Save the Children
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 sectorial 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
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 sectorial 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
Responsibilities
•Lead on technical assessments in coordination with other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
•Working with the Deputy Team Leader – Programs or Team Leader develop sector response plans and master budgets and contribute to Save the Children’s overall response strategy ensuring that it is compatible with both the overall Education Sector Strategy (facilitated by the Education Cluster).
•Working closely with the Deputy Team Leader – Programs or Team Leader, support fundraising for your sector, including development of high quality concept notes and proposals, and engagement with donors’ technical advisors.
•Prepare and oversee program implementation to ensure timely delivery of program activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
•Prepare timely program and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
•Working closely with the HR team, identify technical staffing needs (both national and international) for emergency program, and ensure rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff.
•Identify program supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
•Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team put in place a sector M & E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work.
•Working closely with the Accountability lead put in place accountability activities for your thematic area, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in program design.
•To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter, the Red Cross Code of Conduct and with INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies.
•Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff and those with little or no education experience
•Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Interagency Coordination forums (including the Education cluster), ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed. This may involve taking the lead in coordination working groups.
•Take steps to document lessons learned for wider dissemination.
•In collaboration with senior program staff, assist in advocacy activities that target decision-makers at all levels.
•In collaboration with SC Education colleagues, feed in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives.
•To identify opportunities and material to contribute to communications and media work, acting as a spokesperson when required.
•Lead on technical assessments in coordination with other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
•Working with the Deputy Team Leader – Programs or Team Leader develop sector response plans and master budgets and contribute to Save the Children’s overall response strategy ensuring that it is compatible with both the overall Education Sector Strategy (facilitated by the Education Cluster).
•Working closely with the Deputy Team Leader – Programs or Team Leader, support fundraising for your sector, including development of high quality concept notes and proposals, and engagement with donors’ technical advisors.
•Prepare and oversee program implementation to ensure timely delivery of program activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
•Prepare timely program and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
•Working closely with the HR team, identify technical staffing needs (both national and international) for emergency program, and ensure rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff.
•Identify program supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
•Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team put in place a sector M & E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work.
•Working closely with the Accountability lead put in place accountability activities for your thematic area, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in program design.
•To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter, the Red Cross Code of Conduct and with INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies.
•Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff and those with little or no education experience
•Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Interagency Coordination forums (including the Education cluster), ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed. This may involve taking the lead in coordination working groups.
•Take steps to document lessons learned for wider dissemination.
•In collaboration with senior program staff, assist in advocacy activities that target decision-makers at all levels.
•In collaboration with SC Education colleagues, feed in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives.
•To identify opportunities and material to contribute to communications and media work, acting as a spokesperson when required.
Requirements
•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 programs 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
•Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
•The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
•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 programs 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
•Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
•The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
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. Each year, we reach tens of millions of children in need in the United States and around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff in their work to improve the well-being of children everywhere.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
Save the Children provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
Save the Children provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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