Job Description

Title: Education Coordinator

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Advanced master's degree (in case of bachelor degree, number of years of relevant work experience will be factored) in Women' Studies/ Gender/ Social Work/ Social Science/ Human Rights/ Public Health or other relevant field or the equivalent in professional work

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Department/ Program: Education
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Cox`s Bazar Office
∎ Line Manager: Deputy Director Programs
∎ Grade: 6B

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Program Management & Support:
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∎ Jointly with Sr. Program Coordinator (Refugee Response), Sr. Program Coordinator (Host community), Team Leader, Sr. Managers and Managers, develop project work plan (for IRC's direct implemented projects) or review work plans developed by partners which are technically sound and in line with approved project proposal
∎ Review the necessary Project Management Tools including Procurement Plan, spending plan (or both IRC's as well as partners where applicable) and provide feedback to ensure technical consistency of the same
∎ Take part in regular Project Cycle Meetings, including inception meeting, grants/BVA reviews, closure meeting, lesson learnt meetings etc. for technical oversight
∎ Provide capacity building support to both IRC and partner staff on relevant issues; identify clear capacity building needs of relevant staff and plan for structured capacity building and implementation plan
∎ Ensure that the implementation team is fully oriented on the project design, activities, LFA, budget and other pertinent details
∎ Jointly with Sr. Program Coordinator (Refugee Response), Sr. Coordinator (Host Community) and Team Leader, develop capacity building plan on various aspects of education and ensure implementation of the same
∎ Technical Oversight & Support:
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∎ Seeking guidance from IRC's Technical Advisors based in HQ, lead on, and provide technical oversight, advice and guidance on all aspects of the education programming, ensuring high quality in-line with standard methodologies and international standards
∎ In coordination with the Program Quality Coordinator, ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for appropriate analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy
∎ Ensure regular collaboration and communication with other units and functions including Health, Women's Protection & Empowerment (WPE), Child Protection, and Protection Rules of Law to ensure integrated programming components are highly functional and grounded in standard methodology across both sectors
∎ Program Development:
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∎ Lead the development of the strategy for the Education program, ensuring processes that incorporate input from education field teams and partners, other sectors and key external partners
∎ Contribute to the development and implementation of the overall country program strategic direction
∎ Undertake continued assessment of external context and factor in to inform and update strategy and program
∎ In coordination with Grants Coordinator, lead proposal development activities (narrative and budget) through planning and program design with relevant field-based staff, to ensure technical standards are taken into considering before submission
∎ Identify strategic partners (implementing partner; technical partner etc.) for potential collaboration and take part in partnership assessment process (due diligence) to select optimum partners
∎ Coordinate with other IRC sectors (i.e., child protection, health, women's protection and empowerment etc.) to achieve education gains for targeted clients
∎ Coordination, Representation & Advocacy:
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∎ Dedicatedly participate in, and contribute to, coordination meetings and working groups, specifically the education sub-sector coordination group and other related task forces
∎ Dedicatedly build strong working alliances with other international and national actors/organizations working on education-related advocacy
∎ Dedicatedly develop and maintain effective working relationships with key partners, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors
∎ Ensure IRC's active contribution in all coordination forums at local level (sub districts and camps)
∎ Continuous assessment, monitoring of external context, documentation of IRC's education program experience / learning, not only to adjust program quality but use those evidences for advocacy both in country and at international level in coordination of IRC's advocacy team
∎ Other:
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∎ Consistently and dedicatedly monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams, promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment
∎ Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in the program crafting, management and coordination of education programs, especially in emergencies required; experience with child protection has an added advantage
∎ Previous experience handling teams with dynamic strengths to deliver results on short timelines, including the development of spending plans, procurement plans, and work plans
∎ Experience of working as international staff in other countries is highly preferred
∎ Deep understanding of the impact and dynamics of men's violence against women and girls, and proven grounding in radical feminist, women and girl-centered, anti-oppressive practice;
∎ Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response;
∎ Demonstrated coordination, networking and relationship building skills with key partners including government, donors, INGOs, national and local organizations, UN agencies
∎ Demonstrated experience in successfully leading, building and strengthening a program team of 60+ staff in a dynamic, challenging and changing context
∎ Proven experience in supervising, mentoring and building capacity of national staff
∎ Strong experience, knowledge and skills in participatory methods and community development
∎ Strong analytical skills and ability to think strategically and its effective execution
∎ Competency in literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional learning methods for children and adolescent affected by crisis, familiarity with the Healing Classrooms model an advantage
∎ Excellent facilitation skills with validated experience of capacity development of staff and partners
∎ Deep understanding of education sector and related policies and program in Bangladesh
∎ Budget planning and management skills, previous experience developing and effectively handling multi-million, multi-donor grants is an advantage
∎ Strong verbal social skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors
∎ Promotes collaboration, appropriate in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle stress and pressure with professional grace
∎ Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Application Deadline: 5 Jul 2020

Company Information:
∎ 25 Jun 2020
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: NGO/Development