Education Coordinator at Save the Children International

Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Planning, Project Implementation, Capacity Building, Technical Support, Monitoring, Reporting, Budgeting, Coordination, Stakeholder Management, Partnership Management, Data Analysis, Training, Interpersonal Communication, Organization, Budget Control, Safeguarding

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

TITLE: Education Coordinator TEAM/PROGRAMME: Education (Ops) LOCATION: Kabul- FO GRADE: 3 CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one) Level 3: The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff. ROLE PURPOSE: SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Program Head of Office Staff reporting to this post: Capacity Building and education Officers Direct: 5 Indirect: 0 Budget Responsibilities: To be decided based on requirement. KEY AREAS OF Responsibilities: 1. Participate and contribute to projects planning at national level for national projects, take part in Project kick off meetings in order to increase the knowledge of cooperating partners on specific projects/programs. 2. Lead provincial level project implementation through partners. 3. Ensure on-time and quality project activities are delivered by partners. 4. Support partners in all aspects of project planning, reporting, project introduction to stakeholders 5. Mobilize capacity building officers to provide technical support to partners. 6. Ensure that capacity building officers are monitoring partners work on the field and document the findings for further actions. 7. Close coordination with partners to check and ensure project implementation plan is implemented as agreed. 8. Escalate the burning findings with head of program office or respective project manager for further action. 9. Check and confirm partners monthly financial and narrative report by comparing the reports with the documents, project plan, reports, and field level progress. 10. Coordinate and support partners in development and submission of reports required for MoE, MoEc and donor. 11. Take active and key role in project forecast and realignment along with project manager and partner. 12. Assist project manager in donor reports with provision of reliable data and facts at field level. 13. Conduct organization capacity assessment of identified partners in close coordination with SCI-Af relevant departments 14. Develops capacity building plan for SCI partner and shall coordinate/prepare the capacity building agenda in collaboration with line and relevant departments. 15. Conduct regular field visits to different districts, identify partners’ capacity gaps and deliver on the job trainings to mitigate the spotted capacity flaws and establish good working relations between SCI and Partners at provincial level. 16. Share the field visits reports and action plan with SCI relevant project managers and HoO and with the partners and closely follow up to make sure the actions are completed on due dates. 17. Focal person for regular follow-up with partners on submission of their monitoring and field visit reports 18. Coordinate the partner’s meeting and circulate the minutes of the meeting with relevant people. 19. Establish strong coordination with SCI-Afghanistan Implementing Partners (IPs), Stakeholders, SCI Finance Department, BHs and provincial management teams. 20. He/she will be the focal person for Safer Partnership for provinces and will work closely with Partners, HoE, provincial safeguarding focal points and SCI Head of Safeguarding 21. Conduct regular spot checks to ensure strong safer partnership mechanism in place. 22. Support the partner, so that they comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures regarding child protection and child safeguarding, Do No Harm children for the maximum protection of children. 23. Represent SCI in the sectoral meetings such as cluster meetings and other related meeting. 24. Coordinate and collaborate with CO coordinator and project manager in partners procurement, BOQ development. 25. Carry out regular monthly meetings with partners to discuss project progress, challenges and to provide support 26. Any additional task as per office requirement or by line manager. BEHAVIOURS (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 development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved. Ambition: • sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same. • widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others. • future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale. Collaboration: • builds and maintains effective relationships, with their 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 risks. Integrity: • honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity. QUALIFICATIONS Required • University degree in education, social science, or any other relevant technical credentials • Minimum 5 years of experience in national and/or international NGOs, specifically in project implementation, management Desirable • Have worked with partners. • Must be proactive, flexible, hard working with irregular hours. • Should be optimistic and a good listener. • Dedicated to work in the interest of Children regardless of ethnicity, colour, Race, Gender, or other biased preferences. EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS • Good knowledge and experience in partnership. • Humanitarian experience and knowledge is an asset. • Knowledge in conducting training and capacity building sessions. • Good organization, planning, budgeting, budget control and reporting skills • Strong interpersonal and communication skill • Good team interaction and positive attitude • Familiar with Word, Excel, and other relevant programs • Excellent communication skills in English, alongside varied local language skills are preferred (Dari, Pashto, Uzbeki, etc). Additional job responsibilities N/A Equal Opportunities The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures. “Save the Children strongly encourages applications from women. Minimum country requirements for potential female applicants will be followed.” Child Safeguarding: 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. Safeguarding our Staff: The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy. Health and Safety The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures. 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 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Responsibilities

This role involves leading project implementation at the provincial level through partners, ensuring timely and quality delivery of activities, and supporting partners in planning and reporting requirements to stakeholders like the Ministry of Education and donors. The coordinator will also conduct capacity assessments, deliver on-the-job training, and act as the focal person for safer partnership mechanisms.