Education in Emergencies (EiE) Sector Coordinator

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Sat, 28 Feb 2015

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Tue, 17 Mar 2015

Job type: Contract

Location: Myanmar

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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.

This is a re-advertisement. Candidates who have applied before do not need to re-apply.

Contract length: 1 year

The role

Save the Children (SCI) and UNICEF share global responsibility for the coordination of Education in Emergencies as part of the UN humanitarian reform (www.humanitarianreform.org) and the Cluster system. The Education in Emergencies Sector Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and supporting on-going Education in Emergencies Sector partners and activities in Rakhine and Kachin/northern Shan, and for strengthening sector coordination nationally in Myanmar, according to the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Cluster/Sector approach.



Qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor’s degree, and preferably post-graduate university degree, in subject related to role. (Substantial experience can be considered in lieu of academic qualifications.)
  • Solid experience of Education Cluster/Sector coordination at the national level.
  • Demonstrated skills, experience, and knowledge of Education in Emergencies, particularly in a protracted displacement context
  • Experience in establishing and managing education in emergencies programmes with participatory approach to government authorities and community leaders
  • Experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control and managing grants.
  • Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
  • Ability to, and experience of, identifying and addressing capacity gaps including delivering training in thematic area.
  • Solid proposal development and review skills.
  • An in-depth understanding of national and international development issues related to the thematic programme, including cross-cutting issues (conflict sensitivity, gender, disability particularly important)
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and the ability to lead and motivate others.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.
  • Commitment to and understanding humanitarian principles, the convention on child rights and the Cluster approach and relevant standards (Sphere and INEE)
  • Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as assigned



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.17740.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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