South Sudan: Education in Emergency Coordinator - South Sudan

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

1. Terms of reference

Job Title: Education in Emergency (EiE) Coordinator
Code: SR - 41-450
Country: South Sudan
Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan
Starting date: 01/04/2018
Contract duration: until 31st December 2018
Reporting to: Head of Mission
Supervision of: 5 International Project Managers
Dependents: No

2. General context of the project

INTERSOS has been present in South Sudan since 2006 with a country office in Juba and field bases in six States of the country, namely Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity, Eastern Equatoria, Western Equatoria and Central Equatoria. INTERSOS focuses on implementing emergency response and relief programs in different sectors: Protection, Education, NFI/Shelter and WASH with a special focus on serving the conflict-affected population, which were forced to displace from their homes by the conflict but also the hosting communities, which often are equally vulnerable.

South Sudan is anchored to the bottom of the world league table for education. Access to education is still a significant issue due to ongoing conflict and lack of human and physical resources. More than half of its primary school age children – over 1 million in total – are out of school. South Sudan has a larger proportion of its children out of school than almost any other country in the world, along with the deepest gender inequalities.

Literacy and numeracy outcomes in South Sudan are very poor, with significant disparities across states and countries. The negative impact of the conflict on education has resulted in schools being occupied by armed actors and IDPs.

Due to these reasons many schools are closed or damaged and many children and adolescents are forced to drop out of school. It is fundamental to implement programmes as EiE in this context especially to avoid the recruitment of these children and adolescents into armed groups. The impact of conflict on teachers has been devastating. The key challenges that the education system is facing are: the shortage and quality of teachers, school inspectors and school supervisors; the lack (and quality) of stationery, learning materials and textbooks; the high levels of overcrowding in classrooms; widespread teacher absenteeism; teacher lacking or having very low English language skills especially as children are supposed to be taught in English from P4 onwards. Another challenge is that women are underrepresented in the teaching profession. INTERSOS as implementer of EIE programme acknowledges that out-of-school children and adolescents are more vulnerable to violence, abuse, forced recruitment and engagement in life-threatening, and often criminal activities. The proposed 2018 project convers five states with high dire needs and most conflict affected such as Unity State (Mayom county, Bentiu town, Rubkona town, Bentiu PoCs, and Mayendit), Upper Nile State (Malakal PoCs, Malakal town, and Abrouc), Jonglei State (Bor south county (5 payams: Bor PoCs, Bor town, Baidit, Mathiang, Kolnyang)), Western Equatoria State (Yambio town and Ezo county) and Central Equatoria State (Juba, PoC1 and PoC3).

3. General purpose of the position

The Education Coordinator will contribute to the Education country programme development and management, in accordance with INTERSOS country strategy, plans and policies. Moreover, he/she will support in developing future Education programme for INTERSOS South Sudan Mission. He/ She will also be responsible for achieving project objectives and will coordinate with EiE Program Managers and the support function departments to ensure successful implementation of the Education projects.

4. Main responsabilities and tasks

Programme Management

• Supervise implementation of programme activities in a timely manner
• Contribute to the yearly strategy of INTERSOS SS as well as its mid-term review
• Support PMs in the development and management of work plans and M&E plans
• Support budget management and financial accountability for the programme, including budget holding responsibility for Juba and a supervisory role in overall grant coordination
• In support of Finance department oversee the production of and adherence to financial plans, cash forecasts etc.
• In coordination with Logistic, support Project Manager and ensure they follows all logistic procedures and policies in the field as required
• Ensure bi-weekly reports are submitted to UNICEF at state level as per the agreed reporting schedule
• Ensure data is collected regularly to respond to agreed indicators
• Develop budgets and project proposals for the EiE program, in close coordination with the field-based PMs and support departments
• Carry out rapid assessments to investigate further programming opportunities in South Sudan

Programme Quality:

• Contributing to research and university works for publication
• Conduct regular field-monitoring trips to programme locations to ensure technical quality of the programme, as well as programmatic compliance
• Build capacity of INTERSOS Education team, to meet minimum standards for Education in Emergency, including training and mentoring of the Education staffs
• Technical support for EIE activities throughout the programme providing insights to national and international staff on EiE standards including tools and methodologies (pedagogy, early grade literacy, classroom management, lesson planning, positive behavior management, psychosocial support etc.)
• Build capacity of teachers, Parent Teacher Association members and community members through training on the aforementioned technical areas
• Work with the mission Education team to strengthen the Education sector in INTERSOS South Sudan

Coordination:

• Ensure 5W matrix submitted to the National Cluster IMO as per the agreed reporting schedule
• Actively participate and represent INTERSOS in the South Sudan National Education Cluster
• Represent the Education program with national authorities, non-state actors, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, etc.
• Ensure coordination with other INTERSOS programme teams and support departments
• Attend the weekly CMT meetings

Human Resources:

• Recruit and train national education team members in Juba as required to achieve the project objectives
• Work with the administration department to ensure all administrative procedures are followed for EiE staff in Juba – updated personal details on file, accurate ToR for each staff member, payrolls etc.

5. Required profile and experience

Education

The post holder should have:

• A Masters University Degree in Education or significant professional experience in the education sector

Professional experience

• Knowledge and experience of the EiE sector standards and education methodologies
• Experience in teacher professional development through training, coaching and mentoring
• Experience working in primary education required – knowledge of early childhood development and working with out-of-school adolescents desirable
• Experience in integrating child protection in schools – particular emphasis on positive behavior management, establishment and maintenance of referral pathways, ensuring school grounds are safe and protective etc.
• Experience developing proposals and reports in the English language
• Management experience is difficult contexts – including staff management, budget holding responsibility and management of logistical procedures

Professional requirements

• Ability to adhere to deadlines and respect line management
• A strong representation, negotiation communication and diplomatic skills
• Demonstrated experience in coordination, staff supervision, and use of monitoring tools and systems
• Excellent computer skills (proven computer literacy, in particular Excel knowledge is a must)
• Excellent analytical skills, observation and analysis capacity, ability to work in stressful environments with heavy work pressure
• Strong management and leadership skills in humanitarian response
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with analytic approach
• Ability to integrate and work well within multiethnic and multicultural teams
• Ability to achieve results effectively considering the need for speed, scale and quality

Languages

Excellent written and spoken English

Personal requirements

• Readiness and ability to travel around South Sudan according the need of the project
• Strong team spirit, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment
• Strong leadership skill and Charismatic

For further information and to apply, follow the link below:

https://intersos.knack.com/imp#intersosorg-vacancies/

In case you encounter difficulties applying through INTERSOS' platform, you can also apply by sending your CV, motivation letter and 2 references via email to recruitment@intersos.org , with subject line: "**SR-41-450, Education in Emergency (EiE) Coordinator - South Sudan**".

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.