Education Assistant (Aden & Lahj) National Only at Save the Children

Overview

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

Role

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Save the Children International seeks to always be a child-safe organization by fulfilling its obligations to the community and through programme implementation carried out by the organization for safeguarding children and improve their living standards of the child.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Education Assistant supports the implementation of SEAL education activities at the field level across assigned districts and schools, ensuring timely and quality delivery of activities in line with approved workplans, technical standards, safeguarding requirements, and MoE coordination mechanisms. The role contributes to implementation quality for Sub-component 1.2 (student learning materials, ASER, reading and remedial support) and Sub-component 1.3 (teacher/principal/supervisor support, school improvement planning, and supportive supervision tools), while ensuring timely reporting and coordination with the MEAL and ESS teams.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Education Project Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: None

Works closely with: ESS, Supply Chain/Procurement, Finance, HR/Admin, Security, MoE (GEO/DEO/Schools), volunteers, community leaders.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program Support:

• Support implementation of SEAL project activities in targeted districts and schools according to approved plans and timelines.
• Facilitate trainings, workshops, meetings, assessments, and community mobilization activities.
• Assist in distribution of teaching and learning materials and ensure proper documentation.
• Conduct regular field visits to schools and project sites to monitor progress and identify challenges.
• Ensure activities meet Save the Children and World Bank quality standards.
• Support logistical arrangements with Supply Chain/Admin teams.
• Maintain proper filing and archiving of activity documentation.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports with statistical and narrative information.

Delivery

• Provide technical support and guidance to teachers, school leaders, and volunteers.
• Identify implementation challenges and report them promptly.
• Ensure timely completion of assigned activities according to workplans and targets.
• Participate in assessments, monitoring visits, and project review meetings.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability and Quality

• Support implementation of monitoring tools in coordination with MEAL.
• Collect, verify, and submit monitoring data using approved systems.
• Document lessons learned, success stories, and case studies.
• Facilitate third-party monitoring (TPM) visits.
• Ensure compliance with ESS monitoring systems and World Bank ESMF requirements.
• Ensure compliance with ESS monitoring systems and World Bank ESMF requirements.
• Coordinate with school staff, district education offices, community leaders, and stakeholders.
• Maintain positive working relationships with education stakeholders.
• Promote understanding and compliance with Child Safeguarding policies.
• Provide feedback to volunteers and field teams to improve implementation quality.

Coordination

Other

• Undertake any other tasks assigned by the line manager.

• Comply with Save the Children and World Bank policies, including child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, and safeguarding.

  BEHAVIOURS (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 their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

• 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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree (preferably in Education or relevant field).
• At least 1 year of experience in education/community-based programs (INGO/NGO preferred).
• Technical knowledge in education programming, child protection, and community engagement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good reporting and documentation skills.
• Ability to travel to rural communities and field locations.
• Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Commitment to child rights, safeguarding principles, humanitarian standards, and SCI values.

Desired:

• Background in Emergency programming is an asset.
• Strong verbal and written skills in English and in the local language (Arabic).

(Embed counter-fraud and ethical controls in all operational processes, ensuring compliance with donor and legal requirements, while collaborating with Finance and Counter-Fraud teams to mitigate risks and conduct assessments for high-value programs)

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply

“Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply”