Education Field Coordinator

Specific responsibilities:

• Oversee the implementation of activities related to TDH’s Education Programme at governorate level (Mount Lebanon);
• Support TDH’s Area Coordinators to ensure the timely and high-quality implementation of activities in line with donor requirements and agreed workplan;
• Monitor progress of the activities against targets, communicating any delays or challenges to the relevant Project Manager and identifying corrective actions;
• In collaboration with TDH’s Education Specialist, ensure the quality of the education response in accordance with international standards, Ministry of Education SOPs, humanitarian response plans and TDH’s internal Education Strategy;
• Financial monitoring: support the district teams in preparing monthly cash plans, monitor planned against actual expenditure and support the Project Managers in preparing the monthly Budget Follow Up;
• Support logistics processes to procure, store and distribute stock, supplies and services for the timely delivery of project objectives;
• Work with Project Managers to ensure timely inputs into donor reports (financial and narrative) and contribute with case studies and stories from the field;
• Accompany the Project Manager on donor field visits and to project communication events, as required;
• Lead field assessments, including vulnerability needs assessments, with the support of TDH IT’s field staff;
• In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator and Data Manager, ensure monitoring and evaluation plans are understood by field teams and that data is collected in a timely manner and is of good quality;
• Ensure that feedback mechanisms are understood and implemented by field teams to ensure high quality M&E and accountability to beneficiaries;
• Keep appropriate working relationships with relevant project stakeholders including local MEHE representatives, Municipality leaders, School Officials and other Education sector partners at field level, and, where relevant, involve them in project design and evaluation;
• As required, participate in coordination meetings with national and international institutions and the Education Cluster/Working Group;
• Support the recruitment of education staff for field positions;
• Ensure strict adherence to TDH IT Child Protection Policy (including respect for confidentiality, and adopting a child-centered approach);

Knowledge and skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the project management cycle and its application;
• Proven ability to plan and manage budgets;
• Familiarity with the Lebanese public and non-formal education sectors and context;
• Fluency in English and Arabic, written and spoken, is required;
• Previous line management experience would be an asset;
• Familiarity with donor requirements (UNICEF, European Union) would be an asset