Education and Child Protection in Emergencies (EiE and CP) Zonal Program Coordinator

JOB VACCANCY

imagine1day international Organization was founded in 2007 by Canadian philanthropists Summer and Chip Wilson with the goal of ensuring that all Ethiopian children have access to quality education, free of foreign aid, by 2030.

Working under Ethiopia’s public education system and in partnership with the country’s federal, regional, and district government education offices, women's, children's, and youth offices, in particular, and other social services Providing government structures. We have been implementing programs that mainly focus on education and child protection in emergencies, leadership development, WASH activities in schools, community development, and emergency response programs in the South Ethiopia region.

Accordingly, we are looking to fill the vacant positions of education and child protection zonal program coordinator in South Ethiopia, Konso Zone for Education and Child Protection Program we are implementing with UNICEF and other partners in South Ethiopia regional state.

We are looking for a senior, energetic program coordinator who will take on the leadership position of effectively and efficiently coordinating different education and child protection projects in the targeted zones.

Vacancy: Internal/external

 Job Overview:

The Child Protection and Education in Emergencies Program Coordinator will be responsible for providing strategic direction and vision to the Child Protection and Education programming and will be responsible for the overall quality of implementation.

The Program Coordinator is responsible for ensuring coordination and implementation of child protection and EiE, including gender-based violence in emergencies (CP-GBViE) interventions in targeted woredas of the region in line with the Program Cooperation Agreement (PCA). She or he will coordinate the program at the zonal level and make sure that the program is implemented at the target woreda, kebeles, or site level in line with the agreement made through the PCA. She or he will be providing guidance and support for education and child protection program staff for the implementation of education in emergency minimum standards, child protection case management, and the provision of services including identification, documentation, family tracing and re-unification (IDFTR), psychosocial support (PSS), and prevention, risk mitigation, and response services addressing GBV. She or he will ensure periodic and timely reporting of response and child protection situations in target woredas in the target zone of the region.

This is the position that involves frequent contact with children and the community; therefore, imagine1day, as an organization working with children and vulnerable communities, has strict procedures for screening candidates against child protection and PSEA policies.

 Main responsibilities;

With guidance and support from the regional program manager and in collaboration with zone/Woreda Social Affairs Office (Bolsa) staff and as part of the overall response plan implementation, the program coordinator shall have the responsibility of:

1) Program planning, coordination, management, and leadership

• In collaboration with the imagine1day regional program manager and county offices, she or he plays a role in creating a strong foundation for program coordination, including on-time development of the project implementation plan, including budget.
• Provide technical and management leadership to the Child Protection and Education in the Emergency Department in accordance with best practices and I1D/UNICEF policies.
• Actively participate in the project planning sessions organized by imagine1day regional program coordination offices.
• In collaboration with the line zonal and Woreda Education, contribute to and provide input for developments, concept notes, and proposals for new programs and projects by identifying new emergency areas, community gaps, and emerging needs of the community through conducting desk reviews, need assessments, and presenting the findings.
• Ensure that all planned child protection and education in emergency activities are implemented on time, within the budget, according to quality standards, and as per the monthly plan.
• Provide situational updates and cluster updates for the regional offices. Coordinate the project visit and donor monitoring with the respective Zonal and Woreda Education offices and other education key stakeholders.
• In partnership with Teachers’ Colleges, Universities, and others, organize training and capacity building on education for government and program staff.
• Planning and executing the projects requires procurement in accordance with the financial policy of the organization and collaboration with the procurement and finance departments as well as the concerned program departments.
• With support from the CP/EiE program managers, follow quarterly, monthly, and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results, and this includes planning activities and procurement.
• Identify needs and gaps in programming and proactively suggest new activities to enhance the protection activities.
• Supervise (in collaboration with the Pie and EiE Specialists) the required evaluations of new situations or of the existing programs to guarantee high-quality interventions.
• Supervise the CP/EiE teams to conduct regular monitoring and evaluation activities and, on a regular basis, liaise with partners to identify gaps and challenges as well as to ensure the quality impact of the CP/EiE approach.
• Work closely with the M&E officer to ensure data is collected to better report on activities and ensure quality services for beneficiaries.
• Prepare quality weekly and monthly reports in addition to other reporting tasks as per donor and partner requirements.
• Ensure continued coaching and mentoring for the project coordinators, officers, and other actors based on the project’s needs.
• Provide technical support to program staff and partners such as the Women and Children Affairs Office in the implementation of an emergency child protection and education response plan. This includes ensuring that the efforts are aligned with existing government mechanisms and services to strengthen their sustainability.
• On-going capacity building of social workers, ALP and ASR facilitators, and front-line workers on prevention and response to violence, referral pathways, case management, community-based child protection systems, community mobilization, integration of child protection into other programs (multi-sector programming), and psychosocial support in line with capacity building plans Monitor and report on the results of capacity-building efforts.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting requirements from woreda and kebeles/sites are met (as per the established format) and systematic coordination of appropriate responses on child protection in the emergency operational response plan with other relevant sectors, especially health, nutrition, education, and WASH.

• Coordinate and provide support for the zonal or regional level BoWCA/BoLSA-led coordination mechanism for effective implementation of emergency child protection and education in emergency interventions at zonal, regional, woreda, and site levels
• Participate in zonal or regional-level child protection and education emergency response-related meetings and share minutes of such meetings with the national CP/EiE Program Manager and Regional Program Director.
• Coordinate with other humanitarian partners and local authorities in the target areas, as relevant for the effective and efficient implementation of the CP/EiE projects, and attend clusters and working groups, sub-clusters, and task forces.

• Facilitate and support to UNICEF’s field visit to emergency response in target woreda and kebeles / sites.

• Undertake other relevant tasks as directed by her or his supervisor and assist with other duties in support of the Child Protection in Emergencies Program.

 2. Program Finance and Administration

• Ensure the financial, human, and asset aspects of the program are planned, implemented, controlled, monitored, and reported in accordance with the HR, finance, and administration policies and guidelines of the organization.
• Participate in the selection, training, development, and performance of staff that will report to the zonal program coordination offices.

3. Program monitoring, evaluation, and documentation-develop

• Develop project monitoring and evaluation. Plans and coordinates the project's monitoring, evaluation, learning, and documentation with program staff and partners.
• Identify program gaps and propose solutions for challenges in communication with the regional program manager and technical staff.
• In partnership with signatory offices Coordinate the program field visit, monitoring, and evaluation by the donors.
• Develop quality program or project reports and communicate them to internal and external stockholders, donors, clusters, and regional staff in accordance with the project proposal or agreements and standard reporting formats. These include monthly, quarterly, biannual, final, 5W, and other program updates.
• Systematically coordinate the documentation of project inputs, outputs, results, and impacts of the program or projects.
• In collaboration with the communication departments, coordinate the development and communication case histories, lessons learned, and best experiences.

4. Building Partnerships

• Create strong partnerships with government partners, NGOs, and the community by creating strong channels of communication and maintaining relationships in accordance with the organizational vision and values.
• Systematically exchanging and communicating Imagine 1 Day's vision, mission, and value with partners and communities in the respective zones, woreda, and communities

• University degree or master's at an advanced level in the fields of educational planning and management, educational leadership, educational psychology, sociology, social work, psychology, social anthropology, community development, development studies, and related fields.
• Extensive work experience relevant to education and child protection in both development and emergencies may be considered a replacement for formal qualifications at an advanced level.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible humanitarian and development work experience in education, child protection, and gender-based violence projects and program coordination, including in emergencies,
• Previous experience of at least three years in education and child protection program coordination in an international or national NGO or UN agency
• Familiarity and experience working with government counterparts.
• Strong knowledge and experience in establishing child protection coordination architecture
• Who is well trained on school leadership, education, and child protection minimum standards and result-based project cycle management.
• Qualitative and quantitative report writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong skill and passion for supporting and supervising education program offices and field staff, creating a strong team with a transformational leadership mindset.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office, Words, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and the internet.
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English, the local language, and Amharic.
• Having experience working with Education Bureau and within SNNP regional states, zonal, and woreda levels will be an asset.