Education in Emergencies Officer

Job Description

Child Safeguarding:

Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post holder may require to have regular contact or access to children or young people.

Role Purpose:

The Education project officer will facilitate and Supervise all aspects of Education project implementation at the two weredas in central zone : Supervise distribution of administration , education and school materials , support teachers training  programmes , follow up and monitor activities to make evaluations and  suggest improvements to the  project.

Roles & Responsibilities the Project Officer for Education will be expected to:

• Work closely with the Education Coordinator in implementing and developing all aspects of the education project.
• Compile and submit weekly, monthly and quarterly work plans and reports to the Project Education Coordinator.
• Regularly follow up schools, identify needs of trainings, plan trainings, implement and report.
• Closely work with Education Project Coordinator in reviewing the status of standard bench marks
• Plan a joint monitoring visit to schools and facilitate feedback session and regular discussion forum with the Wereda Education officials, supervisors and School directors
• Represent Save the Children in the Wereda Education meetings, workshops and activities, As such, he/she should be well informed on Save the Children policies, practices and approaches.
• Develop an effective and sustainable bridge between the local Education Authorities and Save the Children with a good communication, representation, and feedback.
• Establish good relations with the local civil administration and community leaders, particularly the women’s development group, parents and children.
• Work closely with the entire education team and other thematic areas in implementing and developing all aspects of the education project, with a focus on clarifying to the community the role and responsibilities of the PTAs and Save the Children.
• Work with communities to encourage enrolment of girls and boys and suggest strategies to Save the Children
• Assist in planning, organizing and overseeing teacher-training programmes and ensure follow up, monitoring and evaluation is done to support the teachers.
• Supervise to ensure timely and accurate delivery of material supplies to schools and ensure proper distribution plan and documentation is in place.
• Manage and account for cash/floats for activities such as PTA trainings and community mobilization workshops, local education authorities’ capacity building workshops and other components of training programmes.
• Lead workshops for teachers, communities, PTAs, children and others as designated related on the value of education and the links between child protection and education.
• Ensure that all SCI supported schools are visited on regular basis, data collected and documented.
• Develop a monthly individual activity plan and support the Education Project Coordinator in developing similar activity plans for effective implementation of project activities.

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.

Job Requirement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Prior experience of working as Education Officer.
• Previous first emergency response experience is essential
• BA or BSC or BED level in Education 
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to facilitate diverse groups.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict-resolution skills
• A high level of written and spoken English
• Demonstrable ability to work and represent views across different stakeholders taking part in the Education sector.
• Experience of high level co-ordination in the Education Sector.
• Demonstrable understanding of international humanitarian response and co-ordination mechanisms.
• Understanding of opportunities to provide integrated or cross-cutting humanitarian interventions with other sectors and Clusters
• Understanding of opportunities to support the World Humanitarian Summit Agenda such as localisation and development-humanitarian nexus
• Experience of applying INEE Minimum Standards and other relevant frameworks and standards in education in emergencies)