Education Coordinator at Save the Children

The Opportunity

The Education Coordinator will be the principal representative of the project and have leadership responsibility for the overall management of the assigned award, which will be implemented in coordination with public institutions. The project aims to develop and/or adapt content/modules for teacher professional development programs. The Education Coordinator is expected to provide strategic, operational and technical leadership to successful implementation of high quality, in coordination with other stakeholders. The Education Coordinator will ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in implementation, compliance with donor rules and regulations, and the timely submission of all deliverables, including work plans, budget forecasts, performance monitoring plans, and reports as required. The Education Coordinator will be responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the activities of any sub-recipient partners under the agreement in coordination with the project team. S/he will be expected to conduct regular visits to field visits as required.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• At least 5 years of experience in the field of education (preferably education-focused services for/with teachers).
• Experience in project management (e.g. monitoring, reporting) and preferably teacher professional development programming.
• Previous experience in working in coordination with government departments and local authorities (preferably previous working experience with MoNE).
• A minimum of education in BSc/BA/BEng level preferably in Educational Sciences, but other fields such as Social Sciences, Development Studies or similar can also be relevant, or equivalent field experience.
• Knowledge about development/adaptation and provision of teacher professional development programs.
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability.
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports.
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
• Able to work independently as well as in team to ensure timely results of high quality.
• Capacity and willingness to be flexible in difficult working circumstances.
• Able to travel to field sites where necessary.
• Commitment to and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of Save the Children, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the Code of Conduct. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English and Turkish, with experience in working with multicultural teams
• Preferably knowledge and/or previous experience in providing trainings or capacity building programs on education-related topics including but not limited to the following: Teaching in Crisis Contexts (TiCC), inclusive education, classroom and student behaviour management, social emotional learning, psychosocial support, teacher well-being, and peer-to-peer support programming.
• Preferably postgraduate level qualification in Education, Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, or Development Studies.

Position holder will be based in Istanbul or Ankara, therefore legal right to work in Turkey is necessary at the time of application.

The Organisation We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Save the Children is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating discrimination. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve children better. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Application Information: Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

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.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.