KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Project-implementation and monitoring
• Coordinate the regional, zonal and woreda level execution of the LB project annual implementation plan in SRS and SNNPR, in cooperation with the ZEOs, WEOs and other stakeholders.
• Ensure the regional, zonal and Woreda level programming targets being met, and report discrepancies and changes to the project Manager.
• Prepare quarterly and monthly plans, aligned with allocated budget and programming targets.
• Ensure Regional, Zonal and Woreda level responsibilities execute in line with regional office expectations and schedules.
• Identify opportunities for public-private partnerships.
• Partnership with Regional, ZEOs and WEOs and other Zonal and Local Stakeholders
• Lead relationship building with Zonal and Woreda leadership.
• Conduct orientations and trainings of Regional, ZEOs, WEOs and WCYA.
• Support and provide technical assistance to community outreach strategy development
• Follow up and provide support to mother tongue primary teachers.
• Project deliverables including regular program reporting and annual work plan development.
• Participate in annual work plan development, developing work plans in conjunction with zonal, woreda and School stakeholders.
• Provide inputs into regular reporting on the project progress and success related to areas of responsibility, to be incorporated into project reports.
• Participate actively in yearly budget planning with reference to donor approved budgets and project proposal;
• Prepare and Provide training for mother tongue and English language teachers on Literacy Boost approach.
• Develop and communicate project-monitoring plan with cluster supervisors, pertinent government stakeholders and line manager.
• Prepare and communicate procurement requests, ahead of time;
• Provide technical support, including coaching to coaching and mentoring of target teachers ahead of problems take place.
• Ensure stationary and related print rich creation materials are distributed and used properly at school centers.
• Represent Save the Children in relevant /regional forums, technical discussions and meetings.
• Closely follow up and provide technical support for LB scaling up at each intervention Woreda level.
• Support final evaluation of the projects and gather feedback from end beneficiaries.
• Using appropriate M&E framework and tools, periodically monitor the status and progress of achievement of the project objectives and outcomes in each woreda;
• Collect, document and report relevant data, success and case stories on achievement of project;
• Prepare periodic and quality reports and timely submit for line manager
• Monthly basis produce complaints received and managed and report to line managers;
•  Prepare and submit regular activities achieved on child participation in project implementation, monitoring and evaluation and report to line managers;
• Undertakes additional assignments, as need arises, pertinent to successful completion of the project.
• Support team to conduct orientations and trainings of ZEDs, WEOs and cluster level staff.
• Coordinate, Support and provide technical assistance for Sustainability and scale up LB program activities in to non-target woredas and schools.
• Project deliverables including regular program reporting and annual work plan development
• Participate in annual work plan development, developing zonal work plans in conjunction with zonal and woreda stakeholders.
• Provide inputs into regular reporting on the project progress and success related to areas of responsibility, to be incorporated into project reports.
• CHILD SAFEGUARDING AND OTHER KPIS:
• Providing orientations on Child Safeguarding for teachers, education experts, communities and project beneficiaries;
• Ensure timely reporting of any suspected/concerns on fraud and child safeguarding issues;
• Ensure timely reporting of the security situations in program implementation area;
• Ensure child participation in project monitoring and evaluation through invitation for meetings, joint supervision, workshops etc;
• Ensure complaint are appropriately received and responded timely;
• Ensure consistent reporting of any humanitarian situations in project implementation area;

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Educational Leadership and Planning, Psychology or related field, and minimum of 6 years’ working experience in education sector particularly in preschool programs.
• Experience working on donor-funded education projects in primary school role
• Experience leading and overseeing teams primary school teachers
• Preferably has skill in Emergent Literacy and Math;
• Experience supporting community mobilization projects and/or projects targeting community and school level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with ZEOs and woreda level government partners and stakeholders.
• Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English and Amharic and fluency in local language in the respective zone/area is mandatory.
• Experience working in government education offices.
• Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word, ppt and database)

Desirable

• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or related field
• Experience working in Regional and Zonal level government education offices/NGOs working in the same operation areas at