Job Description 

                                                Internal/External vacancy for Education Officer

LOCATION:  Dollo- Bokolmayo & Melkadida Refugee camp 

GRADE:  4A

Vacant Position: 2

POST TYPE: National

Child Safeguarding:

Level 3:  Level 3: either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore, a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Responsible to provide overall programmatic support and coordination of education activities in the implementation areas. Be responsible for planning and implementing education program supervisions, community mobilization (conducting PRA) and PTA strengthening (establishing, training.), Facilitators selection, training and support; conducts training need assessment and facilitates refresher trainings; produces and submit periodic reports on time.

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: Camp manager

Staff reporting to this post: Teachers.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Train PTSAs, Kebele Education and Training Board (KETB) and RCC (refugee committees) on roles and responsibilities, planning, school management and other relevant skills.
• Provide training for Woreda Education Office (WEO), and ARRA representatives on educational planning, EMIS and management of integrated education.
• Prepares education programs annual plan and budgets together with Site Coordinator.
• Follows up and facilitates Facilitators recruitment, selection and training.
• Follows up purchase of materials and distribution to CBSs.
• Facilitates community school operation and establish networking.
• Makes regular school supervision and follows up the status of retention and dropout.
• Follows up the accomplishment of planned activities.
• Ensures that budgets are effectively utilized.
• Compiles and submits periodic reports.
• Conducts performance appraisal of staff members under his/her supervision.
• Performs other related tasks as required.
• Training of teachers on basic pedagogy and active learning,

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 capacity to improve performance and applying appropriate measures when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for himself/herself (and their team).
• Takes responsibility for his/her own personal actions and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares his/her personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, his/her 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 risk.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Academic Qualification

Diploma/ Degree in education planning and management.

Work Experience

• 3-5-year relevant field of experience
• Team working and ability to work under pressure.
• Computer skills (Microsoft word and excel).
• Good communication skills – in English and local language

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Strong accounting and analytical skill
• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices, flexibility in working long hours and ability to work with incoming surge teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Commitment to Save the Children values.
• Teams, in the event of emergencies

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 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 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.

How to Apply: 

Application Information:

• Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

Use the below link to apply:

https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1

• 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.