Education Technical Specialist

Sierra Leone

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Job Description

The Education Technical Specialist will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for education in Sierra Leone. The role will support national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development. S/he will support the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners. The role will work closely with operations colleagues and partners in Sierra Leone building their capacity; building ownership and agency of local organisations. This role includes a focus on external representation on priority issues including: early childhood care and development: foundational learning and uninterrupted learning (education in emergencies) to ensure all children have access to education leading to learning and wellbeing outcomes.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly

QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Master’s degree in education, or equivalent relevant to the scope of the role.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

•  At least 5 years’ experience of leading the design and implementation of education programmes in development and/or humanitarian settings
•  In-depth understanding of the education sector in Sierra Leone and the different stakeholders within the sector.
•  Familiar with education systems (humanitarian/cluster systems as needed) for ex. the INEE Minimum Standards, the key issues related to Sustainable Development Goal 4 – to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
•  Track record in successful business development/fundraising such as Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait, EU, DIFID, USAID, World Bank
•  Demonstrated program design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.
•  Experience of strategy development and planning
•  Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, and influencing and advocacy at regional/international level in order to hold duty bearers to account to realise children’s rights.
•  Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources.
•  Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children
•  Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
•  Experience of supporting humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery
•  Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring
•  Fluent in English and high level of English writing skills

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies:

•  Ensures all children’s access to quality education
•  Ensures all children’s wellbeing
•  Supports all children’s learning and development

Generic Competencies

•  Being the Voice of Children: Promotes evidence-based policy and public engagement that includes the voices of children and their communities
•  Advancing Equality & Inclusion: Displays a commitment to ensuring everything we do considers the most deprived and marginalised children
•  Building & Strengthening Partnerships: Promotes working with diverse partners as critical to delivery
•  Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 Months

Closing Date: 31st July, 2023

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 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

Applicants are advised that

Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance to dual employment. Any request in this direction should be immediately

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document and including salary expectations for this role.

 Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

About Us

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.

Job Info

•  Job Identification 2339
•  Job Category Programme, Development and Quality
•  Posting Date 07/14/2023, 04:29 PM
•  Apply Before 07/31/2023, 12:59 PM
•  Job Schedule Full time
•  Locations CO - Freetown

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