Education Project Coordinator

The role of the Education Project Coordinator is to promote the Right, of children in Lebanon, to education in a protective and inclusive environment in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child through cooperation with the Ministry of Education as well as local and International organizations and institutions. This should be done in a way which will strengthen the civic society and the Lebanese authorities in which children are perceived as social players and human beings in their own right.  The education project officer is responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating education strategy and projects in the country. This includes budget as well as programmatic monitoring according to the instructions and principles of SCI.    The Education Project Officer has following areas of responsibility: Develop annual country education action plan with realistic and achievable long-term goals and short-term objectives based on the country strategy. Contribute to the country strategy, especially regarding education thematic plans. Prepare periodic and annual reports and fact sheets according to the guidelines and requirement provided by SCI and the donors in both Arabic and English.  Monitor and follow up the implementation of the annual action plan and the cooperation agreements with partners making sure that project objectives are achieved, and that any deviation from the work plan and budget is reported. Conduct field visits and get regular updates on the status of all children in Lebanon (including Lebanese, Palestinian, and Iraqi…), by making sure a database of the targeted beneficiaries, segmented based on SCI standards. Coordinate and supervise the work of two social workers. Coordinate with the stakeholders and duty bearers for a smooth implementation of the education program (Ministry of Education, Higher Council of Childhood, UN bodies, local NGOs …). Finalize and monitor contractual agreements between consultants and SCI in line with SCI’ contractual requirements. Coordinate with protection team to make sure protection issues are integrated within the education program. Organize and contribute to project events directly implemented by SCI (invitees, resource persons, logistics, etc…) Follow up on advocacy and communication work, in coordination with communication department. Provide appropriate and relevant capacity building opportunities to partners. Contribute to the institutional memory and the experience-sharing by reporting and feedback, innovating initiatives and by networking with other colleagues/regions. Ensure that documents such as project memos, descriptions and agreements are developed and kept according to approved formats. Support and stimulate teamwork within SCI office. Contribute to co-ordination between the program areas to ensure maximum impact of the activities in SCI’ programs. Develop and review project proposals and respond to funding opportunities by donors in the field of education and child rights. Be an active member of the program team in case of any emergency response and contribute to the country emergency preparedness plan. Carry out additional tasks upon need and decision by the PDQ Manager within the limits of the character of the post.