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.
