Save the Children (SC) has an opening for the following position. If you are interested to join our team, please review below position specification and requirement to help you make a decision
Job Title | Regional School readiness project manager |
Place of Work | Hawassa |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the organization scale |
No. of Positions | 1(one) |
Length of Contract | One Year |
JOB SUMMARY:
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Ethiopia and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
Promotes access and improve quality of education to fulfil all children’s right to education based on SCI vision, mission, and values; Jointly plans monitors and evaluates projects/programs with partners in the areas of school readiness. Provides professional and technical support for partners in the implementation of School readiness “O” class activities and SCI Ethiopia’s five-year country strategy plan to achieve the set objectives. Injects innovative ideas on Education related activities including planning, reporting and documentation. Follows up the proper budget utilization of school readiness projects; takes the leading role in identifying gaps to enhance school readiness project activities so that they manage and sustain their programs; ensures networking with strategic partners; organize, liaises and establishes working partnership with government organizations and works closely with education Program managers.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
General Responsibilities
Thoroughly familiarizes himself/herself with the vision, mission, values, principles and programs of SC and apply them in his/her day to day work
Ensures that School readiness projects which are supported by SCI are planned, implemented and reported in line with the principles, procedures, guidelines and time frame set
Maintains and develops SC’s working relationship with children, community, partner organizations- Regional, Zonal and Woreda Education officials
Initiates horizontal learning and transfer of knowledge to enhance competence and to inject new and creative ideas in to the Education program specifically to ECCE
Establish contacts and strengthens relationships with implementing and strategic partners to best position SCI.
Provides advice, guidance, and facilitate trainings in collaboration with Zonal coordinators of school readiness project with regard to activity achievement, fund raising, organizational and human development issues.
Develop strategies that would increase the organizational and institutional capacity of zonal coordinators and partners to address more children and bring about significant changes on the lives of children.
Ensures that SCI has documented best practices to share experiences, to raise more funds and influence policies, laws and practices for the best interest of children.
Initiates and strengthens networks with partners, other relevant organizations to maximize impact on children.
Maximize the impact of the project as well as to achieve higher quality. Knowledge sharing will be done through the annual learning sessions / review meetings.
Specific duties & responsible
Promotes access to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and its quality to fulfil all children’s right to education based on SCI’s vision, mission, and values;
Prepare annual program/project budget for School readiness “o” class Programs, together with Zonal coordinators at the Hub in Sidama, Wolayita, Hadiya, Gedeo and Halaba special woreda of SNNP Regional State
Makes sure that annual plans, budget and reports of partner& donor managed projects are compiled and submitted on time.
Ensures links and integration of SC programs for efficient and effective program intervention
Ensuring that the target communities in the intervention schools have access to information about resources allocated to their schools and the planned activities.
Work with a three-level intervention (National, Regional and Project level) advocacy and campaigns strategy proposed,
Implements, monitors and evaluate the School readiness enhancement project in Sidama, Wolayita, Hadiya, Gedeo and Halaba special Woreda SNNPR regional state.
Conduct monitoring and evaluation on School readiness “O” class project activities.
Participates in annual Regional state education Bureau Joint Review Meetings;
Exchanges information and communication within and outside the organization;
Ensures the application and promotion of child participation in the project activities;
Documents best practices of project activities and shares with strategic partners and government;
Organizes and facilitates training workshops for partners like WEO experts, PTSA, cluster supervisors, school principals, teachers, facilitators and builds their capacity;
Provides technical and professional supports to partners and ensures that their capacities are built to implement project in education;
Compiles and writes periodic both financial and activities reports of the program;
Advocacy for quality ‘O’ classes by strengthen partnership with the SNNPR regional education bureau and focus on project’s sustainability strategy for ensuring ‘O’ class children continue attendance and transit to primary education.
Performs other related tasks as required by immediate supervisor.
Accountability:
Ambition:
Collaboration:
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity: