External Advert-Roving Education Team Leader

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The Role

Oxfam has been working in South Sudan since 1983. Our Programmatic Strategy concentrates on saving lives, Resilient Livelihoods, Advancing Gender Justice and Good Governance and Active Citizenship through a full spectrum platform that includes humanitarian response, recovery and resilience, long term development and policy and advocacy. Oxfam currently operates via seven area field offices in South Sudan. (It also works in partnership with several national organisations and community groups.

Position: Roving Education Team Leader

Reports to: Area Program Manager

Location: Rumbek

Grade & Level: C2 National

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Number of post: 1

Duration of Contract:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with Senior Education Coordinator, Project Managers, Roving Teacher trainers, and Education officers to develop Oxfam’s vision for Education programs.
• Engage in the Education and TVET Technical working groups, Education Cluster with Ministry of Education, and relevant ministries and Partners.
• Lead the preparation of project reports (Monthly, quarterly, and annual report) and other requested reports.
• Support Partner staff and consultants, in consultation with relevant line ministries, during education program implementation and report to Line manager.
• Engage and support the supervision of Partners’ day-to-day work in implementing ALP, FAL, TVET activities.
• Foster collaboration with other thematic teams such as Gender, protection, WASH, and Livelihood to strengthen the Education sector within Oxfam and other agencies.
• Translate and document lessons learned at the program level to inform senior management strategy and documentation of success stories and case studies in coordination with program managers.
• Contribute to strategic technical planning and program design.
• Maintain, guide, and rollout project schedules, review work plans, and evaluations.
• Ensure the quality of work and accountability mechanisms in Pibor, Rumbek, and Juba, working with the technical team, and support managers in delivering responsibilities for work quality and accountability.
• Conduct Monthly field monitoring support and provide support during reporting to ensure project quality and meet reporting deadlines.
• Implement accountability and community feedback mechanisms according to agreed principles and minimum standards.
• Build capacity of Oxfam and partner staff on Education and program quality.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Vocational Education and Technology Studies or Development Studies is essential with progressive work experience in MEAL.
• A Diploma in any Technical and Vocational Education accredited training course is an added advantage requirement.
• More than 3-3 years of relevant work experience in the field of Education, FAL and TVET as per Oxfam Education thematic program priorities
• Proven and strategic implementation ability with strong connectional and analytical skills for planning, monitoring, and learning. Experience in designing and implementing Education project, TVET projects through non-state providers e.g. private sector providers, NGOs, industry, and employers.
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis skills and experience of working on monitoring, evaluation and learning processes within an INGO context preferably in Development context.
• Excellent understanding of the Education landscape (Basic Education, ALP, FAL and TVET) in South Sudan and hands-on expertise in apprenticeship, Adult Education and TVET pedagogical skill training, Green TVET approaches and Private sector engagement.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in English clearly both verbally and in writing and with all levels of staff.
• An understanding of TVET provision for informal employment sectors e.g. small businesses for mechanics, engineering, construction agriculture, and community-based entrepreneurial activities.
• Experience in organizing events, meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Experience in training and facilitation
• Motivated, flexible and innovative team player with excellent communication skills
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Skilled in IT (Microsoft Office)
• Willingness to work and travel in country, often under difficult and insecure environments, for up to 80% of time.