Education Consultant\ Education Officer in Save the Children

Save the Children International— a humanitarian organization with more than 100 years of history. Save the Children was founded in May 1919 in London. SCI has been working in Ukraine since 2014. It started its work in the territory of Donetsk region. Currently, SCI is expanding its activities to eight cities of Ukraine, and Dnipro is one of them. We work in the areas of education, child protection, overcoming child poverty, health care, and also conduct advocacy activities related to the protection of children's rights.

The person holding this position is a member of the education team and is responsible for working with the team to provide support in implementing the program in field offices, supporting the development and implementation of the emergency education program.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

In full collaboration with the education team and partners:

 Application implementation:

• Support the timely implementation of Digital Learning Centers (DLC).

•  Ensure that the EdTech component of the education program is designed and implemented in a way that meets the needs of communities, partners and children in accordance with SC principles, values, strategic plan and procedures.

• Support network configuration, testing, deployment, and routine maintenance and upgrades of technical equipment including, but not limited to, laptops, tablets, mobile devices, routers, access points, printers, scanners, and various peripherals.

• Assist in developing and updating hardware/software technology standards for digital learning centers. 

• Conduct regular field monitoring to ensure timely implementation.

• Support partner staff and teachers/facilitators to ensure implementation meets minimum quality criteria. 

• Ensure adherence to schedules. 

• Provide the necessary materials in all educational spaces.

• Report any implementation issues to the Education Expert.

Monitoring, training and documentation:

• Provide support in documenting project success stories and case studies.

• Regularly participate in the preparation of periodic program reports and documents for dissemination.

• Provide support to an informal education network with other organizations engaged in planning education programs in emergency situations.

General duties:

• Provide translation support for emergency education program meetings and materials.

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• Represent Save the Children as intended.

• Perform other tasks assigned by the Education Expert.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE< /p>

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field: Education, IT development.

Knowledge/Experience:

• At least 2 years of experience working on educational programs in elementary, secondary and/or early childhood education.

• Experience of working in an NGO in a complex context.

• Experience of conducting trainings for teachers.

• High level of written and spoken English.

• Readiness and experience in effectively building relationships with key partners from among non-governmental organizations and state authorities.

• Experience in identifying problems and developing appropriate solutions.

• Strong relationship building, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Skills/Skills:

• Ability to work in difficult conditions.

• Ability to take initiative, both independently and in a team.

• Striving to provide a high level of service delivery (both to internal and external stakeholders).

• Share and understand the mission, vision and policies of Save the Children.

• Excellent communication skills - presentation, negotiation, analysis, reasoning.

• Understanding complex issues affecting access, participation, inclusion and retention of children in the education system in Ukraine.

• Good analytical (thinking) skills in the ability to prepare high-quality analytical reports, case studies.

• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point.

Attitude:

• Work in a team and be able to work in difficult conditions.

• Ensure protection of children in connection with work.

• Adherence to the principles of non-discrimination and gender sensitivity.

Additional duties

The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive and the person holding this position may be required to perform additional duties relations within his/her level of qualification and experience.

We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions

Child Protection Policy:

We must ensure the safety of children, so our selection process involves strict background checks and reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse.

Health and Safety:

All employees are expected to comply with our global anti-harassment policy.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

SCI is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, promoting equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Willing to hire an employee with disability.

If You are interested in the vacancy, we are waiting for your feedback. A resume in English will be an advantage for consideration. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency.

Save the Children International is the humanitarian organization with more than 100 years of history. Save the Children was founded in May 1919 in London. SCI has been working in Ukraine since 2014. The Organization started its work in the territory of the Donetsk region. Currently, SCI is expanding its activities to eight cities of Ukraine, and Dnipro is one of them. We work in the directions of education, child protection, overcoming child poverty, health care, and also, we have advocacy activities related to the protection of children's rights.

 This position is a member of the Education team, responsible for working with the team to provide support for program implementation in field office, supporting the development and implementation of the education in emergencies program.

< em style="font-weight: 400">KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

 In full collaboration with the Education team and partners:

Program Implementation:

•  Support the timely implementation of Digital Learning Centers (DLCs), including recruitment, and onboarding, operational monitoring, developing PRs and ensuring all related trackers for distributions, attendance, procurements, for implementation is updated.
• Ensure the EdTech education program component is designed and implemented in ways responsive to communities, partners, and children in line with SC’s principles, values, and strategic plan and compliant with SC’s procedures.
•  Support network configuration, testing, deployment, and routine maintenance and updates of technical equipment including, but not limited to laptops, tablets, mobile devices, routers, access points, printers, scanners, and various peripherals.
• Assist in developing and updating DLC technology hardware/software standards.
•  Regular on-site monitoring of activities in the field to ensure timely implementation.
•  Support partner staff and teachers/facilitators to ensure implementation aligns with minimum quality benchmarks.
•  Support in developing schedules and follow up if schedules are being adhered to.
•  Ensure all learning spaces have adequate supplies and are safe for children and facilitators.
•  Raise any implementation issues to Education Coordinator

Monitoring, learning and documentation:

• Contribute to timely inputs for MEAL deadlines every month.
• Support in documenting project success stories and case studies.
•  Contribute regularly to preparation of periodical program reports and documents for distribution.
•  Keep informal learning network with other organizations doing education in emergencies programming.

General:

• Support translation of meetings and materials for education in emergencies program
• Attend trainings, meetings, and workshops to update knowledge and skills as assigned and disseminate new knowledge/ information/lessons learnt. 
• Represent Save the Children International as assigned.
•  Any other tasks assigned by the Education Coordinator.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications/Accreditations:

 Bachelor’s or master’s Degree in relevant subject: Education, IT-Development.

Knowledge/Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience working on education programmes in primary education, secondary and/or early child education.
•  Experience working for an NGO in challenging contexts.
•  Experience delivering teacher trainings.
•  Fluency in spoken and written English and Ukrainian.
• The maturity and experience to effectively building relationships with key NGO and government partners.
•  Experience to identify problems and develop appropriate solutions.
•  Strong relationship building, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to take initiative, independently as well as part of a team. 
• Strong commitment to providing high levels of service delivery (both internal and external stakeholders).
•  Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s mission, vision, and policies.
• Excellent communication skills – presentation, negotiation, analysis, reflection.
•  Understanding of the complex issues that affect children’s access, participation, inclusion, and retention in education in Ukraine.
• Good analytical (thinking) skills with ability to produce quality analytical reports, case studies.
•  Excellent knowledge on the MS Word, Excel, Power Point.

Attitude:

• To work in a team and able to work under pressure. 
• To protect children in connection to the work.
• To be non-discriminatory and gender sensitive.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions
• Working day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
• Location of the office in the center of Dnipro

Child Safeguarding: 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. 

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: 

SCI is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. 

Ready to hire an employee with disability.

If you are interested in the vacancy, we are looking forward for your response. A СV in English will be an advantage. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency.