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Job Overview/Summary:

The Education Manager will provide technical assistance and project management support the implementation of Safe Healing and Learning Space (SHLS) activities, integrated education interventions with Child Protection sector, and Education in Emergencies (EiE) activities, and Early Childhood Development (ECD) program to support crisis and conflict-affected children in Myanmar. The program focuses on coordinated, evidence-based, community-centered and multi-sectoral approaches to improve children’s access to safe, protective, inclusive, and quality learning and development opportunities in humanitarian and emergency settings.  The role requires material contextualization, capacity strengthening, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement and coordination, and technical support to partner. The role aslo collaborates with Child Protection sector team to strengthen integrated programming, contributes to capacity assessment, monitoring and quality assurance, and supports the well-being and safety of facilitators and participating children. A strong commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, and adherece to the organization’s Code of Conducts is essential, ensuring that all activities uphold the principles of protection, inclusion, and accountability to affected populations.

Major Responsibilities:

Technical Support:

  • With the support of Education Specialist and Technical Advisors, conduct and lead the assessment with children, caregivers, and service providers to design and support appropriate programming.
  • Identify key priorities, opportunities and challenges for program monitoring and evaluation through protection monitoring, data collection and analysis.
  • Identify gaps in education services and service providers for affected children, and propose opportunities for strengthening education components, including basic literacy and numeracy and children learning outcomes.
  • With the support of Education Specialist and Child Protection Specialist, assist in establishing Safe Healing and Learning Spaces (SHLS) to deliver structured Basic Literacy and Numeracy curriculum, and child protection activities for targeted children.
  • Provide technical support in developing EiE/ECD modules and contextualizing curriculum, together with consultants, Education Specialist and Technical Advisors.
  • Contribute to innovation and adaptive programming approaches to improve learning and developmental outcomes of children.
  • Assist in the development of proposal including the narrative, work plan, research and budget.
  • Provide technical assistance to implementing partners and ensure the implementation is done effectively in line with quality standards and program requirements.

Project Management:

  • Conduct participatory action with children, caregivers, and service providers to inform strategies for prototyping and piloting of the program.
  • Provide technical oversight, leadership and follow through the start-up, implementation, monitoring with field team and work closely with protection team.
  • Ensure that all interventions meet INEE and Child Protection minimum standards, including gender sensitivity, inclusivity and accessible to children with diverse needs.
  • Oversee project workplan and ensure the effective use and follow up of the project’s budget, spending plan, procurement plan and other program tools. 
  • Actively participate and proactively contribute to grant and partnership meetings, and review meetings. 
  • Provided support to MEAL team for monitoring tools, quality checking and feedback mechanism development for program effectiveness.
  • Client engagement and stratification by following the guidance of AAP mechanism and provide timely response.

Material Development and Capacity building:

  • Support in development and finalizing the integrated education curriculum; through field test and consultation with Education Specialist, Technical Advisors and also with different sectors (Protection, Health and Nutrition).
  • Identify gaps and areas for improvement to strengthen program quality and support the contextualization and development of learning and supplementary materials.
  • Lead development of training module; counselor handbook; program implementation guideline and validation.
  • Lead facilitation of education training sessions and workshops for internal team and implementing partners with the support of Education specialists.

Team Management and Development:

  • Provide direct supervision, guidance, and performance management support to education staff and community-based personnel to ensure effective implementation of project activities.
  • Plan and execute ongoing professional development initiatives (i.e. training; coaching; mentoring) for frontline staff with the Education Specialist through regular performance checks to support individual and team growth.
  • Promote team members well-being and foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable team culture through regular communication, coaching, and problem-solving.
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of project staff and community facilitators as required at field level.

Monitoring, Reporting, Accountability, and Safeguarding:

  • Oversee the project MEAL framework and ensure the documentation, and monitoring data in accordance with MEAL requirements and organizational guidelines.
  • Support routine monitoring and reporting of project activities and contribute to program learning and quality improvement efforts.
  • Ensure field level assessments and data collection activities are conducted in timely, systematic, and high-quality manner, in accordance with established methodologies and program standards.
  • Promote safeguarding, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), confidentiality, and Do No Harm principles across all activities.
  • Ensure adherence to the organization's Code of Conduct and accountability commitments to affected populations.

External Engagement and Coordination:

  • Actively participate and represent IRC in external coordination forums i.e. education working groups, sector coordination meeting, Technical Taskforce Team meeting, on regular basis to promote effective and efficient information sharing and provide input where necessary.
  • Provide technical support to program development and IRC’s implementing partners for developing EiE and ECD related materials.
  • Community engagement and coordination with relevant focal points to enhance the effective delivery of service.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Education Specialist

Position directly supervises: Community Mobilization Officer and ISC Staff

What should you have?     

Education

  • Master’s degree in education, Early Childhood Development or a related field is preferred.
  • Relevant discipline, combined with demonstrated experience and practical application in Education and/or Early Childhood Development programming is considered an asset.

Work Experience

  • At least 5 years’ working experience with education program; with national/international NGOs. Working experience in EiE will be added value.
  • Experience working in difficult locations; ability to be resourceful and flexible in a limited resource environment. 
  • Experience in project management and working as technical hand for supporting Education in Emergencies (EiE) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs.
  • Excellent training facilitation skills with documented experience of capacity development of staff and partners.
  • Proven experience of materials development related to education programming e.g – Learning materials, training module and messages for parents.
  • Having strong understanding of conflict sensitive education, educational research and knowledge of non-formal education settings.
  • Understanding of local context and having background in building community participation in emergency response with a holistic approach.
  • Willingness and flexibility to undertake frequent travel to field locations as required.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies

  • A strong understanding of INEE minimum standards, and Child Protection concepts, including minimum standards and guiding principles for working with children.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, appropriate in a multi-cultural environment and effective in representation and coordination with external actors.
  • Adhere organization’s Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) standards at all times.
  • Demonstrated strong program/technical and budget management skills, analytical skills, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills. 
  • Good computer skills: excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email/internet software. 

Language Skills

  • Excellent written and oral fluency in English and Burmese.
  • Ability to communicate in local languages is an advantage.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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