Overview
The Education Project Officer will support the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the EFASS project in Magwi and Torit, focusing on improving access to quality education for vulnerable children and adolescents.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the day-to-day implementation of EFASS education activities.
- Coordinate establishment, map, support ALP learning centers and Facilitators.
- Facilitate enrolment and retention of out-of-school children.
- Ensure integration of child protection and gender-sensitive approaches.
- Lead and support teachers on assessment and delivery of TARL model.
- Support teachers track enrolment data, retention and transition of learners.
- Identify, recruit, and support community volunteer teachers, ALP facilitators volunteers.
- Organize and deliver training on Accelerated learning curriculum, Child-centered methodologies, Classroom management.
- Conduct regular classroom observations and provide mentoring support to teachers.
- Mobilize & ensure teachers participate in the MoGE&I design continuous professional development (CPD) program.
- Lead and support teachers conduct termly classroom assessments.
- Track project indicators and ensure accurate documentation of progress.
- Support data collection, verification, and reporting.
- Conduct regular field monitoring visits and prepare monitoring reports.
- Support learning assessments and evaluation activities.
- Ensure accountability mechanisms are functional and accessible.
- Work closely with Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), School Management Committees (SMCs), and community leaders.
- Lead community sensitization on the importance of education.
- Promote safe and inclusive learning environments.
- Strengthen community ownership of education activities.
- Liaise with local education authorities.
- Participate in education cluster and coordination meetings.
- Collaborate with other partners.
- Represent Save the Children in local forums.
- Ensure all project activities adhere to Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy.
- Report any safeguarding concerns immediately.
- Promote safe learning environments.
- Support procurement and distribution of teaching and learning materials.
- Maintain proper records of materials and equipment.
- Assist in budget tracking and expense reporting.
Required Experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in education programming (NGO experience preferred).
- Experience in accelerated education, alternative learning, or emergency education .
- Strong understanding of the South Sudan education system.
- Experience working with communities in rural settings.
- Proven experience in implementing Teaching at the Right Level (TARL ) approach in school setting, designing and implementing education training initiatives.
- Experience working with schools, education authorities, NGOs, or community-based education projects.
- Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and use data for monitoring and improving education
- Very good experience in writing reports and managing project budget is an asset.
- Proven track record of implementing Continuous Teacher Profession Development (CTPD) in South Sudan with an international NGOs in South Sudan.
- Experience with Save the Children or similar international NGOs
- Knowledge of EFASS or accelerated learning frameworks
- Familiarity with donor-funded projects
- Familiarity with the Education programming in Emergencies and development strands and associated communications principles is highly desirable.
- More flexible and have knowledge of local context and cultures of the area.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in education with 2-5years of experience and other related social sciences.
- Master’s in education is an added advantage.
- Bachelor’s degree in education, Social Sciences, or related field.
