Technical Specialist – Teachers Education - [Somalia/Somaliland]
Country Office
Team/Programme:Technical Support Team
Location: [Garowe]
Grade: TBC
Post Type: National or International
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose:
The Technical Specialist (TS)– Teachers Education, will provide
overall technical advice and support to all projects related to Teachers
Education in Puntland.
He/She will play a leading role in capacity building of Area
teams, partners, consortium members and other local actors in Puntland in the
areas of teachers’ education.
The TS will also play a pivotal role in providing adequate
technical support to the Area/operations teams to ensure technical quality
throughout the project implementation cycle.
She/he will work with quality programmes and Area teams to
promote and disseminate good practices and lessons learned in technical aspects
in projects internally and support Area teams in advocacy at Area level on
quality teachers’ education.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: [Head of Education]
Dimensions: Save the Children works in [four] regions in [Somalia/Somaliland] with a current staff complement of approximately [450] staff and current expenditure of approximately [US$60] million each year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
Programme Development
- Participate
in development of thematic strategy in education in line with Save the
Children’s Country Strategic Plan for Somalia/Somaliland programme and
contribute from teachers’ education perspective
- Initiate
ideas and support the proposal development in the area of teachers
training and bridge the gap
- Participate
in development of ambitious yet practical education plans as part of the
Country Annual Plans and contribute from teachers’ education perspective
- Provide
high quality technical inputs in to developing cost-effective, innovative
and sustainable proposals related to teachers’ education for quality
children’s education in Somalia/Somaliland
- Plan
and ensure adequate budgets are available in proposals for staff, partner,
community and other stakeholders’ capacity building in technical areas in
line with project objectives
- Work
with quality programmes team to provide technical guidance and inputs to
the Area/operations teams for them to develop concept notes and proposals
related to teachers’ education
- Forge
links, wherever applicable, with other thematic areas of
Somalia/Somaliland programme i.e. child protection, child rights
governance, health & nutrition, DRR and Food security &
livelihoods for developing integrated projects for difficult to reach
children in Somalia/Somaliland
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
- Develop
and implement a relevant and sustainable capacity building plan for
Area/operations teams, partners and consortium members in areas of
teachers’ education for quality delivery of education projects and
enhanced local capacity for sustainable promotion of Save the Children’s
education goals for children in Somalia/Somaliland
- Build
the capacity of teacher education unit from both ministries and the
capacity of teachers training institutions we work with
- Provide
continuous and profession technical support to consortium members of
Somali Youth Leadership Initiative (SYLI)
- Support
Area/operations teams and relevant project/programme managers in relevant
technical capacity of parents, communities, schools, teachers,
institutions and government to improve overall quality and relevance of
teachers’ education to children in Puntland
- Build
technical capacity in the area teams, partners and consortium members to
produce top class donor reports of projects related to teachers’
education, by working with quality programmes team
- Support
the Area/operations team in identifying and addressing technical gaps in
planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of teachers’ education
projects, in coordination with quality programmes team
Representation and Advocacy
- Work
with other members in education team and quality programmes team to
support Area/operations teams in developing local-specific advocacy
strategies and messages in the areas of teachers’ education.
- Support
Area teams as requested and build their capacity to lead representation
and advocacy in technical, government and civil society fora within the
Area, related to teachers’ education
- Participate
as delegated in relevant external fora including donor meetings and
clusters related to education
- Support
SC’s Head of Education in identifying key opportunities and events for
Save the Children to position itself as the leading organisation for
education issues in Puntland
- Along
with Head of Education, identify and secure potential technical resource persons
and organisations for their support in advancing Save the Children’s
advocacy in the sector. This involves forging partnerships.
Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Work
closely with quality programmes and operations teams to ensure that all
projects related to teachers’ education have robust monitoring plans,
baselines, reviews and evaluations in line with project designs and donor
guidelines
- Assist
the Area teams in technical assessments of local/implementing partners
- Assist
quality programmes team technically to support Area teams and partners to
carry out regular monitoring and measure and report on achievement and
progress towards project objectives and results.
- Along
with quality programmes team, organise periodic technical project review
meetings with Area teams (programme/project managers) and consortium
partners and internally share progress and action
- Carry
out extensive field visits to document observations and experiences and
share them with Area, quality and technical teams and influence management
action for improvement of technical aspects in projects.
- Work
with quality programmes team to carry out relevant studies and document
and disseminate good practices in projects related to teachers’
education.
People Management and Coordination
- Work
closely with SC consortium partners such as Mercy Corps, CARE and others
implementing SYLI and related teacher education programmes along with
similar SC’s initiatives in Somaliland in sharing/replicating of good
practices/lessons, tested training materials, methodologies etc with a
view of creating harmonisation and effectiveness across the programmes
- Work
closely with quality programme and operations team in a matrix management
environment for development and implementation of high quality projects in
teachers’ education both in development as well as emergency
situations.
- Functionally
line manage relevant technical staff in the Area/Operations teams by
coaching, mentoring and providing periodic constructive feedback for
learning and development and capacity building
- Support
the development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual
mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a
team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our
people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer
service for our members and donors.
- Skills
and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds
self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds
the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities -
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to
do the same
- Widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others
- Future
orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds
and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
members and external partners and supporters
- 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
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree
in education or a related field. Additional training and experience in
teachers’ training and pedagogical methods will be an advantage.
- Recommended
a minimum of six years of relevant technical experience including two
years at senior level
- Proven
skills and experience in undertaking assessments and designing/writing
quality technical proposals in the sector both in development and
emergency contexts
- Proven
experience in writing up high quality project/donor reports
- Proven
experience of developing and managing high quality, innovative and
cost-effective technical education projects in fragile and insecure
environments, preferably in Somalia context and with International NGOs
- Proven
experience and skills in advocacy and building work relationships with
local/national governments and influencing institutional, private and/or
corporate donors
- Solid
experience and excellent skills in capacity building of systems, staff,
partners and other actors related to teachers’ education
- Ability
to extensively travel for project monitoring and provide on-site technical
support to field teams
- Highly
developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing,
negotiation and coaching
- Highly
developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international
environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Strong
results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets
- Experience
of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way
forward and ensuring buy in
- Ability
to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
- Ability
and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work
with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
- Willingness
to be deployed part or full time in to emergency response as per need and
as directed
- Fluency
in English, both verbal and written, required
- Commitment
to Save the Children values
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory
cover letter quoting the Job Title on the subject line.
The file name of the CV and attachments must be the applicants
name and sent to Somalia.vacancies@savethechildren.org.
Applications close on 28th March 2013.
Applications close on 28th March 2013.