Education Officer - ECW, Adamawa at Save The Children

ROLE PURPOSE: 

• Support, encourage and monitor the teachers supported by the programme to ensure children learn in a safe and protective environment. 
• Gain technical knowledge on education and other relevant areas so as to provide support and trainings to the supported teachers, SBMC members and other relevant stakeholders to maintain the standards and improve the quality of project activities.
• Identify any staffing issues and coordinate closely with the Education Coordinator to resolve them. 

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

• Contribute in the preparation of timely and high quality progress and end of projects narrative and financial reports which are in accordance to the donor reporting schedule and formats.
• Participate quarterly follow ups and progress review meetings to address key performance issues from the reports.
• Reports to: Education Programme Manager
• Staff reporting to this post: Indirectly manages/ supports teachers committing to the implementation of ABEP and Formal School Curriculum.

Role Dimensions:

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

• With support from the Education Manager, develop, implement and monitor quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results. This includes planning of activities, budgets and procurement. 
• Ensure that all planned activities are implemented on time, to quality measures and within budget as per the monthly plan. Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early, communicated to the Education Manager and addressed in a timely manner way.
• Lead the preparation of all procurement and administrative documents required for programme implementation.
• Work with teachers, community and implementing partners to increase education service provision e.g development of school safety plans
• Lead on planning and capacity building training workshops for teachers and other education actors. 
• Work with the community mobilization team and communities (leaders, parents, etc.) and disseminate information about education issues and available services.
• Contribute to proposal and strategy development through input on needs/gaps
• Hold meetings with stakeholders including schools, local councils and other organizations serving children and community to understand their education priorities, familiarize them with the projects and its objectives and engage them in the process.
• Keep proper records of field expenditures when appropriate and report on these to the Education Manager. 
• Ensure that the Education programme is implemented in ways that are responsive to communities and children, in line with SC’s principles, values and strategic plan and compliant with SC’s procedures. 
• Monitor activity implementation for partners on the project
• Provide on the support coaching and mentoring session for schoolteachers and learning facilitators at ABEP centres. 
• Lead on the recruitment of Learning Facilitators for ABEP activities.
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the 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  

• B.Sc./HND with 3 years professional experience with education work e.g. in NGO/INGO or as a professional teacher. 
• Experience in implementation of integrated programmes across different thematic areas such as education, child protection, child rights governance or disaster risk reduction is a must  

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• College qualification and minimum of three years professional experience with education work e.g. as a teacher.   
• Demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children in the school and community.
• Strong understanding of the contextual situation related to education.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proven technical knowledge and skills in the field of participatory development, child participation, education.
• Ability to travel independently, including to rural communities and work long hours.
• Strong verbal and written English skills and in the local language
• Strong interpersonal skills the ability to work collaboratively with others

Strong reporting skills

• Good computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email)
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches.