DFID Education M&E Manager

Location: Juba, South Sudan

Contract: Full-Time

Closing date: Tuesday 12 November 2013

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c14, 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

The role
The DFID Education M&E Manager will work closely with the Education Consortium Coordinator, M&E Advisor and program managers across SC and NRC to review, implement and maintain an effective monitoring & evaluation system and beneficiary accountability mechanisms for a large, complex and innovative DFID supported education project working across 5 states in South Sudan. The post-holder will also from time to time provide technical support to SC Country office to strengthen the quality of our education M&E systems and ensure education programming and reporting is based on evidence of good practice in line with organization strategies and international quality standards.

This role is a key part of the DFID-funded Alternative Education for All programme that covers five of the ten states in South Sudan. The large, multi-faceted programme is implemented by Save the Children in a consortium with the Norwegian Refugee Council, and this role has the responsibility for ensuring quality and coherence in the M&E across both agencies. The post is the main link to the donor on matters relating to monitoring and evaluation; and will also be expected to work on building capacity in the staff-teams in the field offices.

Qualifications and experience

Essential * Advanced degree in a discipline relevant to international development, international affairs, education etc * At least 2 years' experience in : o PME design and implementation o Participatory assessment & monitoring o Data processing & analysis o Training & capacity building o Education related M&E * Excellent communication & facilitation skills * Good contextual knowledge related to civil society/community assessment * Ability and willingness to travel extensively to the field sites and work independently sometimes in harsh environments, difficult and occasionally in insecure environments * Ability to work under tight deadlines, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously * Fluent in spoken and written English * Commitment to realizing child rights * Commitment to Save the Children values. * Computer literate Desirable * Experience working in horn/East Africa region * Experience in promoting children participation in program implementation & monitoring.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

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