Title: Program Officers – Education – 2 Positions - Notional

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TITLE:  Program officers (2 position)

TEAM/PROGRAMME:  Education

LOCATION: Hargeisa

GRADE: 4

CONTRACT LENGTH:

One year with possible extension depends on the availability of fund and performance.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) because they are visiting country programs sites.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Project officer – Education under the guidance of the Education Project manager is responsible for the planning, implementing, monitoring, and reporting of the GPE education program (including primary, secondary and teacher training and CECs)) in line with and agreed plan of action and budget, donor, SC and government policies, requirements, and procedures. The project officer will provide technical support to partners at regions, districts and school level including teachers focusing on effective planning on school Management, school WASH related activities, distribution of teaching and learning materials, reporting, school management and leadership, among others. He/she will ensure efficient utilization of project resources for the intended purpose through effective planning and monitoring. He or she will ensure the use of appropriate, cost effective and innovative approaches especially in improving quality, equity, inclusiveness, and performance of students especially those disadvantaged groups. He or she will ensure synergy through collaboration and networking with other actors at region and district level. The project officer will ensure partnership with relevant partners including LGOs, regional education offices (REOs) district education officers (DEOs), community-based organizations, (CBOs,) Community education committee (CECs), head teachers and children. The project officer shall ensure linkage among education and other thematic areas at field level. He or she will play key role in representing SCI in relevant networks and forums and engage in advocacy and dialogue with relevant education duty bearers and stakeholders at region and district level.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Education Project manager

Staff reporting to this post: TBD.

Direct: TBD

Indirect: TBD

Budget Responsibilities: NA

Role Dimensions: Save the Children operates across all zones in Somaliland and currently has three offices and staff over 160.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Operational Responsibilities

-       Prepare detailed action plans and ensure that Program is implemented in accordance with the work plans with the involvement of partners and concerned stakeholders at all levels.

-       Liaise directly with community elders and local authorities, as well as other agencies operating in targeted programme sites regularly to ensure coordination and effective implementation of activities.

-       Work closely with targeted communities to solve and mediate any conflicts that may arise within the course of programme implementation.

-       Ensure timely procurement, development, distribution, and utilization of respective programme supplies.

-       Identifying programme related training gaps, planning, implementation, ensuring quality of the training and write training reports.

-       Produce and implement monthly and quarterly plans in line with (Detailed implementation plan, procurement plans and phased budgets)

-       Assist line manager in tracking project expenditures to ensure budgets are strictly adhered in line with SCI financial procedures.

-       Provide field reports with regards to the programme implementation and challenges encountered to the respective line manager to ensure timely action is taken.

-       Line manage Programme Assistants, provide relevant support that they require on a regular basis, managing their performance, timesheets, annual leave & build their capacity.

-       Support the collection and documentation of the needs, impact and success stories.

-       Preparation of IEC materials in different accessible formats for accountability, visibility and communication, with the purpose of promoting and disseminating of messages 

-       Support and ensure the implementation of cross cutting issues (Participation, gender, safeguarding, and disability inclusion) by identifying risks, concerns and mainstreaming to programme implementation.

-       Promote and advocate children’s rights, document and report child right gaps within the scope of the programme at community level

Technical & Thematic Responsibilities

-       The program officer will work with (DEOs), regional education officers (REO), teachers and community Education committees to provide the relevant trainings (Teacher competencies, resource mobilization/management as well as enrollment drives campaign)

-       Support in the Implementation of procedures and systems for teacher supervision, coaching, and monitoring.

-       Lead and facilitate community level work such as Micro finance schemes, VSLA and revolving fund groups, IGA cash grants and distributions, establishing community managed DRR and community resilience committee structures and train them, ensuring prompt compilation of reports after completion of the tasks.

-       Ensure the identification of market-driven trades through local labor market surveys and tracer studies, deliver TVET trainings with quality by incorporating entrepreneurship and job-hunting skills into the TVET curricula, and attach TVET graduates to the private sector while supporting them in establishing small enterprises.

-       Strictly follow & adhere to Save the children cash transfer standard operating procedures-SOPs for the implementation of cash-based programming and avail all relevant documentation during internal/external monitoring missions.

-       Ensure that he or she has adequate understanding on key government education policies and strategies, SCI Global Education strategy, international standards such as EiE minimum standards, SDG goals, Education for All goals and other working documents.

-       In line with child protection vulnerability criteria Assessment and referral pathways system, establish strong community-based child protection mechanisms (CBCPMs) including Community based structures, Case Workers, and referral matrix.

-       Apply Key Child Protection, Child Rights Governance programming guidelines; Child protection Minimum Standards for Humanitarian setting, Case Management Guideline for Separated and unaccompanied Children, Child Friendly Space Guidelines, parenting without violence, Psychological First Aid and other guidelines recommended by the technical Manager.

-       Contribute and participate child focused outreach campaigns with duty bearers and key influential community leaders to upheld child rights realization environment including child participation, Policies and another guideline development.

REALM Responsibilities.

-       Facilitate and monitor implementation of community level activities.

-       Ensure proper filling and documentation of relevant program documents.

-       Provide support to the REALM team to effectively implement thematic quality benchmark, IPTT, monitor ongoing programme activities and report progress.

-       Work with REALM team in collecting information on needs assessment, baselines and post distribution monitoring ensuring the highest level of professional conduct by those collecting data to ensure data integrity.

-       Produce timely programme quarterly monitoring and supervision reports and ensure the documentation and dissemination to the concerned parties, using standards checklists, monitoring tools such as QBMs.

-       Support the line manager in addressing MEAL issues and update action plan trackers.

Prepare field visit plans and supervision and use standard checklists in during the field trips

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 

At least bachelor’s degree in education, Economics or Social Science.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

-       Minimum 2 years of Experience with an international NGO/UN/ Local NGO & Government in Somaliland in implementing and coordinating humanitarian/development program activities including, Education, CP&CRG, Child poverty reduction/FSL.

-       Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship building skills.

-       Experience in community mobilization/Education management/ Cash distributions/ case management and relationship techniques.

-       Basic knowledge of project planning, implementation, and monitoring.

-       Good understanding in local language and culture practices.

-       Basic understanding of child right frameworks.

Desirable:

-     Computer skills

-       Reporting skills

-       Education in emergency minimum standards

-       Communication skills

-       Interpersonal skills

-       Psychological and first aid skills

-       Cash and voucher assistance.

-       TOT skills

-       Humanitarian sphere standards and Core humanitarian standards (CHS)

-       SCI common approaches

-       Basic pedagogical skills

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

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.

Adult Safeguarding.

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy, all employees are also expected to carry out their duties in accordance with SCI protection from sexual exploitation abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At SCI, we uphold the principle of equal rights and opportunities for all our employees. In our commitment to fostering a more inclusive workplace and addressing gender gaps, we have implemented additional efforts aimed at supporting female qualified candidates: -

·         Maternity leave (6 months)

·         Annual Leave 30 working days

·         10% *gross salary. (female allowance)

·         1.5 flexible working hours for lactating mothers

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Female qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Interested and qualified applicants can view the profile and apply for this position through the below URLs:-

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Closing Date will be on 9th May 2024