Vacancy
Announcement No. SCI/SOM/03/13
About
us
For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s
lives in more than 120 countries.
We
are the world’s largest independent child rights organization. From emergency
relief to long-term development, Save the Children secures a child’s right to
health, education and protection.
Save
the Children is an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values
of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and
Integrity.
We
are looking to recruit for this position to be based in Somalia/Somaliland
Country Office (Nairobi) with frequent visits to project sites areas in
Somalia/Somaliland as security permits.
Title: Education Cluster Coordinator - Somalia /
Somaliland Country Office
Location: Nairobi
Post
Type:
International
Child
Safeguarding: Level
3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have
regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose: Save the Children (SC) shares global responsibility for the Education
Cluster Lead with UNICEF, as part of the UN humanitarian reform (http://education.humanitarianresponse.info/).
The
Education Cluster Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the
coordination of emergency education activities in Somalia within the Cluster
approach, in addition to supporting the principles of sector coordination led
by the Ministry of Education by mobilizing and coordinating groups of agencies,
organisations and NGOS to respond in a strategic manner to a humanitarian
crisis.
The
role of the Education Cluster Co-ordinator as set out in the IASC ‘Generic
Terms of Reference for Sector Leads’ is to lead and facilitate this process
through:
- Inclusion
of key humanitarian partners;
- Establishment
and maintenance of appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanisms;
- Coordination
with national/local authorities, state institutions, local civil society
and other relevant actors, with a particular focus on structures at state
level;
- Ensuring
appropriate participatory and community-based approaches;
- Ensuring
appropriate attention to priority cross-cutting issues;
- Undertaking
needs assessment and analysis;
- Coordinating
sector-wide emergency preparedness and contingency planning;
- Undertaking
planning and strategy development;
- Ensuring
the application of appropriate standards;
- Ensuring
monitoring and reporting;
- Undertaking
advocacy and resource mobilization;
- Undertaking
training and capacity building;
- Provision
of assistance or services as a last resort subject to access, security and
availability of funding.
However,
the tasks of the Coordinator shall be performed within the framework set by SC
and UNICEF Somalia and under the guidance of the SC Country Leadership Team for
Somalia.
The
Education Cluster Co-Coordinator will work impartially, serving the needs of
all members of the Education Cluster and should work closely with the UN
Humanitarian/Residence Coordinator as appropriate.
The
Education Cluster Coordinator will work impartially, serving the needs of all
members of the Education Cluster and should work closely with the UN
Humanitarian/Residence Coordinator as appropriate.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Director of Programme Design and Quality
Staff directly reporting to this post: Cluster Support Officer
Key Areas of Accountability:
- Support
the development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual
mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a
team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our
people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer
service for our members and donors.
- Support
the government in their emergency response by assuming overall
responsibility for co-ordination of the Education Cluster or supporting
the government in doing this;
- Work
closely with other key members of the Education Cluster, including school
officials, National, Provincial or Local Governments, (I)NGOs, UNICEF and
OCHA and ensure that linkages are made with other relevant education
sector groups; participate and report to Education Sector Committee
meetings at Nairobi and field levels;
- Ensure
that needs are identified and that Cluster activities address the
identified needs, fill gaps and prevent overlap and duplication;
- Secure
commitments from humanitarian actors responding to the emergency education
response;
- Lead
the strategic development of the Education Cluster including development
of strategies, work plans, co-ordination of response activities and taking
into account the cross-cutting issues; including the Consolidated Appeal
Process Mid Year Review;
- Ensure
that information is shared amongst cluster members and between
sectors/clusters in order to improve planning, integration and
implementation. This includes contributing to regular OCHA situation
reports, and taking an active part in OCHA co-ordination meetings;
- Support
the capacity of sub-national clusters and ensure that clear and effective
communication occurs between sub-national clusters and the national
Cluster;
- Advocate
and fundraise for education in emergencies as first wave response and
ensure that education is explicitly included and prioritized in all
multi-sector assessments, reports and appeals; manage the current process
for CHF allocation and oversee the Cluster Review Committee process;
- Facilitate
the joint development of relevant and contextualised minimum standards,
policies and guidelines by education cluster members and build their
capacity to apply these;
- Track
and monitor cluster members fundraising for education specific
interventions. Ensure that members are aware of funding opportunities and
support their capacity to access these;
- Support
sector wide contingency planning including support to the development and
application of sector wide emergency preparedness plans and capacity
building of Education Cluster members; lead the drafting of a multiyear
strategy for the Education Cluster and implement, coordinate and monitor
Cluster activities supporting DRR training for the Education Cluster.
