About Geneva Global Uganda
Since 2016, Geneva Global Uganda has implemented the Speed School program, an accelerated learning initiative that supports out-of-school children to transition successfully into formal education. Working in partnership with government institutions, district authorities, schools, communities, and development partners, Geneva Global Uganda supports education access, community engagement, and systems strengthening across multiple regions of Uganda.
Geneva Global Uganda is part of Geneva Global, an international organization that partners with donors, foundations, governments, and communities to design, implement, and strengthen high-impact social development programs around the world.
Position Summary
Geneva Global Uganda is implementing the UNICEF-funded education program, a multi-year initiative that expands access to education and strengthens pathways for out-of-school children and adolescents in refugee-hosting and underserved communities. The program combines the Speed School accelerated learning model with community engagement, caregiver empowerment through Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and education systems strengthening to improve learners’ enrollment, retention, transition, and long-term success in education.
Based in Arua, West Nile region, with significant travel to program districts and Kampala head office, the Program Coordinator serves as a key link between Program Managers, Program Officers, district stakeholders, and community structures to support high-quality implementation across the program’s education, community engagement, and systems-strengthening components. The role provides technical guidance, implementation oversight, and coordination support to ensure consistent delivery of the Speed School model, SHG interventions, stakeholder engagement activities, and monitoring processes across districts.
Key Responsibilities
1. Program Coordination and Implementation Leadership (30-35%)
- Serve as a key link between Kampala headquarters, Program Managers, Program Officers, district stakeholders, and community structures to support effective program delivery
- Coordinate with District Education Offices, Centre Coordinating Tutors (CCTs), Community Development Offices, and other stakeholders integral to program implementation
- Coordinate implementation of program activities across districts in the West Nile, Northern and Western Uganda
- Support consistent implementation of education, community engagement and systems strengthening interventions across program locations
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation progress, identify challenges and support timely problem solving alongside Program Officers and district agents
- Support planning, activity tracking and readiness efforts for expansion into new districts and new program areas
- Provide regular implementation updates and field insights to Program Managers and senior leadership
2. Technical Support for Education and Community Engagement Programming (35-40%)
- Provide technical guidance and implementation support to Program Officers, district stakeholders, and community-based actors engaged in Speed School, Self-Help Group (SHG), and community engagement interventions
- Support high-quality implementation of the Speed School model and learner-centered instructional approaches across assigned districts
- Support implementation and strengthening of SHG interventions and community engagement activities designed to identify, enroll, retain, and transition out-of-school children and adolescents into education
- Support planning and delivery of Training of Trainers (ToT), Facilitator Training Workshops, and other capacity-strengthening activities for district stakeholders, facilitators, Group Agents, and Program Officers
- Participate in support supervision visits to Speed School classes, link schools, and SHGs to assess implementation quality and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Promote effective teaching and learning practices within Speed School classes and link schools and support the adaptation of successful approaches within formal education systems
- Support community mobilization activities, Back-to-School campaigns, caregiver engagement initiatives, and other efforts aimed at improving learner attendance, retention, and successful transition into formal education
- Support learner transition processes into formal education and other appropriate pathways
- Encourage and strengthen Communities of Practice among facilitators, teachers, and district stakeholders
- Promote community ownership and long-term sustainability of Speed School, SHG, and related program interventions
3. Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, and Learning (10-15%)
- Support timely collection, review, and submission of program data across assigned districts
- Conduct routine data quality checks and follow up on incomplete, inaccurate, or late submissions
- Maintain up-to-date records of education activities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, outputs, and implementation progress
- Contribute field insights, lessons learned, and implementation challenges to narrative reports and learning processes and document promising practices, success stories, and emerging challenges from the field
- Work closely with the MERL team to promote data use for decision-making and continuous improvement
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Community Development, Public Administration, Social Work, or a related field. Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is an added advantage
- Minimum of 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in program implementation and coordination, preferably within education, community development, or related sectors
- At least 2-3 years of experience in a coordination, supervisory, or team leadership role
- Demonstrated experience working with district local governments, schools, communities, and other stakeholders and experience coordinating implementation across multiple locations and supporting field-based teams
- Strong understanding of education programming, learner-centered pedagogical approaches, inclusive education, and interventions that support the enrollment, retention, and transition of out-of-school children and adolescents
- Strong understanding of Uganda’s education system, community-based development approaches, and local government structures
- Experience planning and facilitating trainings, workshops, stakeholder meetings, and community engagement activities
- Strong communication, facilitation, interpersonal, and report-writing skills
- Experience monitoring program implementation and using data to support learning and continuous improvement
- Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, PSEA, and related compliance requirements is highly desirable
Safeguarding and Professional Conduct
The successful candidate will be expected to uphold Geneva Global Uganda’s policies and procedures, including safeguarding, child protection, ethical conduct, accountability, and professional standards. The Program Coordinator will be expected to promote dignity, respect, inclusion, and responsible stewardship in all interactions with learners, communities, partners, and colleagues.