Education Coordinator
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
Bor, South Sudan
In PersonRole location is Bor, Jonglei State; eligibility to work in Lakes State and programme-supported counties is required.
Education
About the job
Requirements
- A university degree in Education is required.
- Certification and experience in programme or project management are required.
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in education, child development, child rights, and child participation is required.
- Demonstrable experience in integrated programming and project management is required.
- Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, is required.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and other vernacular languages of South Sudan, mainly Dinka, is required.
- Eligibility to work in Lakes State and within the counties supported by the programme is required.
- The candidate must have extensive experience working with local partners in South Sudan.
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills and excellent written and spoken English are required.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Programme Manager in ensuring effective implementation, coordination, supervision, and representation of programme activities as required or designated.
- Provide technical support and guidance to partners and SCI project staff, and supervise overall project implementation.
- Manage the programme team and assume other technical programme activities related to the project in the absence of the Programme Manager.
- Support the Programme Manager with day-to-day programme management.
- Work outside the normal role profile and vary working hours as needed during a major humanitarian emergency.
- Coordinate partnerships and lead the implementation of SCI self-implemented activities in the Education MYRP.
- Provide technical support and guidance to staff and partners to strengthen planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems for Education programme activities.
- Oversee and guide project activities carried out by implementing partners.
- Monitor partner project progress through monitoring visits and produce signed monthly or quarterly monitoring reports.
- Identify partner capacity needs and report them to technical managers, the MYRP ECW-GPE Programme Manager, and the Field Manager for support.
- Support programme management by consulting with implementing partners and staff on annual plans and budgets, generating programme DIPs and procurement plans, and preparing budget phasing and monthly forecasts.
- Facilitate joint planning meetings and visits with the Child Protection and CRG Coordinator and MEAL team to integrate programme activities and efforts.
- Support the MEAL team in monthly updates of the IPTT and output tracker by liaising with partners and officers for information.
- Ensure financial compliance of Education activities with approval from the respective line managers.
- Participate in budget monitoring by reviewing monthly BVAs and providing feedback for reclassification, recoding, or other amendments.
- Support partners in producing quality monthly narrative reports and provide information to the MYRP ECW-GPE Programme Manager for biannual and annual Education programme reports to members or donors.
- Participate in departmental proposal development as needed.
- Liaise with other field coordinators and project officers to integrate projects and further child rights programming and quality, safe learning environments.
- Submit programme supplies requests in a timely manner so procurement can be initiated and supplies delivered on time.
- Ensure Education staff have the required capacity and support them through coaching and mentoring.
- Ensure compliance with donor requirements and Save the Children human resources, finance, procurement, and other country policies.
- Ensure staff and partners provide beneficiaries ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about expected staff conduct, the Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct, and how to raise concerns.
- Establish and maintain relationships with the State Ministry of General Education and Instruction, relevant departments, implementing partners, and Education Cluster stakeholders for information sharing, knowledge exchange, and coordination of Education programming.
- Represent SCI and participate in State Education Cluster meetings and related interagency education coordination forums.
- Participate in interagency multisectoral needs assessments and other programme-related assessments in the State, including in humanitarian emergencies.
- Facilitate advocacy on Education issues in the State, including Safe Back to School campaigns and Teacher Professional Development advocacy needs.
- Identify opportunities for cooperation with government departments and development agencies and participate in State network engagements related to programme activities.
- Attend, participate in, and contribute to relevant national, regional, and international forums as assigned by the line manager.
- Co-chair regular and inclusive County Education Cluster meetings.
- Invite humanitarian education partners to Education Cluster meetings, record attendance, and provide members with meeting minutes, updated contact lists, and supporting documents.
- Ensure partner engagement supports a timely, effective, and quality response to needs in the State.
- Represent the Education Cluster at inter-Cluster meetings and other relevant State coordination forums.
- Develop and regularly update a State Cluster response plan based on needs assessments and gap analyses.
- Maintain effective links with other State-level Clusters, particularly Child Protection and WASH, and address cross-cutting issues, especially gender equality and adolescents and youth.
- Contribute to contingency planning as required.
- Provide monthly updates on needs and ongoing and planned interventions in the State and share them with State and National Education Cluster members.
- Represent the Education Cluster, or identify an appropriate representative, in inter-agency rapid needs assessments in the State.
- Support advocacy campaigns, including cross-sectoral advocacy on humanitarian space and access, needs-based assistance, impartiality, and neutrality of the humanitarian response.
- Provide State-specific information and data for national funding proposals when requested.
- Collect information, including photographs when possible, and verify school occupation and vacation by internally displaced people and armed forces and groups.
- Support the State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in advocacy, coordination, and reporting on educational issues such as primary and secondary examinations, school registration, and teacher payments.
- Document key project processes, lessons learned, and significant change stories for institutional learning and sharing with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure collection and compilation of accurate, up-to-date Education project data for continuous tracking of programme results and impact.
- Ensure children and their communities know the conduct to expect from Save the Children staff and how to raise concerns.
- Carry out other duties assigned by the line manager.
- Carry out duties in accordance with Save the Children equal opportunities, diversity, health, and safety policies and procedures.
Desired Qualifications
- A master's degree is an added advantage.
- Experience working with the Education Cluster and with government, humanitarian, and development partners is an advantage.
- Experience in a similar role in an NGO environment working in child-centred development programmes is desirable.
- Good interpersonal and advocacy skills, report-writing ability, public relations, and networking ability are desirable.
About the company
Save the Children is a global, independent charity that helps children in crisis and everyday life. It works in about 120 countries by running programs and campaigns that aim to keep children alive, protect them, help them develop, and let them participate in society. The organization directly delivers services and also advocates for policy changes, working with local partners and communities. Its approach combines field programs with advocacy and partnerships to reach millions of children—last year more than 55 million were helped through its work. What sets it apart is its large international footprint, its clear focus on children’s rights, and its commitment to transparency, collaboration, and integrity while pursuing concrete, measurable changes. The goal is to ensure every child has the right to survival, protection, development, and participation, and to drive immediate and lasting improvements in children’s lives.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
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Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
1919
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