Program Coordinator - Education Program

About the role

Geneva Global Uganda is implementing a UNICEF-funded education program that expands access to education, strengthens pathways for community engagement and caregiver empowerment through Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and supports education systems strengthening. The Program Coordinator is based in Arua, West Nile region, with significant travel to program districts and the Kampala head office, and acts as a key link between Program Managers, Program Officers, district stakeholders and community structures.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with District Education Offices, Centre Coordinating Tutors, Community Development Offices and other stakeholders, and support implementation of program activities across districts in West Nile, Northern and Western Uganda.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor progress, identify challenges and support Program Officers and district agents, and provide implementation updates to Program Managers and senior leadership.
• Support the Speed School model, learner-centered instruction, and SHG and community engagement interventions that help out-of-school children and adolescents enroll, stay in and move into formal education.
• Help plan and deliver Training of Trainers, facilitator training workshops and capacity-building activities, and take part in support supervision visits to Speed School classes, link schools and SHGs.
• Support community mobilization, Back-to-School campaigns, caregiver engagement and learner transition processes, and encourage Communities of Practice.
• Support timely collection and review of program data, carry out routine data quality checks, maintain records of activities, beneficiaries and outputs, and contribute field insights to reports and learning processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Community Development, Public Administration, Social Work or a related field; postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible experience in program implementation and coordination, including at least 2 to 3 years in a coordination or team leadership role.
• Experience working with district local governments, schools and communities, and coordinating implementation across multiple locations.
• Strong understanding of education programming, inclusive education and Uganda's education system and local government structures.
• Experience planning and facilitating trainings, workshops, stakeholder meetings and community engagement activities.

Required skills

• Monitoring program implementation and using data to support learning and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, facilitation, interpersonal and report-writing skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and PSEA is highly desirable.