Location: Addis Ababa
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Job Description
TLE: Education Cluster Coordinator | |
REPORTS TO: Program Development, Quality & Impact (Deputy Country Director) | LOCATION: Ethiopia
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TYPE: National/International | |
GRADE: TBC | CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months (renewable)
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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; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff. |
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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 overall aim of the Education Cluster in Ethiopia is to support the coordination of a timely, coherent and effective education preparedness, plan and response by mobilizing and coordinating stakeholders to respond in a strategic manner to existing and potential emergencies. The education cluster is accountable to the Humanitarian Country Team and Humanitarian Coordinators through the lead agencies (Save the Children and UNICEF) to fulfil this aim. The Education Cluster Coordinator will lead this initiative by working impartially and closely with coordination staff from our co-lead (UNICEF) and lead (Ministry of Education) organizations, EiE information management specialists, UN OCHA, and other cluster coordinators, to serve the needs of all members of the Education Cluster. The Coordinator has the responsibility to strengthen and coordinate both national and sub-national education clusters. He/she will also work with key education stakeholders, which include children, families, communities, Regional Education Bureaus and other relevant authorities, ECW Coordination Unit, education institutions and INGOs, National NGOs and UN agencies, to provide an effective, timely and strategic collective response to the current situation. The Coordinator will also work closely with the existing subnational cluster coordinators/focal points in Oromia, SNNP, Sidama, Somali, Gambella, Amhara, and Tigray, and facilitate communication and two-ways information-sharing with them. Depending on the scale of the emergency it may be necessary to facilitate the set-up of new clusters at sub-national level and to work with/supervise dedicated information management staff. |
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KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Support service delivery by
Inform the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC)/Humanitarian Country Team (HCT)’s strategic decision-making through the SCI Country Director who is HCT member, by
Plan and develop strategy by
Monitor and evaluate performance by
Contribute to Localization and Capacity Building:
Advocacy and Resource Mobilization
Accountability to Affected Populations and Child Participation
Child Safeguarding
General:
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COMPETENCIES FOR THIS ROLE:
Demonstrates leadership in all our work, embodies our values, and articulates a compelling vision to inspire others to achieve our goals for children. Desired level: Accomplished
Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organisation. Desired level: Leading Edge
Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others. Desired level: Leading Edge
Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives. Knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working. Desired level: Leading Edge |
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
Desirable
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