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World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
World Vision is looking for a dynamic person to fill the position of Education Coordinator (Man or Woman) in its Office, based in Juba.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Education Coordinator at the WVSS national office will take the lead in representing Word Vision’s educational programming externally. The Position will participate in coordination and coalitions with the ultimate aim to increase WVSS Education program in South Sudan. S/he will work closely together with the education project managers throughout the country, as well as with the WVSS senior leadership and WV specialists in the support office and global centre. S/he will also lead take initiatives in liaising with national/state/local government,
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design theory of change and write proposals for new funding opportunities (locate areas of education needs, effect assessments on specific areas, map donors that fund given projects, work with RAM to effect proposal).
• Support PDQA Director and SLT in donor engagement related to position World Vision with donors to win proposals. Network with other agencies to position WV for consortiums. Maintain strong relationships with national level line ministries and other local authorities and stakeholders, facilitating regular communication on program implementation, progress and challenges (a.o. finalize the MoU with MoE)
• Represent World Vision in the humanitarian Education cluster system through active participation in regularly scheduled meetings and by doing so, model participation at the zonal level; actively participate in PEG and NEC meetings. Communicate news and resulting action points from the humanitarian clusters system to all technical staff. Ensure cluster pipeline reports and 5Ws are submitted to the cluster on time on a monthly basis
• Provide technical support during project implementation to ensure the projects meets or supersedes established standards. Possibly contextualize international technical models to the context of South Sudan (such as Literacy Boost). Finalize the last version of the Education Technical Approach for WV South Sudan. Equip staff to adhere to technical approaches with tools such as standard operating procedures, ToRs, forms and training manuals.
• Support Quality Assurance Team in developing indicators, targets, measurement frameworks and monitoring plans; provide technical input for ToRs for country-level and project assessments and evaluations. Review draft assessment and evaluation reports to ensure technical quality. If needed participate in (Interagency Rapid Needs) Assessments. Review donor reports to ensure technical quality
• Maintain adequate supply of Education materials. Coordinate with UNICEF and Supply Chain and to ensure that education supplies are procured/delivered in a timely manner. Coordinate with GIK for acquisition of education supplies by identifying and compiling needs, support preparation of distribution plans and preparation of post distribution reports.
• Whenever necessary, provide surge capacity to field teams with direct implementation of critical projects.
• QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS
*Bachelor’s Degree in Education or relevant subject.
- Professional technical experience, including 3 years implementing education programs in South Sudan.
- Demonstrated experience in capacity building, project design and budget management
- Strong understanding of South Sudan operational context
- Experience in working with and coordinating with the GOSS and other stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills
- Excellent analytical and written skills, and good computer skills
- Fluency in English and Arabic, with strong English writing skills.
- Additional qualities: ability to multi-task, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, flexibility, adaptability to transition.
*This position is open to South Sudanese Nationals only. - The incumbent of this position will not be a relocatable staff.
APPLICATION & DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications which include the cover letter, together with an updated CV with at least three referees with their telephone contact addressed to The Human Resource Manager, World Vision South Sudan
Applications can be submitted either online to this email [email protected] or hand delivered to World Vision Office in Juba. Plot N*1, Block BX 2nd Class, Hai Cinema (next to MTN, Hai Cinema).
(Please indicate on all your documents the position you are applying for).
Closing date for receiving applications is: February, 17th 2017.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and documents once submitted will not be returned to the candidates.
The candidate finally selected should comply with the child protection policy applied in the Organization.