Post School Pathways Program
Program Officer – Career Development
Reports to: Program Manager – PSP
Key working relationships: Students and alumni, parents and caregivers, school and
curriculum teams, facilitators and mentors, the Program Officer – PSP, Monitoring, Evaluation
and Learning (MEL), wellbeing and safeguarding teams, Communications, institutions and
employers.
School for Life – Mission
Educating poverty out of existence
About School for Life
School for Life Foundation Uganda (SFLU) is transforming lives in rural Uganda by providing
high-quality education, vocational training and essential services such as clean water,
healthcare, agricultural training and economic uplift for families. Founded in 2008 by Annabelle
Chauncy OAM and David Everett OAM together with local leaders in Mpigi District, SFLU today
runs three schools across the Katuuso and Mbazzi Riverside campuses, serving more than
1,700 students.
We don’t just educate. We nourish, support, equip and empower the whole child through our
Holistic Quality Education Model, so that every learner can become a Prosperity Maker: a young
leader with the education, skills and character to find meaningful work and lift their family and
community out of poverty, for good.
We are entering an exciting phase of growth. Across the School for Life network we reach
around 4,500 students a year today, and by 2030 we aim to reach 25,000 vulnerable children in
last-mile communities, through our own schools and alongside partners. Our five-year strategy
focuses on:
Role purpose
The Program Officer – Career Development equips students and alumni with the self-
awareness, career direction, practical capabilities and readiness to progress into suitable
tertiary education, vocational training, employment, enterprise and other post-school pathways.
The Officer leads individual and group career guidance, ethical assessment and pathway
planning; coordinates the development, delivery and improvement of the career-readiness
curriculum; and manages the day-to-day implementation of the Prosperity Maker Academy
(PMA).
Working with learners, families, schools, programme colleagues and external contributors, the
Officer prepares learners for transition, coordinates appropriate support and referrals, and
Quality Education & Learning Outcomes●
Community Empowerment & Livelihoods●
Sustainable Organisational Growth & Partnerships●
Institutional Excellence & Systems Strengthening●
Advocacy, Influence & Research for Impact●
monitors participation, learning and progression. The role uses evidence to improve programme
delivery while upholding safeguarding, inclusion, confidentiality and learner dignity.
Key responsibilities
1. Career guidance, assessment and individual pathway planning
2. Subject, course and pathway decision support across schools and PSP
3. Career-readiness curriculum development and improvement
Provide structured, age-appropriate individual and group career guidance that considers
learners’ interests, strengths, abilities, values, aspirations, academic performance,
circumstances and readiness.
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Develop or adapt, administer and interpret approved assessment tools covering interests,
strengths, values, aptitude, subject choices, career readiness and employability.
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Explain assessment findings clearly and constructively, recognising their limitations and
avoiding labels or interpretations that restrict learners’ potential.
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Support learners to develop, document and regularly review individual career development
plans containing preferred pathways, realistic alternatives, milestones, actions, deadlines
and support needs.
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Use current course, institution and labour-market information to support informed and
realistic decisions.
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Maintain secure, accurate records of assessments, guidance sessions, career plans,
referrals and follow-up actions, and help learners and teachers use approved pathway
handbooks and resources effectively.
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Advise learners on subject combinations and academic choices that align with their
strengths, pathway goals and realistic entry requirements.
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Help learners compare university, TVET, diploma, certificate, professional, short-course,
apprenticeship, employment, enterprise and blended or stackable pathways, including their
costs, requirements and progression opportunities.
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Help learners and families recognise the value of diverse pathways and respectfully address
choices driven primarily by prestige or external pressure.
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Strengthen application readiness through informed decision-making, motivation, personal
statements, supporting narratives and interview preparation.
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Coordinate handovers to the Program Officer – PSP for application administration, document
verification, institution follow-up and scholarship processes.
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Support course-information sessions, education fairs, institution visits and transition
workshops, helping learners and families apply the information to their decisions.
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Work with the Head of Education and Learning, schools teams, curriculum team and PSP
team to map existing materials, identify gaps, adapt relevant resources and sequence
learning by learner age and stage.
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Translate approved Prosperity Maker competencies into learning outcomes, facilitator
guides, learner materials, practical activities and assessments for PSP and learners in
Primary Five to Senior Six.
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Incorporate relevant labour-market, industry, education and training information, drawing on
input from the Program Officer – PSP and other contributors.
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Prepare curriculum pilot plans, cohort-selection inputs, delivery calendars, facilitator-support
arrangements and approved learning resources.
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Recruit, orient, train and support teacher-facilitators through approved selection,
certification, observation and refresher processes.
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4. Prosperity Maker Academy planning and delivery
5. Career exposure, mentoring and employability preparation
6. Transition support, family engagement and referrals
Coordinate delivery-quality reviews, baseline, midline and endline assessments, learner and
facilitator feedback, and quarterly improvement cycles with MEL and the Program Manager –
PSP.
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Translate approved PMA objectives and programme design into annual and cohort
workplans, timetables, session plans, facilitator briefs, materials, logistics and participant
communications.
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Coordinate learner recruitment, eligibility verification, registration, orientation, attendance,
participation, safeguarding arrangements, completion, feedback and alumni follow-up.
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Organise venues, materials, learning technology, facilitators, mentors, coaches, guest
speakers, assessments and industry visits with the responsible programme colleagues.
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Deliver or coordinate participatory learning in personal effectiveness, communication,
leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, workplace readiness, digital and
financial capability, entrepreneurship and labour-market literacy.
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Use PMA to pilot and refine the career-readiness curriculum, test delivery approaches and
capture evidence of learner progress.
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Monitor session quality, learner engagement, facilitator performance, delivery schedules,
participant experience and completion, resolving routine issues and escalating significant
concerns.
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Maintain an organised repository of approved session plans, presentations, workbooks,
learner outputs, attendance records, assessments, evaluations and improvement actions.
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Assess learner exposure and readiness needs and develop an annual plan for career talks,
role-model sessions, mentoring, workplace visits, career fairs and industry exchanges.
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Work with PSP team and other teams to secure education and training contributors,
employers, industry speakers and opportunities for workplace exposure.
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Prepare learners for mentoring, workplace visits, internships, recruitment and tertiary study
through clear expectations, practical exercises, professional conduct, reflection and follow-
up.
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Deliver practical preparation in goal setting, communication, teamwork, CV and personal-
statement writing, interviews, networking, personal branding, presentations, professional
etiquette and workplace behaviour.
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Work with Communications Team to develop accessible information on TVET and diverse
pathways, complementing approved guidance resources and handbooks.
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Brief external contributors and ensure learner-facing activities are inclusive, relevant to
learning objectives and consistent with safeguarding and quality standards.
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Prepare learners for transitions into tertiary education, training, work-based learning,
employment, enterprise and increasingly independent learning and living.
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Lead termly parent and caregiver engagement on subject choices, pathway options, entry
requirements, costs, expectations, alternative routes and effective learner support.
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Work with teachers and school teams on early career awareness, subject decisions,
pathway resources, learner readiness and identification of learners requiring additional
support.
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Monitor learner actions and transition milestones, follow up emerging barriers and refer
application, scholarship, institutional-placement, employer and financial matters to the
responsible Officer.
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7. Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning
8. Team contribution, professional practice and safeguarding
Key deliverables
Coordinate approved mentoring, learner check-ins and referral arrangements within the PSP
student-support approach.
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Identify and document wellbeing, disability, family-pressure and safeguarding concerns,
refer them promptly to qualified personnel and coordinate follow-up within professional
competence.
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Maintain complete and timely records of guidance, assessments, career plans, curriculum
delivery, PMA participation, attendance, completion, mentoring, transition support, referrals
and alumni follow-up.
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Track agreed indicators for career readiness, learner confidence, competency development,
pathway decisions, participation, completion, transition, employment, entrepreneurship and
progression.
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Prepare concise operational updates and periodic reports covering delivery, learner
progress, outcomes, feedback, risks, challenges, success stories, decisions required and
recommended actions.
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Coordinate baselines, assessments, surveys, destination tracking, outcome verification and
data-quality checks with M&E and relevant programme colleagues.
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Use evidence from learners, families, facilitators, mentors, institutions and employers to
improve delivery and recommend curriculum, PMA and learner-support improvements to the
PSP Manager.
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Participate in work planning, learner-case reviews, staff learning, programme reviews and
coordinated delivery across the PSP team.
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Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality and secure records in guidance,
assessment, mentoring, coaching and referrals.
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Model respectful, inclusive, strengths-based and learner-centred practice, complying with
organisational requirements on safeguarding, consent, professional conduct and data
protection.
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Immediately report safeguarding concerns and serious learner-welfare, delivery, compliance
or reputational risks through approved channels.
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Undertake other reasonable duties assigned by the PSP Manager that are consistent with
the purpose and level of the role.
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Current learner profiles, assessment records, individual career development plans and
documented guidance and follow-up actions for priority learners.
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An approved, sequenced career-readiness curriculum package containing facilitator guides,
learner materials, practical activities and assessments.
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Curriculum pilot plans, trained facilitators, delivery and observation records, assessment
evidence, feedback reports and documented improvement actions.
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Approved PMA calendars, cohort registers, attendance records, session materials,
completion records and cohort learning reports.
