Technical Officer (EDU/PSS), Lebanon

General objective of the job:

The Technical Officer (EDU/PSS) ensured quality implementation of education interventions in compliance with War Child policies.

Position in the organisation:

The Technical Officer (EDU/PSS) is part of the technical department and reports to the Education Manager.

Responsibilities -

Result Areas

Monitoring and Implementing Activities:

• Program field visits to CBOs, ITSs and Public Schools to ensure the quality of the education activities
• Provide on-going coaching and mentoring for teachers and facilitators, and coordinates regular meetings
• Follow up on the implementation of the curriculum and accordingly report on gaps and shortages for capacity building needs related to education and/or PSS
• Ensure the proper usage of the tools and data is accurately collected and verified in coordination with the Education and PSS team
• Ensure the principles of child protection and child participation are integrated into all activities

  Result: All field activities are monitored in such a way that complies with the Child Protection Policy and challenges are dealt with.

Coordination and Communication:

• Coordinate with the technical team weekly/monthly plans, car needs, centers' schedules, data collection
• Support partners in Teachers' and facilitators'selections in line with SOPs
• Represent WCH in coordination meetings and working groups when requested
• Shares updates for internal reporting on activities, ongoing trends, highlights, and challenges to the coordinators
• Ensure child protection concerns are communicated to the Child Protection focal point
• Liaise and coordinate with field staff and work closely and effectively with the Technical Team

• Result: Coordination and communications are conducted in such a way that requests are answered and Child Safety/ Protection concerns are reported.

3. Competency Building:

• Identify competency building needs of Partners' staff
• Conduct competency building on education curricula and approaches as per the standards
• Support in the design of competency building on education and pss curricula
• Attend the competency building offered at War Child and those offered by UN organizations and other partners as needed (When Applicable)
• Cascades the competency building training to build the capacity of the staff.

  Any other duty assigned by the Line Manager.

  Knowledge and Experience:

  • Degree in Education, or relevant major
  • At least 4 years experience in Education and/or PSS (Education and PSS is a plus)
  • Preferably previous experience in Integrated Projects Education, Child Protection, and Psycho-social Support
  • Preferably experience in coaching teachers and/or teacher training
  • Preferably previous experience working with children/refugees/vulnerable populations

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong Social and Communication skills
• Ability to adapt and be capable to deal with difficult security conditions
• Fluent in Arabic and strong writing skills in English
• Capacity to work in small teams and flexibility to take on new tasks
• Cultural sensitivity