Education in Emergencies Advisor at Save the Children (Athens)

Save the Children seeks for:
- Education in Emergencies Advisor

Essential:
- Minimum of 5 years experience working in the field of Education in Emergencies including in a first phase emergency response
- Previous experience of programme management across multiple locations
- Previous experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors
- Budget development and financial management skills
- Demonstrated experience in leading assessment activities and of designing, managing, monitoring and evaluating education programmes in emergencies for international NGOs.
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff in EiE technical skills and in delivering training to teachers
- Experience of applying relevant interagency humanitarian frameworks and standards in education in emergencies (for example INEE Minimum Standards)
- Experience of representation, including on coordination mechanisms (e.g Cluster or working groups), and working with the Ministry of Education
- A high level of written and spoken English
- Excellent communication skills
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

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Education in Emergencies Advisor