Job Details

ROLE PROFILE
TITLE: Program Officer (Technical Support – Education)
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Education Team    
LOCATION: Magway
Number of Position: 1
GRADE: NAT - 4    
CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Provide technical support for education programs through training design and facilitation, ongoing support to program implemenation staff, and field-level monitoring to ensure high-quality education services in assigned and targeted areas. 
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to:  BE Advisor (Yangon) for Technical Line Management and Project Coordinator (Magway) for field-level Supervision Management
Staff reporting to this position:  Nil
Budget Responsibilities:  Nil
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
Program Delivery :
a)    Design and develop training plans, training designs, and learning materials for education programs, including Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD), Basic Education (BE), and Non-Formal Education (NFE). 
b)    Apply participatory, interactive, and learner-centered training methodologies that empower caregivers, teachers, and community-based organizations (CBOs). 
c)    Deliver ECCD, BE, and NFE training sessions to program staff, partner staff, educators, community members, and relevant stakeholders. 
d)    Design and facilitate Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions to strengthen local training capacity and support program scale-up. 
e)    Conduct regular follow-up meetings, coaching, and field monitoring visits to ensure effective implementation and application of technical knowledge and skills. 
f)    Maintain accurate records of trainings, follow-up meetings, and field visits; ensure proper documentation; and prepare meeting records and training reports.
g)    Consult and collaborate with the BE Advisor and technical teams to develop and adapt training materials, IEC resources, and technical approaches.
Program Management
h)    Monitor, mentor and document the  progress of project activities  in geographic area/s of assignment 
i)    Prepare and submit training reports on the projects 
j)    Ensure that project resources for specific location are used optimally and that expenditures comply with internal controls set by the Finance/Grants Units;
Communications:
k)    Ensure that project related information are relayed to the Project Assistants 
l)    Prepare communication materials to partners within area/s of jurisdiction
Others:
m)    Prepare periodic work plans and training module with supervisor in a timely manner
n)    Keep records of activities and report periodically on program progress with recommendations in a timely manner 
o)    Assist with periodic and other reporting as necessary 
p)    Assist in documentation of process and impact of the program as needed
Child Safeguarding Responsibilities:
•    Provide technical support to the staff, patner, teacher and community of the Child Safeguarding training and supporting community to identifying and addressing risks of children that are caused by training design.
•    Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”.
BEHAVIOURS (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 their team to do the same
•    Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
•    Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
•    Always acts in the best interests of children
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
•    Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, or a related field. 
•    Minimum 3–5 years of experience in education program implementation, preferably in ECCD, BE, or NFE. 
•    Demonstrated experience in training design, facilitation, and capacity building with excellent communication and facilitation skills. 
•    Strong understanding of participatory learning approaches and adult learning principles. 
•    Proactive and open to learning new technical approaches, with the flexibility to adapt them to different contexts.
•    Willingness and ability to travel to field locations as required.  
Desirable:
•    Knowledge of Save the Children’s education approaches and frameworks. 
•    Experience in emergency or development education programs. 
•    Fluency in local languages with good English proficiency. 
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Child Safeguarding and Counter Fraud responsibilities
•    Take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent abuse, exploitation, neglect, harm and modern slavery within their areas of responsibility, and in the way they conduct themselves, report and respond to all incidents and concerns whether online or in person, and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Procedure. 
•    Take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent fraud, bribery, and corruption within their areas of responsibility, report and respond to all incidents and concerns and comply with the Counter-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and Procedure. All types of fraud, bribery, and corruption must be prevented, including where it benefits the organisation (SCI). 
Equal Opportunities 
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
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 staff has an obligation and a responsibility to: 
•    Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures. 
•    Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse. 
•    Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”. 
•    Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general. 
•    Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives. 
Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.