Position Title: Education Specialist, Education in Emergencies, HRP
Employee Type: Full-time, deployable a minimum of 65% of the time
Supervisor Title: Director, Education in Emergencies (Rachel McKinney) & HRP Manager (Ezrah Te/Bridget Rhinehart)
Division: Department of Education and Child Development & Department of Humanitarian Response
Summary
An Education Specialist, HRP will generally be deployed to the field as the lead technical advisor in a small or medium-sized emergency or the 2nd phase of large emergency. Alternatively they may be deployed as a field level technical coordinator in a complex, large-scale emergency. On occasion they may also be asked to gap fill a senior technical advisory role in a chronic humanitarian country program. The Education HRP will be expected to lead on sectoral assessment, program design and master-budgeting, coordination (including the Cluster), and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement liaising and linking with other sectors as appropriate. In most circumstances, the post-holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity build existing country program staff. Additionally, the Education HRP will support more general technical work at the global level as needed between deployments.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Impact
Respond to medium and large scale emergencies as education manager or coordinator depending on need. Fulfill requirements of that position, including but not limited to assessments, supporting or leading on strategy development depending on level of emergency, program implementation, proposal development, and recruitment and management of staff.
Education Cluster Coordinator responsibilities at national or sub-national levels
Support to proposal development and/or technical work between deployments
Required Background and Experience, Skills and Behaviors
Essential
• Significant management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states
• Previous early phase emergency response experience is essential
• At least 2 years humanitarian response experience
• Education to MSc/MA/MEng level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
• Demonstrated experience in leading assessment activities and of designing, managing, monitoring and evaluating education programmes in emergencies for international NGOs.
• Experience of applying relevant interagency humanitarian frameworks and standards in education in emergencies (for example INEE Minimum Standards)
• Previous experience of managing a team
• Previous experience of project management
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills
• Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
• Experience of representation, including Cluster coordination, and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
• Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken English
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC . In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
• Ability and willingness to deploy 65%+ throughout the year (some assignments will last a few months)
Desirable
• Language skills in French, Spanish, and/or Arabic
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
• Specific experience of designing and managing large, high-profile projects
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in communities around the world. Our dedicated and diverse staff work hard to improve the well-being of children everywhere
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