Education Coordinator

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Education and Child Protection PM

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Programme Coordination and Management:

• Manage the implementation of activities in line with relevant outputs and outcomes in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and the South.
• With the Education team, finalize operational work plans, establish clear targets and activity plans per learning center.
• Liaise with communities, partners, Save the Children’s relevant staff to guarantee the smooth operation of the programme.
• Ensure that the child protection team is coordinated with education to allow for an integrated intervention where possible
• Monitor budget expenditures based on implementation plan and shadow budgets
• Support and oversee the Education officers and assistants in the field conducting awareness sessions with families and other stakeholders.
• Liaise on a daily basis with finance, logistics, and administration to guarantee the smooth running of programmes
• Ensure that partnerships are well maintained through continuous meetings, collaboration, and coaching of partners
• Comply with delegated budget holder responsibilities
• Ensure recognized international best practices and Save the Children policies are applied in the work with children

Programme development

• • • Participate in the continuous assessment of mid and long term education needs and ensure that it is appropriately reflected in sectoral meetings
    • Work with colleagues from other sectors to ensure regular coordination at strategic and programmatic level, and, together with other team members and children, identify programme gaps and ensure appropriate action is taken
    • Oversee knowledge sharing across teams, and ensure that monitoring and evaluation results are understood and used to improve programs

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure clear plans in place for monitoring and evaluating project activities in relation to the objectives and that lessons learnt are shared and capitalized on
• Ensure that programming is monitored regularly, and that data is collected on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
• Regularly visit project sites to ensure that teams/partners are appropriately supported

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

QUALIFICATIONS 

• At least 3-5 years of management experience in an NGO environment, preferably in education in emergencies.

   

   

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field (Social Studies etc.).

   

• Solid project and team management skills with a proven track record in delivering quality programmes to deadlines, including finance.

   

• Ability to follow up on a range of projects and tasks simultaneously, to analyse information, evaluate options, define priorities and to plan strategically.

   

• Knowledge of international humanitarian systems, institutions and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices in emergency management.

   

• Sound understanding of the educational challenges in the current emergency context as well as of the strategies to address them.

   

• An understanding of national development issues, in particular in relation to (refugee) children and education, of government institutions (MEHE) and the Lebanese public school system.

   

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
  Fluency in both written and spoken English and Arabic. French language skills are an asset.

   

• Excellent computer skills; knowledge of excel and other data entry programmes.
• Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours according to needs, and work with incoming teams in the event of major emergencies.

   

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

The Organisation

Save the Children works in development and humanitarian contexts with children and partners to help families, communities, and governments identify and use innovations to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected. It’s a global humanitarian organization committed to diversity and inclusion, working towards empowering and protecting children worldwide and in the countries where it operates. Save the Children highly encourages and welcomes receiving applications from qualified candidates regardless of their diverse gender, orientation, disability, marital status, race, colour, ethnic origins, religion and beliefs. Save the Children has a global policy on anti-harassment as well as zero tolerance for discrimination, bullying, sexual exploitation and abuse. All applications will be looked at and treated with the strictest confidentiality and transparency regardless of the diversity of candidates

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 that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize 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.