The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries
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Save the Children International Cambodia (SCI) is seeking an Education Manager and Team Leader to lead the education programme and manage “Building the Climate Resilience of Children and Communities through the Education Sector Project (BRACE)”, which is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The BRACE is five-year project that will be co-executed by Save the Children in Cambodia and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS).
The BRACE project focuses on enhancing the climate resilience of the education sector and addressing risks and impacts from droughts, heat stress, and floods.

• Component 1: BRACE will be implemented in Cambodia combining climate-resilient interventions at national, sub-national, and school levels.
• Component 2: BRACE will work directly with the Ministry of Education in the three target provinces to strengthen their access to climate finance through the preparation of easy-to-use guidance and engagement in National Adaptation Planning processes.
• Component 3: BRACE will strengthen coordination on climate change and education with a focus on financing to support the sustainability of the interventions in Cambodia.
• The Education Manager and BRACE Team Leader is a technical leadership and project management role for the overall education program, including inclusive Basic Education (IE/BE), Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Special Education (SE) and climate-smart education. The role plays as an education strategic goal owner for strategy development, innovation, technical expertise (TE), project design using SCI Common Approach, proposal development, mobilizing adequate resources and sound project management in line with SCI Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Reporting Information, Management and Evidence System (PRIME) for education programme. The post holder will ensure full compliance with the GCF and SCI’s rules and regulations.
• The post holder is a member of the Extended Senior Management Team, represent Save the Children internally and externally, initiates and actively engages in education policy or strategy dialogues organised by the government, Development Partners and CSOs and leads advocacy at all levels with stakeholders to improve climate-education resilience and quality in Cambodia.
• The postholder will lead and manage BRACE project for setting up, planning, managing staff and work closely with the Accredited Entity and Executing Entity Partner for implementation and ensuring overall quality assurance of the project. The team leader will also ensure that the project regularly interacts with the BRACE’s core support team and works in close collaboration with BRACE’s Project Secretariat as well as technical department officials.
• In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly, such as participating in the emergency response team and carrying out responsibilities outlined in the ERT Operation Platform and/or assigned by the line manager

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree/MSc/MA or equivalent qualification in development practice, international relations, health, natural resource management, engineering, or other relevant social science or comparable field experience.
• At least 3 -5 years’ experience in DRR and Climate change, in an International NGO.
• Experience in risk-based approaches to DRRCCA and Locally Led Anticipatory Action Programme within South Sudan.

EXPPRIENCE AND SKILLS:
Essential

• Previous working experience in DRR & CCA Risk and Vulnerability Capacity assessments and Emergency Preparedness/Contingency Planning.
• Past exposure and experience in DRR/CCA and child programming including Payam/county/state level policy advocacy, facility and community-based service improvement is essential.
• Experience of working with local partners and Payam/county /State and national level Local Government in DRR/CCA, Emergency responses, Post disaster recovery work, Health, Education, or Child Protection program delivery.
• Previous experience in people and project management
• Ability to write clear and well-argued analytical reports.
• Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors and management of the grants.
• Ability to achieve results and maintain consistent high standards of professional behavior and achievement, including when working alone.
• Computer literate
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
• Experience of and ability to represent the organisation’s mandate and work in external meetings.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the organisation’s mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach national staff.

Desirable

• Ability to work both in an advisory and hands-on implementation capacity.
• Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy.
• Language skills in other international language

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