TITLE:  Education Officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Operations

LOCATION:  Zanzibar

GRADE: 4

CONTRACT LENGTH: 10 Months

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: √ the post 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 country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

 

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Works under the direct supervision of the Education Project Manager to ensure quality planning, delivery of Girls Education Project activities, utilization of financial and other resources, monitoring and evaluation as well as manages project staff, fosters strategic relationships/partnerships with ministry of education, science and technology and other relevant ministries, departments and or agencies, children/students, teachers, school committees and community based structures.   

Reports to: Education Project Manager   

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: N/A

Save the Children Tanzania:

Save the Children began operations in Tanzania in 1986. Currently, the Country Program is implementing development and humanitarian programming in 10 regions in Mainland and Zanzibar in the thematic areas of Child Rights Governance, Child Protection, Education and Health & Nutrition. The estimated value of the Country Program’s portfolio for 2020 was $13M.

 

Dimensions:

Maintains strong linkages and coordination for the delivery of Girls Education project under the direct supervision of Education Project Manager and with the technical support from technical specialists for Education, Child Protection and Child Rights Governance and MEAL amongst others in the Programme Development and Quality team as well as reviews and provides inputs as per the requirement of the position. The overall objective of Girls Education Project is to increase access to a safe school learning environment for primary school girls including children with disabilities in Zanzibar.

 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: (Review and input as per the requirement of the position)

 

A.   Program Implementation

• With support from the Education Project Manager (EPM) introduce the project to the relevant structures: government (Central and LGA); Ward and Community; school (SMCs, School leadership, teaching staff; students bodies such as school clubs/girls clubs, etc.).
• Establish good working relationship with district authorities, communities and schools that are supported by the project
• Work closely with EPM to develop, implement and monitor quarterly, monthly and weekly project activity plans to achieve expected results.
• Contribute in the preparation of budgets, raising procurement requests and supporting the education project team in planning for activities with clear objectives.
• Work closely with the Education Project Manager in assessing and analysing key issues/challenges in the project implementation and determine appropriate actions.
• Coordinate on planning and capacity building training workshops for project beneficiaries such students, teachers, school committees, parents, etc.
• Work in a team approach to foster good working relationship with fellow staff, government and non-government partners as well as other beneficiaries of the project

 

B.    Monitoring and Reporting

• Work closely with MEAL team to ensure that all project information/data is properly and regularly collected, checked and shared with EPM
• Provide timely and quality inputs into monthly regular award reports as well as preparation of internal and external/donor reports
• Participate in team reviews of results and program progress and/or project evaluation when and as requested

C.   Collaboration and Representation

• Represent Save the Children in relevant education forums as agreed with the supervisor in a professional manner.
• Liaise with other stakeholders, including head teachers, school teachers, local leaders and Collaboration with other team members across to ensure synergies and consistency in our project approaches.

D.   General:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

 

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values;
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved;

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same;
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale;

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters;
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength;
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to;

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions;
• willing to take disciplined risks;

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity;

 

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• University or College qualifications and minimum of three years’ professional experience with education projects/programmes with INGOs/government in Zanzibar. Hence, strong understanding of the Zanzibar contexts is an added value.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of child rights and experience of implementing/managing child protection and child rights governance interventions.  
• Proven technical knowledge and skills in the field of participatory development, child participation and girls’ education.
• High proficiency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Strong Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with others
• Strong report writing skills
• Good computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email)
• Commitment to and understanding of Save  the  Children’s  aims,  values  and principles  including rights-based approaches

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.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures;

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.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

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