- Supervise
Education Cluster section staff incl. Deputy Cluster Coordinator (based in
Galkayo/Mogadishu- pending on availability of slots) and Cluster Support
Officer/IM staff based in Nairobi;
- Work
with Education Sector assigned staff as well as MoE to promote the
transition from Cluster to sector work;
- Carry
out other high priority tasks as relevant.
Skills
and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds
self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds
the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities -
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to
do the same
- Widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others
- Future
orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds
and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
members and external partners and supporters
- Values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops
and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing
to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
Essential
Qualifications and Experience:
- At
least four years of senior-level experience in humanitarian response
within the education sector
- At
least one year of experience of responding in the first-phase of an
emergency
- Masters
Degree in Education, related field or an equivalent qualification
- Formal
training in Cluster Coordination
- Excellent
English communication skills, both verbal and written.
Competencies
Value
based
- Commitment
to the rights of children and youth to education in emergencies and
recognition of the need for education in emergencies as a first-phase
response
- Ability
to put aside one’s own the organisational interests and work impartially
serving all Cluster members on equal terms
- Demonstrates
integrity and strives to wards the highest personal and professional
standards
Facilitation
and Coordination:
- Demonstrable
ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders and develop consensus
and joint working.
- Experience
of high level coordination and chairing of meetings.
Communication:
- Effectively
presents ideas in a clear, concise and convincing manner
- Listens
to and acknowledges others’ perspectives and views
Decision
Making Ability
- Identifies
key issues in a complex situation and makes effective and realistic
decisions based on logical inferences, experiences and implications
Humanitarian:
- Demonstrable
understanding of international humanitarian response architecture,
co-ordination mechanisms, humanitarian reform and action.
- Understanding
of the humanitarian funding mechanisms including (for example, the
Consolidated Appeals Process [CAP], Central Emergency Fund [CEF] and Flash
Appeals).
- Understanding
of humanitarian principles and ability to apply these
Advocacy:
- Excellent
advocacy skills particularly in relation to advocating for education
provision in humanitarian crises.
Planning
and Strategising
- Ability
to work and plan at strategic and operational level.
- Understanding
of opportunities to provide integrated or cross-cutting humanitarian
interventions with other sectors and clusters
- Able
to identify and make the relevant links between emergency response,
recovery, transition and development
Desirable:
- Experience
in Somalia.
- Experience
in Cluster Coordination.
- Education
Cluster Coordinator training.
Child
Safeguarding Policy:
Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding - Declaration of
Acceptance Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child Safeguarding Policy
which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting
children with whom it comes into contact. This extends not only to
children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but also includes
children whom staff are responsible for. Save the Children's Code of Conduct
sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.
How to apply
Interested candidates meeting the above qualifications are required to submit a
mandatory cover letter quoting the Job Title and Vacancy Announcement No.
SCI/SOM/03/13 on the subject line.
The
file name of the attachments must be the applicants name and sent to
Somalia.vacancies@savethechildren.org.
For
more information please visit our website www.savethechildren.net/jobs or www.somaliangoconsortium.org
Applications close on 12th February 2013.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we
believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and
how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection
process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to
work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants
will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our
Child Protection Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
SCI is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are encouraged to
apply.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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