District Education Officer

at Otuke District Local Government
Location Otuke, Uganda
Date Posted February 20, 2020
Category Education / Teaching
Government
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

Job Title : District Education Officer
Salary Scale : U1 E
Reports to : Chief Administrative Officer
Responsible for : Principal Education Officer
Principal Inspector of Schools
Sports Officer

Job Purpose
To coordinate and provide technical and professional guidance in the management of Education and
Sports policies, plans and programmes in the District.

Key Outputs
i. Education laws, policies and regulations implemented;
ii. Approved education and development plans, strategies, and council decisions implemented;

iii. Technical advice on education and sports provided;

iv. Schools inspection coordinated;
v. Teachers’ training/upgrading programmes organized and facilitated;
vi. Schools inspection and sports programmes coordinated;
vii. Educational activities in the district coordinated;
viii. Educational curricular, examinations and sports events monitored and supervised; and
ix. Updated teachers’ personnel data bank maintained.

Key Functions
i. Implementing Education laws, policies and regulations;
ii. Implementing approved education and sports development plans, strategies, and council decisions;
iii. Providing technical and professional advice;
iv. Organizing and Facilitating teachers’ training programmes;
v. Coordinating school inspection and sports programmes;

Skills

Planning, organizing, and coordinating;
Human resource management;
Managing employee performance;
Knowledge management;
Accountability;
Communication;

Experience Requirements

At least nine (9) years working experience, three of which must have been in management of an educational Institution or gained from professional experience in a managerial capacity at the level of Principal Education Officer.

Education Requirements

Should hold an Honors Bachelors Degree in Education from a recognized University or Institution.

Either
A Masters Degree in Education Planning and Management or Human Resources Management or Public Administration and Management or other related Managerial fields from a recognized University or Institution.

Applying Instructions

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill vacancies that exist in Otuke District Local Government in the positions declared below.
Applications should be submitted in triplicate filled in own hand writing on PSC Form 3 (revised 2008) to the

Secretary District Service Commission Otuiro

Applicants must attach photocopies of certified academic certificates and transcripts/result slips to the form, copies of Schools/institutional identity Cards and any other relevant, appointment letters with three recent pass port size photographs. Applicants are advised to apply for not more than two (02) positions and those already in government service should enroute their applications through their respective responsible Officers who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.
Application forms are obtained from Public Service Commission, office of the Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary District Service Commission, Country wide. Details of the job descriptions and persons Specifications can be viewed at the District notice board.

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