Education Project Manager -Learning Beyond Borders

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Contract length: 12 months

The role:

This role will manage the ECHO Children of Peace – funded project: ‘Learning beyond borders: Providing education to refugee and displaced children and youth in South Sudan and Ethiopia’. The project will provide displaced children in Akobo, South Sudan and refugee children in Gambella, Ethiopia with protective education opportunities, in the immediate and long-term. The duration of the project and of this position is for one year from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Since fighting began in South Sudan in December 2013, over 2 million people have been forced to flee their homes and nearly 200,000 have taken refuge within the Gambella Region of Ethiopia. Approximately 65% of the total refugee population are aged 3 to 18. Parts of South Sudan, including Akobo are no longer under government control and have fallen to the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM/IO). Basic services are not delivered in these areas and government payments are not reaching teachers and other civil servants, leading to school closures. Despite the challenges, children and their families have consistently prioritised education throughout the crisis. In line with the EU Children of Peace 2015 HIP, Save the Children will provide protective education to displaced and refugee girls and boys on both sides of Ethiopia / South Sudan border. The expected results are:

1. Improved quality of education in emergency teaching and learning with links to longer term options
2. Education in emergencies is linked with local and national systems and continues beyond response timeframe
3. Children displaced by conflict have increased access to learning resources
4. Refugee, host and displaced communities are engaged in children's learning and protection.

The role will include managing the project team in both Akobo in South Sudan and Gambella in Ethiopia as well as providing technical guidance and overseeing project implementation.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ experience implementing and/or managing education projects in emergency response contexts.
• Education to BSc/BA/BEng level in Social Work, Human rights Law, International Relations, Development Studies or similar or equivalent field experience.
• Previous experience of managing a team remotely and ability to support staff in challenging circumstances
• Experience in training and capacity building and willingness to dedicate time to staff and partner development
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Ability to produce high-quality assessment and project reports
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Willingness to travel frequently between Akobo and Gambella.
• The capacity and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult working circumstances.
• Commitment to and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of Save the Children, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the Code of Conduct. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Strongly Desirable

• The willingness to live, work and travel in East Africa particularly South Sudan and Ethiopia. Ability to work and life in basic conditions
• Experience of working in South Sudan and/or Ethiopia.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

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Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jkingara.03054.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com