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Career-exposure, mentoring, application-readiness and transition-preparation plans and
materials aligned with learner needs.
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Parent and caregiver engagement records, learner-support plans, referral records and
transition follow-up documentation.
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Accurate learner-development data and timely reports supporting management decisions,
programme review and future model development.
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Measures of success in this role
Specific targets will be agreed annually through work planning and performance management.
Core competencies and attributes
1. Provide empathetic, strengths-based career guidance that connects learners’ interests,
abilities and circumstances with suitable education, TVET, employment and enterprise
pathways through practical individual plans.
2. Apply sound safeguarding and ethical assessment practices, recognise assessment
limitations, maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries, and coordinate timely
support and referrals while protecting learner dignity.
3. Develop and deliver engaging, inclusive career-readiness curricula, learning materials and
assessments adapted to learners’ ages, abilities, languages and diverse learning needs.
4. Equip learners with practical employability, entrepreneurship, digital and financial literacy
skills that support workplace readiness, independent living and diverse pathways to
prosperity.
5. Coordinate PMA schedules, logistics, resources, facilitators and mentors, managing
competing priorities and approved expenditure with attention to detail and reliable follow-
through within delegated authority.
6. Communicate verified pathway and labour-market information clearly to learners and
families, address misconceptions respectfully and collaborate effectively across school
teams, programme colleagues and external partners.
7. Maintain accurate, secure learner records, analyse progress and feedback, and produce
concise reports that support accountability, timely problem-solving and continuous
programme improvement.
Qualifications and experience
Target learners receive documented career guidance and maintain practical, regularly
reviewed career development plans.
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Assessments and learner information are used ethically, interpreted accurately and
translated into useful actions.
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Subject, course, institution and pathway guidance improves learner readiness and the
alignment of applications and transitions with individual goals and circumstances.
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Career talks, mentoring, exposure, family engagement and employability activities are
delivered to plan and appropriately documented.
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PMA enrolment, schedules, sessions, attendance, learner experience, completion and
records meet agreed quality and timeliness standards.
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Learners demonstrate progress against agreed career-readiness, personal-effectiveness,
employability, enterprise and transition indicators.
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Learner-support cases and safeguarding or wellbeing concerns are recorded, referred,
escalated and followed through appropriately.
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Reports, destination data, feedback and learning are timely, accurate and used to improve
delivery and inform the PSP Manager’s strategic decisions.
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A bachelor’s degree in Education, Career Guidance and Counselling, Psychology, Social
Work or a related field from a recognised university.
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At least two years of relevant experience in career guidance, youth development,
employability, education or skills-development programme delivery in a busy and complex
environment.
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Skills and competencies
Personal qualities and professional attributes
The officer:
Send your CV and cover letter:
jobsug@schoolforlife.org.au
By: 1st November, 2026
Safeguarding
We’re committed to ensuring all candidates are screened for child and youth safety. As part of
the process, candidates must successfully complete our standard background verification and
safeguarding review in accordance with local legal standards. School for Life Foundation
reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment if any screening results indicate potential
risks to youth.
Demonstrated experience facilitating learning, supporting young people’s career decisions
and coordinating workshops, training programmes or learner-support activities.
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Practical knowledge of Uganda’s education and training pathways, including university,
TVET, apprenticeships, employment and enterprise opportunities.
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Additional training in career guidance, coaching, curriculum development, safeguarding or
monitoring and evaluation will be an advantage.
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Ability to provide empathetic, strengths-based career guidance and help learners develop
realistic individual pathway plans.
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Ability to administer and interpret approved career and readiness assessments ethically,
recognising their limitations and explaining results clearly.
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Ability to develop and adapt learning materials and facilitate engaging sessions for learners
with diverse abilities, backgrounds and support needs.
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Ability to deliver or coordinate practical learning in employability, entrepreneurship, digital
capability, financial literacy and workplace readiness.
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Strong programme coordination skills, including scheduling, logistics, resource management
and coordination of facilitators, mentors and speakers.
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Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain pathway information
and engage constructively with learners, families, colleagues and external contributors.
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Proficiency in spreadsheets and digital record keeping, with the ability to analyse learner
progress, prepare concise reports and use feedback to improve delivery.
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Sound safeguarding and referral judgement, including maintaining confidentiality,
professional boundaries and secure learner records.
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Demonstrates empathy, integrity and respect for learner dignity, with a strong commitment to
safeguarding, inclusion and equity.
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Is organised, dependable and attentive to detail, with consistent follow-through on
commitments and learner-support actions.
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Shows initiative, adaptability and practical problem-solving skills while managing competing
priorities and working independently within delegated authority.
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Works collaboratively, welcomes feedback, takes responsibility for results and escalates
concerns promptly.