Senior Education Technical Specialist

• PositionSenior Education Technical Specialist
• CompanyBuilding Tomorrow Uganda
• LocationKampala (up to 25% travel)
• Job typeFull Time
• ClosingApplications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled; no closing date is stated.

Building Tomorrow is an international nonprofit working for literacy and numeracy for all children. Started in 2006, it runs the community-powered Roots to Rise (R2R) literacy and numeracy camps, with offices in Uganda, Rwanda and the US and more than 340 staff. Official organisation information.

The Senior Education Technical Specialist leads Building Tomorrow’s technical work with government on the Roots to Rise programme. It is a full-time Kampala role with up to 25% domestic and international travel, reporting to the Chief Education Officer and supporting the Chief of Strategy and Scale.

• Serve as primary technical liaison to Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports and the National Curriculum Development Centre for Roots to Rise.
• Represent Building Tomorrow in technical forums, steering committees, working groups and curriculum reviews.
• Lead technical components of government integration, including Primary Teacher College and Continuing Professional Development initiatives; supervise the Scale Project Manager.
• Provide technical support to District Education Offices and implementation teams, ensuring model fidelity in public schools.
• Map education forums, document stakeholder coordination, identify engagement opportunities and position Building Tomorrow as a thought leader through research, policy briefs, conference papers and grant proposals.
• Maintain deep R2R programme knowledge through field visits and pedagogy reviews; support pedagogical materials and research proposals.
• Liaise with the MEL team on baseline and data priorities and communicate findings for adaptive management.
• Manage and mentor the Scale Project Manager and help transition training from BT-led to government-led frameworks.

• Master’s degree in Education, preferably Teacher Education, Curriculum Studies, Early Childhood/Foundational Learning or Educational Leadership; a PhD is a strong added advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Uganda’s education sector, with direct experience at MoES, NCDC, a recognised public teacher-training institution or an NGO.
• Deep understanding of pre-service and in-service teacher education, curriculum development and review, foundational literacy and numeracy policy, education policy analysis, systems strengthening and NGO-government partnerships.
• Supervisory and mentoring skills, exceptional English communication, ability to synthesise policy briefs and presentations, strategic thinking, matrix collaboration and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Building Tomorrow states that compensation is commensurate with experience, and the benefits package includes health insurance, a retirement plan, paid personal leave and sick days.

Apply through the Building Tomorrow careers page. If someone referred you, name them in your cover letter. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled; no closing date is stated.

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