Emergency Response Education Programme Coordinator, Kigoma, Tanzania

Closing date: Sunday, 3 July 2016

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GRADE

Child Safeguarding

Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

ROLE PURPOSE

Work closely with local implementing partners, SC Child protection staff, and members of the Education sector working Group, UNHCR and other UN agencies, to strengthen technical quality of education programme and ensure that the programme goals are achieved. The Education currently aims to provide learning opportunities for out of school Burundi refugee children and their parents in refugee camps in north west The post holder will be required to provide overall field-level technical leadership for the sector, and ensure that SC's vision and overall program goals related to the sector are met. He/She is responsible for contributing to proposal development in line with SC goals and strategic directions. He/She is responsible for providing managerial, technical, and administrative support to partner staff during the implementation of an integrated program. For purposes of ensuring healthy collaboration between SC's response and other actors in refugee education/protection, the officer will actively participate in education-related activities and meetings.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reports to: Emergency Field Manager

Staff directly reporting to this post: Zero. with dotted technical line to theEducation staff of Implementing partner organisation

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Under the direct supervision of the Field Manager/Team Leader

Programe development and Implementation

• With the support and guidance of FM, lead the implementation of Save the Children's education project activities within the refugee camps through provision of non-formal education programs for out of school children.
• Identify critical program gaps and vulnerabilities, and clarify roles, responsibilities and accountabilities to effectively address those gaps
• Ensure technical quality in the programme by building capacity of partner staff and volunteer teachers through trainings, on content such as pedagogical skills, psychosocial support & life skills.
• Provide guidance to partner staff on thematic standards and approaches which reflect good practice in emergency education responses to address SC Commitments for Children in Emergencies.

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