The Opportunity
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Nepal and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and future we share. Save the Children expects that anyone associated with it abides by its Safeguarding and other Zero Tolerance Policies.
The objective of the USAID Early Grade Learning (EGL) activity is to strengthen the capacity of federal, provincial, and municipal governments to improve learning outcomes in Grades 1-3. Specifically, EGL aims to (1) build federal, provincial, and local level capacity for delivering EGL services, (2) improve local governments’ ability to provide teacher professional support, coaching, mentorship, and supervision, and (3) support local level governments in improving access to and quality of education services in early grades.
The Position Holder will lead the efforts to mobilize community, parental, and familial support for the acquisition of Early Grade Learning skills by students enrolled in the early grades of primary school in their respective provinces. The position holder will design and utilize easy-to-use training materials for communities to better understand and support Early Grade Learning activities. The position holder will use evidence gathered from USAID on Early Grade Reading, Reading for All pre-primary programs, and previous USAID programs to develop and implement cost-effective strategies to engage parents/guardians and communities in supporting Early Grade Learning efforts in their respective province.
The position holder will be self-accountable for making decisions, leading technically on the learning continuity and mobilization of community, parental and familial support for the Early Grade Learning interventions in the respective province; achieving and role modelling Save the Children and USAID/EGL project’s values and principles.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the position holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:
- Lead technically in the implementation of the cost effective strategies at respective provinces
- Provide technical inputs in the development of cost-effective strategies for community mobilization and learning continuity to engage parents/guardians and communities in supporting Early Grade Learning in collaboration with the CMLC Lead
- Lead technically on rolling out/adapting the home-based and community learning initiatives such as “home schooling ”, school at home for children with disability, radio based learning, etc at provincial and local level
- Lead in the development of messages, materials and resources in regional laguages (Maithali and Awadhi) for the difficult to reach communities and provide adated support based on students needs
- Lead technically on development of the local gogemrntnet level plans and strategies on community engagement on EGL related interventions,
- Drive technically and provide technical leadership and guidance to local staff on ensuring the engagement of SMC, PTA, teachers, students, community people from the marginalized communities while developing SIP, school performance monitoring, ensuring regularity of children in school and improving the learning outcomes of the children in early grades
- Work closely with the GESI Specialist in ensuring GESI expertise and integration across EGL activities at province and local level
- Lead technically and LGs on development/revision of local level costed education policies and plans with incorporation of equitable, inclusive, quality and resilience education for school education
- Drive technically on development or revision their costed education mitigation, preparedness and response plans and incorporate scenario planning to account for during disaster and shocks at local levels
- Drive technically in designing of training/orientation materials for communities to better understand and support Early Grade Learning activities in the respective province
- Lead in the development and implementation of cost-effective strategies to engage parents/guardians and communities in supporting Early Grade Learning efforts at local levels.
- Provide leadership in ensuring integration and cross sectoral linkages between EGL during disaster and shocks at province and local level
- Support to generate evidence gathered from USAID on early grade reading and pre-primary programs and previous USAID programs to develop and implement cost-effective strategies to engage parents/guardians and communities in supporting Early Grade Learning efforts in their respective province and local level
- Lead in the development of high quality program plans and progress reports in collaboration with project team at province and local levels
- Work closely with GESI specialist and provide support to local education units of municipal governments to implement the government’s gender responsive budgeting as applicable under EGL
- Lead technically and provide need-base support to local education units of municipality government to track benefits accrued to children with disability
- Work closely with Educcation Technical Manager of Save the Children field offices and Education Specialist of CO for technical support, as required
- Ensure compliance of the project during various phases of implementation as guided by USAID policies and Save the Children policies.
Representation:
- Coordinate and collaborate with the provincial government and other relevant forums at province on community mobilization and learning continuity-related interventions and also provide technical insights
- Coordinate and collaborate with the consortium partners at province and local level and ensure quality implementation of the community mobilization and learning continuity related interventions at the local level
People Management:
- Line management of the Community Mobilization and Learning Continuity (CMLC) Officer
- Ensure all people processes are adhered to as per USAID and SCI policies
- Identify strengths and areas of improvement of team members for quality delivery and plans to improve gaps through coaching, mentoring and technical support.
Qualifications and experience:
- Master’s in Social Science or related field; Master’s in Education preferred.
- At least 7 years of experience (5 years for GSI) in similar position
- Prior experience in USAID funded projects
- Demonstrated experience in working in consortium projects.
Required No.(s): 1 (Nepalese Citizen Only)
Contract length: Fixed Term
Location: Seven Province, Nepal (one for each)
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
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 employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.