LOCATION: Based in Kirkuk with frequent travel to Baghdad, Anbar, Salah Aldin, Ninewa, Basrah
The Education Coordinator is a member of Save the Children’s Response team in the federal Iraq, supporting IDP, Returnee, and host community children. Under the supervision of the programme Manager, The Education Coordinator is responsible for:
- Planning, implementing and evaluating SC’s activities in Kirkuk, Salah Aldin, and Anbar areas.
- Work closely with the Response team as well as with the government and beneficiaries to ensure coordination and appropriate community involvement in our programmes.
- Under supervision of the Education Program Manager and Kirkuk Field Manager, the Education Coordinator will ensure that project activities are consistent with the donor and Save the Children’s programming principles and approaches, draw on relevant best practices and lessons learned, enable children to attain their rights and are compliant with donor regulations.
- Ensure regular coordination with the DoEs in the targeted sites and gain all field approvals for the project.
- Weekly, Monthly, and quarterly report submission to the field manager and project manager with accurate data and impact evidence.
- Ensure quality of implementation through coordination with MEAL and regular team follow up and site visits.
- Manage the spending of the project in the mentioned office according to the phased budget in close coordination with the project manager.
- Each programming site and centre has relevant safeguarding posters in place and explained.
- Ensure project assesses safeguarding risks at a minimum once a quarter.
- Ensure sharing safeguarding information with the community is included in the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP).
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
Program Implementation
- Plan, support and monitor programming in Kirkuk, Salah Aldin, and Anbar Governorates within the planned time frame and in accordance with the operational strategy.
- Financial plan and government approvals for Programmes to develop and implement in the six governorates.
- Regular site visits to Baghdad, Basrah, Salah Aldin, Ninewa, and Anbar to support the implementation team and process any expenditures by the team.
- Manage the documentation of the project by regular follow up with the team, ensuring quality data and safe storage of documents.
- Prepare monitoring reports on each visit and submit to her/his supervisor.
- Organize training plans with the ECCD coordinator, PM, and Education TA and provide ongoing support to improve the capacity of the Education assistant and Education Officers based on the identified training needs.
- Ensure that all planning, reporting, and other documentation is completed and filed.
- Fulfil administrative duties as per program schedule.
- Ensure timely requests for and delivery of equipment and supplies to local partners and staff.
- Build capacity on the program’s approaches and expected results through active
Participation in staff training and orientation as well as full engagement in the program’s processes.
- Ensure that the program is implemented in ways that are responsive to needs of IDPs, Returnees and host communities a in line with SC’s principles, values and strategic plan and compliant with SC’s procedures.
- Other tasks as assigned by the project Manager/TA.
Collaboration and Representation
- Hold regular meetings with project stakeholders, including DoE, governorate and local NGOs, community leaders and other stakeholders
- Represent Save the Children in a professional manner.
- Liaise with other stakeholders, including DoE , governorate councils and district councils, and selected civil society organizations who have work experience with you; participate in relevant meetings at the district and Governorate level.
- To ensure integration (where appropriate) with other sectors, especially looking to strengthen the links between Education programmes and protection, NFI, WASH and CP.
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EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Relevant University degree, preferably in early childhood education.
- 3 years of relevant work experience in Iraq.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Familiarity working with the government stakeholders, DoE, and ability to travel to all the target districts in the program area
Ability to speak and clearly translate Arabic and English in written and verbal formats· Advocacy and coordination skills
· Strong problem solving and facilitation skills.
· Strong report writing skills.
· Strong organizational skills
· Commitment to the mission and values of Save the Children
· Experience in working in education programs.
· Demonstrated commitment to children.
· Experience working on pre-primary school intervention.
· The ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems.
· Good computer skills (MS Office, including familiarity with internet)
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via this link:
