Education Programme Manager

Job Description
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Contract period
One year

Position
International/National both can apply

Reporting to
Head of Programmes

Staff Manager for
All Education Programme personnel

Location
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

DCA (DanChurchAid) is a Danish humanitarian, non-government and non-profit organisation working in Bangladesh since 1971. DCA (DanChurchAid) is a faith-based, non-missionary organization. We work for the poor, vulnerable and socially excluded communities and believe in life before death.

Overall purposes of the role:
The Education Programme Manager is responsible for managing the technical and operational development DCA’s Education in Emergencies (EiE) programme in Bangladesh, including its strategic direction and quality assurance. The Education Programme Manager will oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of a large EiE portfolio that targets adolescent and youth in the Rohingya refugee camps and host community in Bangladesh. The Education Programme Manager plays an active role in coordinating with the other sectors in the DCA Bangladesh Country Office, to ensure a joint, proportionate, and effective response.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Team management
  • Program Implementation
  • Financial oversight
  • Strategy planning and reporting
  • Strategic networking
  • Donor liaison and education advocacy
  • Education technical oversight
  • Compliance with DCA policies and procedures
  • Recruitment of personnel
  • Proposal development

Team Management

  • Lead the overall management of the Education Programme staff
  • Ensure timely and transparent recruitment of Education Programme staff
  • Develop the technical and operational capacity of education team and transfer of key skills to ensure professional growth
  • Oversee regular performance reviews and evaluations
  • Ensure compliance and adherence to DCA policies, education tools, handbooks, and guidelines

Program Implementation

  • Coordinate and manage the design, plan, quality implementation, and reporting of education programs with simultaneous consideration of longer-term needs within agreed timeframes, budgets, and donor requirements
  • Develop the education strategy, technical SOPs, and Macro LFAs
  • Develop and manage Education project budgets
  • Responsible for the development and management of education funding proposals, project budgets and donor report according to DCA’s guidelines and donor requirements
  • Oversee the continuous assessment and monitoring of the program implementation
  • Support education-related research initiatives, needs assessments, evaluations, and ensure findings are shared and integrated into program planning
  • Oversee the accurate, timely, and high-quality monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, and contribute to project and organization ad hoc reports as needed

Technical Development

  • With support from the Education Technical Advisor, implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
  • Oversee the design of the various curricula (literacy and numeracy, life skills, skills development) in line with Education Sector and government standards
  • Support the design, contextualization, and delivery of systematic trainings for the education team and Education Sector partners
  • Ensure gender mainstreaming and child protection is integrated into program design and implementation
  • Identify EiE trends, technical standards, and donor priorities

Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy

  • Coordinate with local and international NGO partners, with education and other relevant sector/cluster partners, with relevant UN agencies, local government, and affected communities to plan, organize, and implement activities
  • Represent DCA in relevant forums/sectors/working groups
  • Promote the rights of refugees and ensure adherence to humanitarian principles
  • Lead the development of education advocacy messages
  • Participate in the planning of the Joint Response Plan, Global Education Cluster strategy development, and broader strategic planning within the Education Sector
  • Support in designing new funding applications from an education perspective

Organizational Cooperation

  • Contribute to strategic planning and execution, annual planning, and budgeting for DCA in Bangladesh, including Theory of Change process
  • Participate in regular team and senior management meetings

Professional and technical competencies

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience overseeing multiple EiE projects in a humanitarian context, experience with UN donor requirements desirable
  • Knowledge of INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies, Child Protection in Emergencies and/or Psycho-Social Support
  • Technical expertise (curriculum development and revision, quality teacher professional development, accelerated education programs)
  • Capacity to develop and facilitate trainings for participants from various backgrounds
  • Ability to support on-the- job capacity building
  • Knowledge of the UN and IASC cluster system
  • Knowledge and understanding of the complexity related to emergency and refugee situations
  • Advanced university degree in education or other relevant educational background
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Behavioural Competencies

  • Previous experience working in complex, volatile contexts, previous experience working with camp settings desirable
  • Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships
  • Ability to integrate and work well within multicultural teams
  • Strong interpersonal and representation skills
  • Good communication skills and results-driven

Key competencies

  • Pro-active with an ability to think analytically, identifying opportunities and mechanisms to broaden programming
  • Self-starter and take initiative
  • Results oriented
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Ability to problem solve and good decision-making skills
  • Strong team player
  • Ability to maintain strong integrity on behalf of the organization

Only online applications consisting of minimum a CV and a Cover Letter will be considered.
***HARD COPY CV or ANY PERSONAL EMAIL will NOT BE ACCEPTED.

  • The candidate must have personal commitment to social equity and equal rights and opportunities and adhere to the staff policies of DCA on Sexual Harassment and Anti-Corruption.
  • DCA needs people with excellent interpersonal communication skills and a good team spirit.
  • Willingness to be flexible is essential.
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
  • DCA promotes equal opportunities for women and men from different caste, ethnic and religious backgrounds and encourages them to apply for these posts within DCA.
  • For information about DCA visit www.danchurchaid.org

Address: Building Name: Jolpori, Block-A, Plot-29, Kolatoli Residential Area, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Closing date for applications: 16th May 2021

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we find suitable candidates.

Joining date: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Application Link:
https://www.danchurchaid.org/join-us/jobs/national-vancancies/education-programme-manager