Education in Emergencies Advisor Non-profit Careers – Save the Children International

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Job
Title:          Education
in Emergencies Advisor
Organisation: Save
the Children International
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale. 
Job Summary:  The Education in Emergencies Advisor will work
with a Consortium of education actors providing primary and accelerated
education programmes for refugees in Uganda. The position will technically
advise and guide programme implementation ensuring that it is of a high quality
and aligned with national and global education standards. The role-holder will
be responsible for aligning projects, establishing and maintaining inter-agency
coordination mechanisms and guiding research and evaluations. In the event of a
major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside
the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants for the Save the Children Education in Emergencies
    Advisor job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
    (international relations, political science, etc.)
  • Five years of experience working in education programmes in
    humanitarian context (refugee response or (post) conflict setting)
  • Excellent knowledge of education in emergencies programming and
    links to long-term programming, including standards, policies, frameworks,
    and relevant networks and stakeholders (INEE, GPE, ECW etc.)
  • Experience designing and conducting training and capacity building
    activities
  • Strong experience working in a partnership model and establishing
    and maintaining coordination and communication systems at inter-agency
    level
  • Excellent writing and speaking skills and ability to develop complex
    arguments
  • Solid budgeting skills and understanding of working with donors
  • Willingness and availability to travel, including to remote
    locations and often at short-notice
  • Accredited teacher qualification
  • Experience teaching
  • A background in child protection, including psychosocial support,
    and / or child safeguarding systems in education environments
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
Deadline: 13th September 2018
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