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• Manage and coordinate the Connected learning, digital skills and access to digital microwork project in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Oruchinga settlement and Rugaga Refugee Hosting Sub County in Isingiro District for both in and out of school adolescents and Youths.

• Manage project implementation at the district/settlement level, including facilitating consultations with the Government Representative and relevant partners.

• Ensure that the two Multipurpose Community Centers Digital access spaces are equipped and operationalized to support refugee and host communities with access to formal curriculum-aligned complementary learning; this will include solar panel installations, tablets, computers, library and conferencing facilities.

• Conduct frequent field visits with relevant team members to monitor and follow up on activities implementation and assess community’s interest and satisfaction (with special focus on girls).

• Assist management in ensuring that activities are implemented effectively (aligned with project objectives) and efficiently (economically and timely).

• Coordinate community engagement efforts, and work with local communities to identify proper outreach tools to ensure dissemination of information about the project activities to the local community, encourage community participation and engagement, particularly for girls.

• Pro-actively offer suggestions and advice to management regarding improvements in implementation and procedures.

• Collect success stories and lessons learnt to support UNHCR sections related to donor liaison, project development, and public information/press outreach for wide dissemination.

• Given the Multi-Agency, Multi-sectoral nature of the two projects, coordinate with all project parties and partners involved in project implementation at settlement and Regional level and act as liaison between the Sub Office and Branch Office Kampala.

• Participate in forums held by local government entities, UN Agencies, NGOs, and other parties in the District and/or settlement to facilitate project implementation, create partnerships and ensure proper coordination and information sharing.

• 1 The PROSPECTS Partnership will support coordination of the Government of Uganda's Digital Agenda through the leadership of the multi-sectoral Digital Agenda Technical Committee (DATC), and will support MoES to develop a governance, coordination and implementation structure for the Digital Agenda including a detailed work plan, roadmap and monitoring and evaluation framework for implementation of the Digital Agenda Strategy.

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Monitoring and Progress Controls

• (Clear description of measurable outputs, milestones, key performance indicators and/or reporting requirements which will enable performance monitoring}

• The contractor will manage and coordinate the Connected learning, digital skills and access to digital microwork project at District/settlement level for Madi Okollo (Rhino},Terego (lmvepi}, Obongi (Palorinya},

• Under the technical supervision of the Senior Education Officer and the direct supervision of the sub office, the contractor will perform the below:

• Manage the implementation of the CDSM project at District/settlement level and provide monitoring and knowledge management support

• Manage project implementation at the District/settlement level, including facilitating consultations with the Government representative and relevant partners; The contractor will:

• Ensure that 15 digital access and learning centres 2 are equipped and operationalized to support refugee and host communities with access to formal curriculum-aligned complementary learning; this will include of solar panel, tablets, computers, library, conferencing facilities etc.

• Conduct frequent field visits with relevant team members to monitor and follow up on activities implementation and assess community's interest and satisfaction (with special focus on girls}.

• Assist management in ensuring that activities are implemented effectively (aligned with project objectives} and efficiently (economically and timely}.

• Report on progress of activities and resources utilization.

• Contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual progress report.

• Coordinate community engagement efforts, and work with local communities to identify proper outreach tools to ensure dissemination of information about the project activities to the local community, also to encourage community participation and engagement, particularly for girls.

• Pro-actively offer suggestions and advice to management regarding improvements in implementation and procedures.

• Collect success stories and lesson learnt to support UNHCR sections related to donor liaison, project development, and public information/press outreach for wide dissemination.

• Support joint advocacy and visibility activities of project achievements.

• Coordination and partnership

• Coordinate with all project parties and partners involved in project implementation at settlement level;

• Participate in forums held by local government entities, UN Agencies, NGOs, and other parties in the District and/or settlement to facilitate project implementation, create partnerships and ensure proper coordination and information sharing;

• 2Each position will cover only half of the locations. Kampala project will be under the Mbarara focal point. The two filed officers should coordinate together to ensure all 15 are equipped and operational in a timely manner.

• Maintain close relationship with key stakeholder at District and settlement level (state and nonstate) and ensure adequate information flow on related activities in coordination with the project manager.