Overview
The Education Technical Advisor will lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of high-quality education programmes in Lebanon, providing technical leadership and strategic direction for the education sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide overall strategic leadership to Save the Children’s work in the education sector in Lebanon.
- Lead the development and rollout of the education strategy for Save the Children in Lebanon.
- Provide education technical input to the development of country annual plans, area plans, response and emergency preparedness plans, sector strategies and other planning documents.
- Provide technical expertise, quality assurance and guidance for Save the Children’s education programmes.
- Supervise the development of a technical capacity building plan for education staff and local partners.
- Develop and maintain central database of tools, manuals and guidance.
- Oversee knowledge sharing across teams and ensure M&E results are used to improve programmes.
- Ensure documentation of case studies, best practices and lessons learned.
- Provide active leadership in Save the Children’s relationships with key donors and stakeholders for the education sector.
- Ensure clear identification of fundraising needs and priorities in the education sector.
- Lead technical development of high-quality concept notes and proposals for education work.
- Support the development of monitoring, information management, and reporting systems.
- Support high quality reporting by field staff.
- Assess and support technical work of Education and Child Protection Programme Managers, Education Project Managers, and Education Coordinators.
- Promote and facilitate synergies with other thematic programmes.
- Lead in technical inputs to procurement of programme goods or services.
- Conduct regular field monitoring of activities.
- Ensure timely support to Partnerships Manager on technical identification, selection, and adequate assessment of education strategic & implementing partners.
- Lead the identification of strategic partners for potential consortia projects.
- Ensure appropriate, relevant, and timely provision of technical capacity on education.
- Promote joint program design for the advancement of mutual strategic priorities.
- Maintain strong coordinated working relationships with partners, including relevant government stakeholders.
- Improve/strengthen coordination and technical support to local partners.
- Lead external representation of Save the Children’s education work in Lebanon.
- Represent Save the Children in technical area to government and other agencies.
- Represent Save the Children in Education Sector Working Group and Core Group meetings.
- Provide technical and strategic support to the Lebanon Education Sector coordination team.
- Contribute to development of advocacy messages and materials in education.
- Serve as technical link with Save the Children Members, regional office, and Education Global Initiative.
- Represent Save the Children on other national/international technical networks as requested.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 5 years in a technical leadership role in education for an NGO, UN agency or other development or humanitarian organisation.
- Previous programme management experience in an NGO or other humanitarian environment, including experience directing and implementing programs for children in both emergency and development contexts.
- Proven experience leading education in emergencies (EiE) programming and in participating in emergency coordination forums (education cluster, education working groups, etc.).
- Familiarity with key international standards for humanitarian work and education in emergencies (e.g. INEE, SPHERE, HAP principles, etc.).
- Proven experience raising funds and developing proposals for education programmes in excess of $1million.
- Strong writing skills, including experience in writing funding proposals and donor reports.
- Excellent understanding of relevant education monitoring and evaluation tools, processes and methodologies.
- Proven representation, influencing and advocacy skills.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
- Knowledge of key areas of programme operations, logistics and grant management relevant to delivering quality education programming.
- Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours, and work with incoming teams in the event of major emergencies.
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches.
- Desirable: Previous work experience in Lebanon or other areas in the Middle East.
- Desirable: Technical knowledge and experience in community-based education programming.
- Desirable: Previous work experience in response to the Syrian crisis.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree in education, development or other relevant social science degree.
