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· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
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ROLE PROFILE
JOB TITLE: Programme Coordinator Education, Reaching Out of School Children (ROOSC) Project TEAM: Program Operations LOCATION: Kaduna GRADE: 3 POST TYPE: National
CONTRACT LENGTH: 2 years (renewable based on performance & funding)
CHILD SAFEGUARDING
Level 3.
The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children and young people.
As part of these responsibilities the post holder will support the establishment of child safeguarding systems, promote a culture of keeping children safe, and ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and/or as a result of how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing basis. The post holder should report and respond to interventions as determined by position related responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Save the Children is a leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need around the world.
With its headquarters in London, UK, SC works in over 120 countries globally, including Nigeria, helping children survive, learn and be protected by improving their education, health, nutrition, protection and economic opportunities, and in times of acute crisis, mobilizing rapid life-saving assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters.
Save the Children International (SCI), Nigeria is implementing Reaching Out of School Children (ROOSC) Project in Kaduna State, Nigeria. This is a 4-year initiative to support crisis-affected out of school children (aged 6-14) to exercise their equal rights to quality education and gender equality.
The project is funded by Educate a Child, Islamic Development Bank, Global Partnership in Education and Kuwait fund.
The ROOSC project is designed to support Kaduna State government in ensuring the inclusive and equitable provision of quality primary education for all children. Project approach, strategies, and interventions are gender-sensitive and promote inclusivity in primary education provision. Adequate attention will be given to infrastructure and providing facilities and teaching-learning supplies and processes to ensure child-friendly and enabling environments in schools and learning centres to promote and sustain enrolment, full participation, completion, and quality learning outcomes in primary education.
Programme Coordinator Education provides both operational and technical assistance on all aspects relating to education interventions for ROOSC project.
The job holder will carry out; planning, implementation, capacity enhancement, monitoring/ evaluation and reporting both internally (within SCI) and externally (for/with partners). The job holder may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Project Director Education
Staff directly reporting to this post: Programme Officers Education (4)
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Project Coordination & Management:
Operational Planning and implementation
Finance and Budget Management
Program/Project Narrative and Financial Reporting.
Internal and external engagements
MEAL
Human Resources Management and Development:
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Ambition:
Collaboration:
Creativity:
Integrity:
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in managing integrated programmes across different thematic areas such as education, teacher education, Teacher Professional Development (TPD), child protection, child rights or governance is a must.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 60