Save The Children Education in Emergencies Sector Coordinator, Myanmar
Contract - Full-Time
Contract length: 12 months
Closing date: Monday 6 February 2017
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
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.
Role Purpose:
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 (ASC) Cluster/ Sector approach.
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential
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 in similar context (chronic emergencies).
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, develop information management tools and consolidate the existing ones with the support of GEC, 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.
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