Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 2 Sep 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
Philippines
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 6 months, unaccompanied
The role
The Education Advisor will lead on sectoral assessment, programme design, master budgets, and coordination. The role holder will also need to support fundraising, recruitment and procurement at national level for the Haiyan response, while also coordinating these processes at field offices level.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Minimum 7 years of working experience in Education sector, including 3 years of a senior management role within a complex country program in an emergency or fragile state context
- Previous first phase, large-scale emergency response experience is essential
- Previous experience of managing a diverse Education team at national level and across multiple field locations
- Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
- Good knowledge of and experience in using established inter-agency standards and guidelines in Education, such as the INEE Minimum Standards
- Demonstrated ability to set up monitoring and evaluation systems in an emergency response context
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff in education (EiE) technical skills
- Experience of senior level representation in external forums
- Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors
- Ability to write analytical but clear and concise assessment and project reports
- Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children; a good understanding of the organisation mandate and child focus and rights; an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
Desirable
- Experience of working in (emergency) education in the Philippines
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
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: mpornprapunt.27924.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Education Technical Advisor - Haiyan Response
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 20 Aug 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 2 Sep 2014
Job type: Contract
Location: Philippines
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 6 months, unaccompanied
The role
The Education Advisor will lead on sectoral assessment, programme design, master budgets, and coordination. The role holder will also need to support fundraising, recruitment and procurement at national level for the Haiyan response, while also coordinating these processes at field offices level.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
Desirable
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
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: mpornprapunt.27924.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com