Education Coordinator - Save the Children - Lebanon

Deadline: May-07-13

Save the Children is seeking qualified candidates to fulfill the following positions, for its Lebanon Country Office, in the following locations Beirut, South:

Objectives of the role include
- To promote the Rights of children in Lebanon, to education in a protective and inclusive environment in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child through cooperation with the Ministry of Education as well as local and International organizations and institutions.
- To create and maintain safe learning environments, integrate disaster prevention and build a culture of safety and resilience around school and local communities.
- As a member of the Education team, the Education Coordinator will oversee the implementation of the Education programming in Beirut and South areas, under the supervision of the Education Advisor.
- The Education Coordinator will ensure that the education intervention is of a high technical quality, that monitoring processes are in place, that high quality timely reporting occurs, and that the programme is continually assessed and solutions quickly put in place for a change of context. This should be done in a way which will strengthen civil society and the Lebanese authorities in which children are perceived as social players and human beings in their own right.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Programme Management
- Be the lead focal point programming in South and Beirut, including programming with Iraqi, Palestinian and Syrian refugees, and vulnerable Lebanese communities
- With the Education team, finalize operational work plans, establish clear targets and activity plans per school (which may include early childhood development centers)
- Liaise with communities, schools, Save the Children field manager and supervisor to guarantee the smooth operation of the programme.
- Ensure that the protection team is coordinated with education; similarly link with health, nutrition and shelter as appropriate
- Monitor expenditure based on implementation plan
- Support and oversee the Education assistants in the field conducting awareness sessions with families and other stakeholders.
- Liaise on a daily basis with finance, logistics, and administration to guarantee the smooth running of programmes
- Comply with delegated budget holder responsibilities
- Ensure recognized international best practices and Save the Children policies are applied in the work with children

External Relationships
- Manage relations with national implementing and operational partners;
- Include partners, wherever possible, in proposal development; provide constructive feedback on their products;
- Maintain strategic links with key duty bearers and stakeholders such as governmental bodies, UN agencies, INGOs and other local NGOs and CBOs, identify opportunities and ensure Save the Children’s participation in key activities of the local level

Programme development
- Participate in the continuous assessment of mid and long term education needs and ensure that it is appropriately reflected in sectoral meetings
- Work with colleagues from other sectors to ensure regular coordination at strategic and programmatic level, and, together with other team members and children, identify programme gaps and ensure appropriate action is taken
- Oversee knowledge sharing across teams, and ensure that monitoring and evaluation results are understood and used to improve programs
- Monitoring and Evaluation

- Ensure clear plans in place for monitoring and evaluating project activities in relation to the objectives and that lessons learnt are shared and capitalized on
- Ensure that programming is monitored regularly, and that data is collected on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
- Regularly visit project sites to ensure that teams/partners are appropriately supported

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES
- At least 3 years of experience in project management and budget control and strategy development.
- At least bachelor degree in education; or, related degree with experience in education management.
- Knowledge of the Human Rights and the Child Rights Convention
- Capacity to combine field and office work.
- Very good interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
- Very good English and Arabic language skills; in addition to good reporting skills.
- Previous experience in conflict resolution, peace building, and protection/protection in emergencies is an asset.
- Knowledge of design, monitoring and evaluation and ability to contribute to fundraising.
- Ability to work in a team and contribute to a positive working environment.
- Hyogo Framework
- Millennium Development Goals of the UN.
- Sustainability development goals.
- National Strategy for forest fires management in Lebanon.
- UNISDR standards
- FEMA standards

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please note that the closing date for applications is :
For External applicants on May 7th.
The selection committee will review all applications as they are received. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered. No further information will be given over the phone.

Please note: due to the critical nature of this recruitment, applications will be reviewed as they are received and successful candidates contacted on an on-going basis. Internal Applicants are given priority in the recruitment process.

STARTING DATE: Immediate. We’re looking for people who can start as soon as possible or within the next few weeks.

Each application package should include the following:
- Job title for the role you are applying for in subject header of the email
- Cover letter with the applicant’s current contact information
- CV (including detailed work experience, education/degrees) – 3pages maximum
- Professional References (minimum of three, with complete contact information)
- Kindly do not send supporting certificates and documents at this stage
- Letter and CV should be saved into one Word or PDF document and sent to Lebanon.vacancies@savethechildren.org

Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.