expected to abide by this.