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Job Title | Education Project officer |
Code | 014/16 |
Place of Work | Amhara Regional State, North and south Gondar Zones ( Debark, Tikel Dengay, Metema, Aykel, Addis Zemen) |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the organization scale |
No. of Positions | 5 |
Length of Contract | One Year with possible extension |
Job Summary
Be responsible for promoting access and quality basic education to fulfil all children’s right to education based on SCI’s vision, mission, and values; providing technical support to the implementation of educational activities of Save the Children country strategy plan to achieve the objectives; be responsible to contribute for the development of project proposal and reference materials of different education thematic areas including Early Childhood Care and Education/ECCE/, Alternative Basic Education/ ABE/, WASH and Quality Inclusive Education/QIE/; plan and implement project activities; follow up the suitable budget utilization of the program; make certain networking with strategic partners; act as a go-between and establishes working in partnership with government organizations and work with Area/Field office education manager.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Planning and Reporting:
In close collaboration with education offices prepare annual and quarters action plan and ensures timely submission at the respective level
Provide follow-up and technical support for schools and education offices ensure preparation of timely and quality quarterly and annual project progress reports on the prepared formats
Compile school annual plan and reports at the respective level and ensures timely submission for Gondar Field Office/Bahir Dar Area Office
Prepare compiled quarter and annual plan and report of the project for relevant government bodies at their respective level and ensures timely submission
Coordination and Management of Projects Implementation
implementation
Supervision and Monitoring
In collaboration with the Programme Coordinator and government stakeholders, maintain strong supervision and monitoring system to measure achievement and progress toward the project objectives and expected outcomes and impacts
Conduct monitoring and supervision of the planned project activities implementation and provide technical support to WEO and intervention schools to improve activities implementation quality
Strengthen participatory and collaborative supervision and monitoring system including active participation of children
Staff Management and Mentorship
Capacity Building
In collaboration with the Programme Coordinator and other SCN-E and government stakeholders staff, identify gaps and facilitate capacity building training and other support for supervisors, teachers, directors studentsand other stakeholders
Arrange experience sharing media among schools and other stakeholders
Ensure that the required appropriate technical support is provided for directors, teachers, supervisors and students on time and strengthen team spirit and collaborative work
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency