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Save the Children International is looking for a QUEST & Education Convergence Coordinator

JOB TITLE:  QUEST & Education Convergence Coordinator

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Thailand Country Office      LOCATION: Mae Sot Field Office (frequent travel to border areas)

Type of Contract: Fixed term contract for 1 yearn (National)

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 - The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE: Save the Children Thailand has been supporting education for Karen children in Southeast Myanmar for the past three years. Our program is implemented in partnership with the Karen Teachers Working Group (KTWG) and has been focused on increasing the supply of education to support 80,000 at risk out of school children (OOSC) and youth to enroll in school. The project has been implemented from the Thailand side of the Thai-Myanmar border as remote conflict affected areas of Southeast Myanmar are not yet accessible from the Myanmar side and because Karen organizations, such as KTWG and KED, which provide extensive support for education to Karen communities are based in Thailand. We have undertaken a review of the Karen education to understand key strengths and weaknesses and plan for further improvements to education access and quality. For the period January 2017 to December 2019 Save the Children Thailand will focus on building upon our current work to continue to will improve the quality of education, with a specific focus on foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

The Goal of this project is to ensure that conflict affected children in Southeast Myanmar have access to quality basic and non-formal education (NFE) and communities support children’s learning. The project coordinator will have overall responsibility for ensuring the effective planning, implementation and reporting of the project.  In addition to this, the coordinator will be responsible for supporting Save the Children’s education convergence activities which focuses on advocacy for the recognition of ethnic and refugee education in Myanmar.

Reports to: -Directly reports to Development Program Manager. -Technical reporting and guidance from Senior Education Specialist.

Staff directly reporting to this post: Project Officer

Budget Responsibilities: Budget holder for Project

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Program Coordination and Support:

• Coordinate the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the QUALITY CROSS BORDER EDUCATION SUPPORT IN THAILAND (QUEST) project with KTWG  in accordance with project design and plans as agreed with Senior Education Specialist
• Coordinate with other QUEST implementing partners to ensure the sharing of knowledge, learning and resources related to QUEST programming
• Support the planning, implementation and reporting of SCI’s education convergence activities, including the Education Stakeholders’ Quarterly Meetings
• Ensure effective communication between the QUEST project and other education programmes within Save the Children Thailand.
• Coordinate QUEST training as well as any relevant staff training and learning workshops when necessary.
• Coordinate QUEST learning activities, data collection, data management, and data analysis according to guidance and agreements with Senior Education Specialist.
• Support the delivery of training and learning activities as required.
• Ensure that the QUEST project is implemented in line with SC established standards and guidelines and adheres to the Cargill grant guidelines
• Ensure that the activities meet the technical standards and specifications as instructed by Senior Education Specialist
• Ensure effective communication and networking developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration with all stakeholders.
• Enhance or contribute to project efficiency and effectiveness through implementation follow-up activities with various implementing partners, including monitoring inputs, local conditions and resources and education project status.
• Ensure or contribute to the appropriateness of financial, administrative and supply documentation. Follow up on queries, including with and by partners, or initiate corrective action on discrepancies;
• Working with other relevant staff, analyze collected data and information and prepare progress reports and assist in identification of required supplies and equipment;
• Ensure or contribute to the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective QUEST project design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation, including gender disaggregation.
• Draft or contribute to accurate QUEST project budgets for review by the supervisor.
• Contribute to or provide recommendation and other project documentation, assuring accuracy and consistency and provide support for consultation with partners as required on planning and implementation of QUEST project activities;
• Compile or contribute to QUEST project implementation training, orientation and capacity building materials to promote knowledge sharing with donors and partners;

Staff management:

• Provide direct technical support and daily management to QUEST Officer
• Provide strategic direction to the project staff and partners in line with Save the Children’s education strategy.
• Conduct regular coordination and collaboration meetings  with project partners
• Coordinate with the Education Senior Specialist to provide timely and effective responses to QUEST program challenges reported by staff.

Planning, reporting, monitoring and learning:

• Monitor and evaluate the QUEST program activities in line with the internal M&E plan and in coordination with others
• Ensure timely and quality planning and reporting of QUEST activities to program manager, senior education specialist, and donor in line with internal requirements.
• Collate and write required implementation plans and reports from QUEST Officer for timely submission to Education Senior Specialist
• Attend meetings with Senior Education Specialist to update progress of project and receive guidance on technical aspects, at least once per month
• To maximize continuous learning, ensure timely and quality documentation of QUEST activities, including collection of case studies, documenting of lessons learned, best practices and challenges in accordance with requirements agreed with Senior Education Specialist
• Other duties as assigned and according to the demands of the program

Collaboration and Representation:

• Represent Save the Children in a professional manner.
• Liaise with other stakeholders, including schools, local leaders, partners and participate in relevant meetings.
• Collaboration with other team members across to ensure synergies and consistency in our programming approaches.
• Represent programming with local government, NGOs, communities and within SC as appropriate.

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.

Perform other duties as required by supervisor

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI 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

SKILLS

Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:

• Able to assess and analyse key issues in the humanitarian situation and formulate actions around them
• Actively engages in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation
• Leads on the development of an organisational response based on an understanding of the contexts

Achieving results effectively:

• Ensures beneficiary and partner feedback is incorporated into programme design, planning and learning
• Demonstrates flexibility to adapt plans and make decisions in rapidly changing environments
• Actively manages risk and takes action to reduce risk
• Makes changes to improve performance as a result of information received
• Documents lessons learned and applies them to future projects

 Developing and maintaining  collaborative relationships:

• Develops strategies for teams to work across traditional boundaries, working in diverse environments
• Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
• Fosters collaborative, transparent and accountable relationships through partners
• Uses negotiation and conflict resolution skills to support positive outcomes

 Operating safely and securely:

• Demonstrates an understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the organisation can benefit from, and contribute to, those mechanisms
• Undertakes effective risk assessments and develops contingency plans
• Takes appropriate, coordinated and consistent action to handle situations of personal risk and risk for others
• Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation

 Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:

• Remains focused on the objectives and goals in a rapidly changing environment
• Able to identify, and act on, low levels of resilience in others

 Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:

• Builds own awareness of the bigger global picture by using a broad range of sources to gather data
• Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations and seeking resolution, and stating willingness to champion ideas.
• Takes responsibility for own development, and actively takes steps to better understand and address own strengths and weaknesses.
• Openly talks about doing things differently, pushing the boundaries and ways of working
• Gives constructive feedback to enhance capabilities and responsibilities of team members for the purpose of his/her development
• Works to ensure that the workplace is inclusive and the talents of individuals are harnessed to achieve individuals and organisational success

 QUALIFICATIONS 

• University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas:  Education, Economics, Social Sciences, or a field(s) relevant to international development assistance or humanitarian work.
• Minimum 3-4 years of professional work experience at national and international level relevant Education programmes (ideally including literacy, DRR and Psychosocial support)
• Fluency in the local language/s and English required.
• Strong verbal and written English skills
• Strong interpersonal skills the ability to work collaboratively with others
• Program management skills
• Good computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email)
• Experience in capacity building and training
• Reporting and monitoring skills

Desired:

• Experience and expertise in early grade reading and numeracy programs highly desirable.
• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline is desirable.
• Experience in delivering effective teacher training programs is desirable
• Background in Emergency programme is an asset.
• Experience working in an international development organization is an asset.

 Equal Opportunities

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

Health and Safety

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

Save the Children offers competitive remuneration package.

Deadline for submission of application is on 15^th January 2017

To apply, please send your application and CV to HR & Admin Manager at email address: hr.thailand@savethechildren.org

Please indicate in the subject as “QUEST & Education Convergence Coordinator (Mae Sot)._(Name of candidate)”

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

“We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.”