Job Purpose

The central role of this middle management level position is to assist ECW Project Coordinator on the implementation of Education in ECW Program. She/he is responsible to supervise the work of community mobilisers, CBE teachers/mentors, and work closely with district government authorities, local Shuras (CECs, PTAs, CDCs and etc),  and ensure that the program  is implemented in high quality standard , and on best interest of children. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

The ECW Project Officer is accountable to carry out the following key role and responsibilities: 
•    She/he will assist ECW Project Coordinator in establishing appropriate systems to implement the program in partnership with communities and district education authorities. 
•    Assist project coordinator in development and implementation of Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs).
•    Establish links between communities and schools and assist in maintaining the good relationship with the local stakeholders.
•    Work closely with communities (CECs, PTAs and CDCs and etc), and the District Education Department (DED)/ Provincial Education Department (PED) to improve the quality of learning and access to basic education for children.
•    Supervise the work of community mobilisers – CBE teachers/mentors, and or facilitators and assist them in the delivery of program work plan.
•    Cross-checking field data collection and data management tools and updating Project trackers and databases. 
•     Develop project orientation package, and organize project orientation sessions for the community mobilisers, CEC, PTAs, and invite other key community individuals to participate in the project implementation process. 
•    Assist education trainer in identification of training needs, and in organizing training workshops for targeted project beneficiaries.
•    Assist the ECW Project Coordinator in producing of project progress reports, quarterly reports, and annual reports, and or as per donor reporting schedule.
•    Ensure personal commitment in building constructive working relationship with partners based on SCI partnership principles spelled out in Theory of Change
•    Support Project Coordinators on day to day handling of department tasks related to partners 
•    Prepare and implement action plan for quality monitoring visits. 
•    Mobilizing and Making communities aware on project objectives, outputs and activities and MEAL systems and SCI Child Safeguarding Policies.
•    Facilitate project and activities information at all events such as training and workshops
•    Update the filling system daily, weekly and monthly bases with incoming and outgoing correspondence with DED, PED and hub schools.
•    Carry out any other relevant task assigned by the line manager and project team

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

•    Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving results together with children and role modelling Save the Children values; 
Ambition:
•    Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self and team, takes responsibility for own personal development and encourages team to do the same; 
•    Widely shares personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others; 
•    Future oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale. 
Collaboration:
•    Builds and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues at both national and regional level members, donors and partners; 
•    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.
•    Always acts in the best interests of children.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties from time to time which are reasonable in relation to their level of skills and experience.

In the event of a significant humanitarian emergency, the post-holder will be expected to work outside their normal job description; vary their working hours; and occasionally work from a different location should the need arise.

Equal Opportunities 
The post 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.

Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.
Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out their duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures and our Global Security policy and procedures.