Job Description
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Programme Development and Strategy (20%):
- Under the supervision of the Senior PDQ Advisor, leads in developing new Education projects or education-related parts of other proposals, in consultation with other departments, field offices, and partners. This includes, but is not limited to, developing detailed implementation plans, staffing plans, phased budgets, identifying new partners, etc., in addition to technical narratives and log frames. Ensures project design is linked to SC's country strategic plan and common approaches.
- Contributes to the identification of partner organizations that have robust and proven technical excellence in Education.
- Leads the continuous assessment of education program needs, and ensures that these are appropriately reflected in sectoral strategies, proposals, and programs.
- Ensure that all new designs are at minimum gender-responsive, inclusive, and climate-resilient.
- With PDQI and Senior PDQ Advisor, spearheads the exploration of additional funding sources to pilot and scale-up innovation in education.
- Supports Senior PDQ Advisor to develop the education thematic strategy, and monitor the milestones of the Country Strategic Plan.
Program Technical Support and Quality Assurance (40%):
- Provides technical leadership and support to field teams including SCI and partner staff. Takes responsibility for delivering on project Technical Assistance plans working with project teams to adjust planning as needed.
- Makes a minimum of four monitoring visits annually to assigned education projects.
- Leads on development and standardisation of Education materials, SOPs, guidelines, training manuals etc.
- Ensures Quality Benchmarks and monitoring tools for education projects are in place, updated as per required, and effectively used in the education projects.
- Ensures all education interventions meet technical quality standards and are aligned with Save the Children’s Common Approaches.
- Holds self-responsible for staying current on the latest news, innovations, and adaptations in sector.
- Collaborate with project leads to develop quality implementation plans, technical reviews, and reflection processes.
Evidence and Learning (20%)
- Provides critical feedback and technical inputs on periodic project reports including baseline, midterm, and final evaluation reports, including annual reports.
- Supports research and evaluation efforts by drafting ToRs, supporting with consultant hiring and oversight. Provides analysis of R&E findings.
- Engages in period project reviews, including annual Program Learning Groups.
- Ensures education projects collect information on the progress towards project outcomes/results, collect information or observations for the variations in these outcomes/results, and draw conclusions/lessons, and take actions to address these conclusions/lessons.
Representation, Networking, and Advocacy (10%):
- Ensures strong linkages and coordination amongst line Ministries, strategic partners, external development partners on matters of Education.
- Assists Senior PDQ Advisor for external representation in Education (with donors, government, technical working groups etc.)
- With Senior PDQ Advisor, advocates for policy changes and implementation in close collaboration with advocacy counterparts.
- Supports Senior PDQ Advisor in developing and maintaining an in-depth understanding of the Education sector, including national policies/policy development, key players in government, UN agencies, INGOs and national civil society organizations.
Capacity Building (5%)
- Assists Senior PDQ Advisor to develop the capacity development plan for education staff in SCI and partners, and organize capacity development initiatives.
- Works with education project teams and partners to identify technical strengths and weaknesses areas and develops plans to address gaps.
OTHER
- Other tasks as requested by the Senior PDQ Advisor or Director, Programme Development Quality and Influence covering Education more broadly.
Support the Save the Children Humanitarian responses where appropriate, ensuring timely and quality responses in line with international standards and technical best practice.
Job Specification
Qualifications and Experience:
- Master's degree in Education, international development, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in education.
- Demonstrable experience in education programming including designing high quality proposals and implementing and monitoring projects.
- Experience with INGOs/NGOs/CSOs in education. Experience in child rights programming a plus.
- Proven experience in strategy development.
- Proven experience with external representation with Government and donors. Experience leading technical working groups (or similar) a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex issues in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to write high quality reports and analyse information.
- Excellent spoken and written English and Nepali.
Desirable
- Experience with EdTech.
- Experience with Climate Change in Education
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