Education & Child Protection Coordinator - Bekaa, Zahle

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Education and Child Protection Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and quality of Education and CP projects within the East Area Office. The role ensures that all activities meet technical and safeguarding standards while supporting teams to achieve targets on time.

Key duties include capacity building for SCI and partner staff, ongoing performance monitoring, identifying and addressing gaps, and ensuring safe, inclusive, and child-centered programming. The position requires frequent field presence—approximately 50% of the time—to supervise implementation, provide technical support, and ensure compliance with quality and accountability requirements.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Hold a minimum bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, or other related fields.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Have at least five years of experience in education.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of quality education, including child-centred, inclusive, and active learning methods.
• Possess strong planning and reporting skills.
• Exhibit excellent MS Office skills.
• Show excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; a proven track record in successful coaching is an asset.
• Understand formal and non-formal education and Education in Emergencies.
• Analyse information, evaluate options, and plan strategically.
• Demonstrate a proven track record in managing teams and ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of educational programmes.
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative data and develop databases and data collection tools.
• Commit to and understand Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles, including rights-based approaches.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at Education & Child Protection Coordinator

THE ORGANIZATION:

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those who need better healthcare, education, and Child Protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday,

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.