Education Project Assistant (3 positions) – Beletweyne, Hiran, Somalia

Save the Children

Job Type

Full Time

Location

Somalia

Description :

Education Project Assistants (3)- Beledweyne– Somali Nationals Only

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 15,000 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.

SCOPEOFROLE:

Reportsto:ECE Project Coordinator

Staffdirectlyreportingto thispost: None

Budget Responsibilities: N/A

Country Dimensions:  Save the Children has been working in Somalia for more than 60 years. The Country Office has over 500 staff across 14 field offices (Boroma, Burao and Hargeisa in Somaliland; Bosasso, Garowe, Galkayo and Gardo in Puntland; Beletweyne, Adaado, Abudwak, Baidoa, Kismayo, Dhobley and Mogadishu in Central South Somalia). Our Country Office coordination and administration base is in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, as a result of significant scale up for the countrywide drought response, our annual spend FY2017 was US$117 million and we reached more than 2 million people through our humanitarian and longer term development work in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Education, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Child Protection and Child Rights Governance. The Country Office manages 61 active awards totalling US$165 million from a range of governmental/institutional donors, including DFID, ECHO, EU, FFP, OFDA, and DANIDA being some of our

largest.

Job Title: Education Project Assistant (3 positions) – Beletweyne-Hiran

Child Safeguarding:

Level 3:  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE: The Project Assistant- under the guidance of Early Childhood Education (ECE) project coordinator is responsible for implementing, monitoring and reporting of the ECE project on a day to day basis in line with the agreed plan of action

The project Assistant will collect accurate data and share with implementing team for interventions in project target locations focusing on effective reporting and implementation.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: [ Early Childhood Education Project Coordinator]

Staff directly reporting to this post: Nil

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program Implementation

• Primarily responsible for collecting, keeping and timely sharing of accurate programme data.
• Ensure implementation of project work plans in accordance with the work plans and the involvement of partners and concerned stakeholders at all levels.
• Partake the development, implementation, and coordination of internal support or action plans with teachers and supervisors based on classroom monitoring and observations.
• Provides ongoing quality assistance to address children’s challenging behaviours and sensory needs at the centers.
• Supports classroom and program monitoring through daily site visits, classroom observations, review of centers records.
• Efficient utilization of project resources for the intended purpose through effective planning and monitoring.
• Ensure synergy through collaboration and networking with other stakeholders implementing pre-primary education programs.
• The project assistant shall ensure linkage among education and other thematic areas at field level.
• Work closely with monitoring evaluation accountability and learning (MEAL) team on data verification and submission
• Work closely with ministry of education representatives in Hiran and community education committees on interventions implementations at the project sites.
• Play proactive role in joint project planning, review, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Use relevant MEAL tools for data collection effectively to generate reports
• Submit data as/when needed to project management team
• Actively participate in preparation of quality monthly, quarterly and interim reports for donors and SCI internal use through timely provision of well disaggregated information.

Representation and Advocacy

• Work closely with other project staffs to develop and implement advocacy plans in education in line with the

Country Strategic Plan and global strategy of Save the Children

• Play proactive role in national and global campaigns to advocate for increased children’s education in collaboration and networking with other actors in Somalia.
• Ensure linkage, synergy and harmonization of approaches and strategies with other sectors.

Team work and Self Development

• With the guidance of the ECE project coordinator, the project assistant understands and is able to adapt his/her roles and responsibilities in both emergency and development contexts
• Under the guidance of the ECE project coordinator, explores opportunities for self-professional development
• Ensure and contribute for effective and supportive team work and culture among team members

Knowledge Management

• Familiarize with education policies and strategies, SC country office education strategies, EiE minimum standards, Etc.
• Play proactive role in sharing good practices, experiences with team members and SC staff.

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS DELIVERING RESULTS (SKILLED).

• Delivers timely and appropriate results using available resources
• Takes responsibility for their work and its impact on others
• Plans, prioritises and performs tasks well without needing direct supervision
• Understands the link between their work and the organisation’s objectives

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING(SKILLED)

• Gathers the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and timely decisions
• Stays with a problem or challenge until a solution is reached or no longer reasonably attainable
• Knows when to involve others in a decision
• Demonstrates awareness of the wider external influence that impact on decision making
• Simplifies processes and procedures wherever possibleINNOVATING AND ADAPTING(SKILLED):
• Suggests creative improvement and better ways of working
• Seeks out and applies successful ideas from others to overcome challenges
• Shifts tasks, roles and priorities to perform effectively under changing or unclear conditions
• Applies lessons learned to enhance future ways of working WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS(Accomplished):
• Enables people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives to contribute to positive outcomes
• Breaks down silo working and challenges behaviours that are not collaborative
• Knows when to follow and when to lend leadership to strengthen other leaders
• Recognises when trust is broken and seeks to resolve conflict and re-establish trust

APPLYING TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE(SKILLED)

• Delivers work that reflects a good knowledge and application of technical and professional standards
• Keeps up to date with trends in their work area
• Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conductQUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Diploma in education, early childhood education/child development or social sciences.
• Knowledge of current national international strategies on access, equity, and quality education policies and models
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in similar position in implementing education in emergencies
• Experience of working with local/national organizations on early childhood education
• Ability to collect and disaggregate data from the field
• Good interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Somali.
• Sensitive to issues affecting children and committed to Save the Children’s Education and child safeguarding policies.

CHILD SAFEGUARING POLICY:

Any employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.

This extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but also includes children whom staffs are responsible for.  SCI believes that the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to

CODE OF CONDUCT

Because Save the Children’s work is based on deeply held values and principles, it is essential that our commitment to children’s rights and humanitarian principles is supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to

Date of issue: 7/7/2020       Author : Ibrahim Roble

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in education, early childhood education/child development or social sciences.
• Knowledge of current national international strategies on access, equity, and quality education policies and models
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in similar position in implementing education in emergencies
• Experience of working with local/national organizations on early childhood education
• Ability to collect and disaggregate data from the field
• Good interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Somali.
• Sensitive to issues affecting children and committed to Save the Children’s Education and child safeguarding policies.

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