Early Childhood Education Project Coordinator- Beledweyne – Somali Nationals Only

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SCOPE OF ROLE:**

Reports to: Field Manager

Staff directly reporting to this post:** 3

Budget Responsibilities: yes

Country Dimensions: Save the Children has been working in Somalia for more than 60 years. The Country Office has over 500 staff across 14 field offices (Boroma, Burao and Hargeisa in Somaliland; Bosasso, Garowe, Galkayo and Gardo in Puntland; Beletweyne, Adaado, Abudwak, Baidoa, Kismayo, Dhobley and Mogadishu in Central South Somalia). Our Country Office coordination and administration base is in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, as a result of significant scale up for the countrywide drought response, our annual spend FY2017 was US$117 million and we reached more than 2 million people through our humanitarian and longer term development work in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Education, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Child Protection and Child Rights Governance. The Country Office manages 61 active awards totalling US$165 million from a range of governmental/institutional donors, including DFID, ECHO, EU, FFP, OFDA, and DANIDA being some of our largest.

Qualifications and Experience

· A degree in Early Childhood Education/Childhood Development is a key requirement for this position

· Minimum of 5 years’ experience in working with international NGO’s preferably on Pre-school education.

· Knowledge and experience in working with early childhood centers

· Proven knowledge in tracking learning outcome for pre-school aged children including application of relevant tools.

· Proven Knowledge of the minimum standards of Education and Child protection is an added advantage

· Proven ability to manage a programme including management of human and material resources.

· Ability to produce analytical and well-presented project reports and proposals.

· Ability to communicate and maintain tactful relations with relevant local authorities in politically and culturally sensitive environments.

· Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, considering cultural and language difficulties.

· Flexible, adaptable, able to improvise and work in stressful, volatile environment.

· Experience of supervising and motivating field staff.

· Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

· Representational and advocacy skills.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Somali.

· Sensitive to issues affecting children and committed to Save the Children’s Education policy.

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Application will be closed on 28th July 2020

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