Purpose of the RoleThe Senior Education Coordinator will provide technical leadership and operational management oversight across all Education programming in IRC Bangladesh for refugee/host community and national level programming; will conduct regular technical visits to Education teams working in all program areas to ensure that interventions are technically sound, in-line with international standard methodologies, and are appropriately meeting the needs and priorities of our clients in target communities. This position is responsible for programmatic resource development and advocacy related to IRC’s education programming and overall strategic direction of the education program. The Senior Education Coordinator will also be expected to lead engagement with key collaborators at the national level, including Ministry of Education, to support IRC’s ambitions for impact at scale. 

 

Highlights of Key Responsibilities Program Management & Support: Review the necessary Project Management Tools including Procurement Plan, spending plan (or both IRC’s as well as partners where applicable) and provide feedback to ensure technical consistency of the same, in coordination with Project Managers Take part in regular Project Cycle Meetings, including inception meeting, grants/BVA reviews, closure meeting, lesson learnt meetings etc. for technical oversight, in coordination with Project ManagersProvide capacity building support to both IRC and partner staff on relevant issues; identify clear capacity building needs of relevant staff and plan for structured capacity building and implementation planEnsure that the implementation teams of IRC and partners are fully oriented on the project design, activities, LFA, budget and other pertinent details Technical Oversight & Support:Seeking guidance from IRC’s Technical Advisors based in HQ, lead on, and provide technical oversight, advice and guidance on all aspects of the education programming, ensuring high quality in-line with standard methodologies and international standards, in coordination with IRC’s Technical Managers In coordination with the Technical Managers, ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for appropriate analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacySupport for IRC’s strategic priorities around technical assistance and research/evidence generation, including oversight and support of technical assistance and research projects, key collaborators engagement and ensuring alignment and coordination with broader education partnersEnsure regular collaboration and communication with other units and functions including Health, Economic Recovery and Development (ERD), Emergency and Resilience, Women’s Protection & Empowerment (WPE), Child Protection, and Protection and Rule of Law (PRoL) to ensure integrated programming components are highly functional and grounded in standard methodology across both sectorsProgram Development:Lead the implementation of the strategy for the Education program, ensuring processes that incorporate input from education field teams and partners, other sectors and key external partnersContribute to the development and implementation of the overall country program strategic directionUndertake continued assessment of external context and factor in to inform and update strategy and programIn coordination with Grants Coordinator, lead proposal development activities (narrative and budget) through planning and program design with relevant field-based staff, to ensure technical standards are taken into consideration before submissionIdentify strategic partners (implementing partner; government agencies; technical partner etc.) for potential collaboration and take part in partnership assessment process (due diligence) to select optimum partners with a specific focus on national government and donor engagement    Coordinate with other IRC sectors (i.e., child protection, health, women’s protection and empowerment etc.) to achieve education gains for targeted clients Coordination, Representation & Advocacy:Dedicatedly participate in, and co-lead, coordination meetings and working groups, specifically the education sub-sector coordination group and Education Strategic Advisory Group (SAG); Dedicatedly build strong working alliances with other international and national actors/organizations working on education-related advocacyDedicatedly develop and maintain effective working relationships with key partners, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors at the local and national levels Develop and maintain relationships with key national level collaborators- including the Ministry of Education and donor representatives to unlock opportunities for impact at scale in the public education system, as well as improved visibility and buy-in from government  Ensure IRC’s active contribution in all coordination forums at local and national levels for Education, including IRC positioning and proactive evidence based advocacy for emerging issuesContinuous assessment, monitoring of external context, documentation of IRC’s education program experience / learning, not only to adjust program quality but use those evidences for advocacy both in country and at international level in coordination of IRC’s advocacy team to ensure visibility with key stakeholders (government and donor) Other:Consistently and dedicatedly monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams, promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environmentOther duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programsDeliverables:Ensure quality of implementation as per IRC’s internal and relevant external/international standards IRC is highly visible externally specially in Education sector/cluster based on its high quality program on ground but also by sharing of analyzed evidences those are generated based on IRC and other’s program with the aim of informing / influencing sub sector strategy and actions Build the capacity of the education Team, ensuring strong technical knowledge as well as capacity as trainers and facilitatorsWork openly and collaboratively with colleagues in Child Protection, Health and Protection looking to demonstrate IRC’s strengths through combined approaches that serve the needs of girls, boys and their caretakersServe as a consistent and technically sound voice in coordination forums, demonstrating IRC’s thought leadership and collaborating well with other agencies