Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Education Officer
Location: Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- The project is designed to contribute towards the attainment of foundational skills with an integration of SEL, to address barriers to equity for the most marginalized children and climate resilience actions.
- The project approach, strategies, and interventions are gender-sensitive and have a high level of child-safeguarding measures.
- The Programme Education Officer will provide operational and technical support to the project team under the leadership of the Education Programme Coordinator to implement all Education activities for the project.
- The job holder will also be working closely with SCI Education, Advocacy, Communication, Campaigns and Media, Operations Teams and other stakeholders at the community, LGA and State level.
- Under the guidance of the Education Programme Coordinator, he/she will ensure that the SB2S project adheres to safe programming and is implemented in a coordinated, harmonized and aligned manner.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or other related fields. Experience in managing integrated programs across different thematic areas such as inclusive education, climate change education, teacher education, Teacher Professional Development (TPD), Child protection, child rights or governance is an advantage.
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Experience and Skills:
Essential:
- At least 3 years of accrued working experience in programme implementation with an International NGO and those applying partnership approaches is desirable.
- Experience in strategic thinking and planning skills, being able to set priorities, prepare manageable plans and to evaluate progress.
- Experience of working on and supporting the implementation of climate change education interventions in humanitarian or development setting is an added advantage.
- Ability to coach, mentor and build the capacity of teachers in a humanitarian or development setting will be an added advantage.
- Experience of working with diverse group of stakeholders at the community, LG, State and National levels.
- Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
- Ability to establish and maintain cordial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
- Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
- Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
- Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Excellent time management and planning capacity.
- Fluent English language skills (written and verbal) and Local language skills (Hausa, etc.).
Application Closing Date
5th February, 2024.
Method of Application
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