Education Senior Specialist At Education Above All

EDUCATION ABOVE ALL

A GLOBAL FOUNDATION COMMITTED TO THOSE IN NEED

Education Above All (EAA) is a foundation founded in 2012 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. Its aim is to contribute to human, social and economic development through the provision of quality education. With a particular focus on those affected by poverty, conflict and disaster, it champions the needs of children, youth and women to empower them to become active members of their communities.

VISION

EAA envisions bringing new life chances, real hope and opportunities to improve the lives of poor and marginalized children, youth and women especially in the developing world.

MISSION

To ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for vulnerable and marginalized people especially in the developing world, as an enabler of human development.

Educate A Child (hereafter “EAC”) is a global program of EAA (Education Above All) with an aim to significantly reduce the number of children worldwide who are denied their right to education by providing learning opportunities.EAC works with partner organizations toward its mission to trigger significant breakthroughs in providing out of school children faced with extreme poverty, cultural barriers, and conflict-affected environments an opportunity for a full course of quality primary education.

Technical sub-department plays a key role in carrying out EAC’s mission and strategic objectives by supporting the enrolment and education of out of school children (OOSC) into quality education.

ROLE PURPOSE;

Responsible for engaging key partners in support of the enrolment and education of out of school children (OOSC) into quality education. Also, responsible for carrying out the day to day operations of the Technical Department in close coordination with other EAA/EAC departments and partners. Also, responsible for working with the assigned ODA focal points to ensure coherence with EAC policies and approaches with special attention to EAC’s KPIs, deliverables and technical quality assurance.

ASSIGNED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO;

· Develop a regional strategy and plan/direction to enroll and retain OOSC that is congruent with Program and Foundation strategies.

· Develop a regional portfolio of projects and partners.

· Lead potential partner opportunity and capacity assessment.

· Lead the identification of potential partners and innovative interventions to support.

· Initiate initial communication and maintain engagement with potential partners.

· Manage proposal assessment review process.

· Review, assess and provide recommendations on proposals, including program design, budgets and M&E plans.

· Conduct on-site due diligence of potential partners as and when required to confirm validity and quality of the proposed project and implementing partner in technical, organizational, M&E and reputational areas are covered.

· Participate in proposal review committee meetings as and when required.

· Manage a regional portfolio of high impact partner projects.

· Serve as a regional/project focal point for multiple strategic and complex partnerships, and monitor project implementation progress, targets and achievements.

· Conduct reviews on semi-annual technical reports submitted by partners in order to track the progress of the program/partner.

· Develop cost effective instruments and tools for the collection and analysis of Programme data as needed throughout the life of the EAC projects.

· Contribute to the identification of the need for design and conduct, of routine site monitoring visits in accordance with the approved scope of work.

· Respond in a prompt and efficient manner to all incoming partner requests. Liaise with other EAC departments, if required.

· Provide technical support, recommendations and/or advice to partners regarding concerns/issues in order to optimize performance across EAC programs.

· Advocate, build relationships, and develop channels for dialogue with key community influencers and organizations in order to achieve EAA/EAC objectives.

· Work with different teams and departments to identify potential projects that could be supported through potential donors.

· Serve as a focal point for ODA and private partners for resource mobilization as assigned.

· Develop high-level briefs requested by external or internal stakeholders.

· Lead thematic, country/regional or project briefings requested by external or internal stakeholders.

· Promote/advocate for institution’s visibility, brand and strategic position.

· Represent EAC/EAA in dealings with organizations, individual groups and relevant government and non-government bodies as required.

· Participate in global and regional events, working with partners, to market and enhance EAA’s/EAC’s position and image.

· Plan events such as high-level meetings, WISE, and partner meetings.

· Advise on programme strategic plan and direction.

· Work closely with other EAA programmes and colleagues to develop and carry out foundation-wide initiatives.

· Engage with global initiatives to situate/position EAA/EAC as a key player in the international development community.

· Represent EAC and EAA in regional and international forums.

· Manage inter-programme initiatives as the EAC representative.

· Manage and foster a strategic partnership with a number of bilateral, foundation, and UN agency partners, through various initiatives.