Home Post Jobs Help View CV Save the Children International Education Officer Vacancy No: 17808 Education: Program Operations: Section/Unit: Education Grade Level: NAT 4 Supervisor: Education Coordinator No. of Post: 1 Duty Station: Al Geneina Duration: 24 Months Closing Date: 13 Oct 2026 Background: ROLE PURPOSE: The Education Officer، under the guidance of Education Coordinator or Head of Program Implementation is responsible for the planning، implementing، monitoring and reporting of the ECW program (including primary، secondary and education in emergencies) in line with and agreed plan of action and budget، donor، SC and government policies،

Key Responsibilities

• Duties and

• Equal Opportunities The post holder is required to carry out the duties under the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures

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

Requirements & Qualifications

• SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice ) Accountability: Holds self-accountable for making decisions، managing resources efficiently، achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• Minimum Qualification، Skills and Experience Required: QUALIFICATIONS، EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential: Bachelor�s degree in Education، Social Sciences، Psychology، Humanities، or another relevant field

• Strong interpersonal، communication، facilitation، teamwork، and problem-solving skills

• Good written and spoken communication skills in Arabic and English

and procedures

The project officer will provide technical support to partners at state، district and school level including teachers focusing on effective planning، school WASH related activities، distribution of teaching and learning materials، reporting، school management and leadership، ILET and child centred teaching learning methodologies among others

He/she will ensure efficient utilization of program 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 state and locality level

The project officer will ensure partnership with relevant partners including Secretariat of education (SOE) County education officers (CEOs)، community-based organizations، (CBOs، ) Parent Teacher Association PTA، 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

Program Implementation With support from the Education Coordinator، 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 Program Coordinator، and addressed on time way

Lead the preparation of all procurement and administrative documents required for program implementation

Work with communities (leaders، parents، etc.) and disseminate information about education issues and available services

Hold meetings with stakeholders including schools، local councils and other organizations serving children and the 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 Programme Manager

Ensure that the Education program 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

Monitoring and Reporting Ensure that all program data is properly and regularly collected، check data، and ensure that it is logically presented to the Education Manager

Collect and compile projects based on the standard formats and submit weekly reports capturing achievements، case studies and lessons learned to the Education Manager

Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports

Participate in team reviews of results and program progress and/or project evaluation when and as requested

Collaboration and Representation Represent professionally save the Children

Liaise with other stakeholders، including schools، local leaders، and partners and participate in relevant meetings

Collaboration with other team members across to ensure synergies and consistency in our programming approaches

Represent programming with local government، NGOs، communities and within SC as appropriate

General: Comply with Save the Children policies and practices concerning child protection، code of conduct، health and safety، equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures

Ambition: Set ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and take responsibility for their personal development

Widely shares their vision for Save the Children and engages and motivates others

Collaboration: Builds and maintains effective relationships، with their 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

Integrity: Honest، encourages openness and transparency، demonstrates the highest levels of integrity

At least two years of relevant professional experience in education programming، preferably including experience in child protection or integrated programming

Demonstrated experience in implementing education or children�s programmes and working directly with children and communities in humanitarian or emergency contexts

Good understanding of education programming and child development approaches، particularly those related to primary education، intermediate education، Education in Emergencies، and children�s developmental and learning needs

Sound knowledge of education and development issues، particularly barriers affecting women�s and children�s access to safe، inclusive، and quality education

Familiarity with formal and non-formal education strategies، methodologies، and approaches at the primary and intermediate education levels

Knowledge of child-centred teaching and learning methodologies، teacher professional development، school management، and community engagement

Understanding of child safeguarding، protection principles، gender equality، disability inclusion، and conflict-sensitive education programming

Experience in activity planning، implementation، monitoring، data collection، budget follow-up، and preparation of timely and accurate reports

Ability to coordinate effectively with education authorities، schools، teachers، community-based organizations، Parent-Teacher Associations، children، and other relevant stakeholders

Ability to work independently، manage multiple priorities، meet deadlines، and perform effectively in challenging and changing operational environments

Computer literacy، including proficiency in Microsoft Word، Excel، PowerPoint، Outlook، and other relevant data-management tools

Willingness and ability to travel to field locations as operationally required

Desirable: Previous experience implementing donor funded education projects، particularly Education Cannot Wait or similar Education in Emergencies programmes

Experience working with international or national humanitarian and development organizations

Knowledge of the local education context، government education structures، and relevant coordination mechanisms

Experience supporting teacher training، school improvement planning، distribution of teaching and learning materials، and school WASH activities

Knowledge of Save the Children�s education approaches، including Improving Learning Environments Together، where applicable

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: 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 the country programs، or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff

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