Program Coordinator Education

JOB TITLE: PROGRAM COORDINATOR – EDUCATION 

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Operations 

LOCATION: Petauke 

GRADE: 3 

POST TYPE: National 

Safeguarding:

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Save the Children International’s Diversity Policy, aims to promote equal opportunity in employment and to ban any kind of discrimination based on sex, age, social class, disability, HIV status, religion, race and ethnicity.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The coordinator will support the implementation of the Sponsorship Education work in Eastern Province and contribute to the delivery of key education milestones for Save the Children. The role will have oversight of other Education activities going on the province with the aim of strengthening collaboration, learning and good practice. The role will integrate education, with all the other thematic areas – child Protection, child poverty, child rights governance, health and education to ensure children and family’s benefit from an integrated service delivery model.

The post holder will guide and spearhead strengthening interventions to ensure safe school model and other education approaches are implemented in the program area.
Reports to: Program Manager – Petauke; with dotted line to TS Education

SCOPE OF ROLE: 
Reports to: Program Manager- Field Office with dotted line to TS Education
Dimensions:
Staff directly reporting to this post: Nil

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Programme management and quality:
•  Overall responsible for the implementation of the Sponsorship Education programme in line with the project log frame and implementation plan
• Work in collaboration with other Education projects to ensure generation of evidence, learning and good practices.
• Support partners implementing Education activities under Sponsorship project.
• Documenting of project/partner experiences to capture the good and bad practices, the results and impacts achieved and any other experiences relevant for sharing with others.
• Track partner implementation, budget spend and reporting of results
• With support of the Programme Manager, develop work plan and budgets that contribute to achievement of overall project goal.
• Analyse reports and funding requests from the partners and giving feed-back to ensure partner plans contribute to bigger project goal
• Provide on-going support through regular field visits and capacity strengthening of partner organisation in line with project goals.
• Ensure on going partner and project risk assessment and develop risk mitigation measures in consultation with Awards Manager and Programme Managers
• Ensure timely disbursement of funds to implementing partners including ensuring efficient utilisation of funds.
• Liaise with other practitioners in a similar field of work and with government on policy and practice issues and informing them of our interventions and work.
• Ensure effective activity and financial planning and implementation are in line with SCI and grant requirements.
• Facilitate community engagement including parents, caregivers and other duty bearers to support education and child rights.
• Participate actively in finance/awards meetings and contribute to financial decision making
• Ensure that projects adhere to international standards and best practices, with full donor compliance (including delegated budget management responsibility).
• Ensure that high-quality reports are submitted on time.
• Advocate on the importance of education in development and emergency settings by working with an advocacy partner.
• Represent Save the Children to external partners in the field including government staff, NGOs, Local Leaders and other relevant.
• The post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Advocacy:
• In coordination with the Program Manager represent Save the Children to relevant government authorities, donors and members of the development community.
• Contribute to advocacy and policy engagement at district and provincial level.
• Work with Partners on school governance advocacy and campaign issues affecting learners.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 
• University degree in Education, Social Sciences or relevant area;
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience with right-based issues; preferably children’s rights and protection within civil society sector;
• Experience in training and capacity building
• Strong knowledge of Children’s rights and governance, current protection issues and interventions.
• Experience with participatory and community action and social & behaviour change approaches desirable
• Demonstrated skills in the design of human rights projects
• Experience in proposal development, capacity analysis and development
• Good analytical and report writing skills
• Demonstrated ability to set and achieve objectives
• English language proficiency a must, local languages an added advantage
• Strong communication (verbal and writing skills), interpersonal and representational skills
• Flexible and adaptable to dynamic changes and fast-paced work environment
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Knowledge of word, Microsoft excel and power point
• Ability to make good decisions and demonstrate authority

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

ONLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY BY ATTACHING A COVER LETTER AND AN UPDATED CV.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 28th October 2026.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by a member of the HR team.

Save the Children reserves the right to re advertise if suitable applicants are not found.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not engage in any practices which discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, colour, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status and we will never ask that you pay for anything as part of the selection process or thereafter