Education Officer - Minya & Assiut

The Education Officer supports the planning, implementation, and monitoring of educational interventions in schools, kindergarten centers, and community-based organizations across Minya and Assiut Governorates. The role includes technical, financial, and administrative management of education activities, coordination with government and local partners, and ensuring quality and compliance with standards.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design of education projects and conduct relevant assessments, surveys, and studies.
• Develop project indicators and expected results and ensure alignment of activities and partners.
• Prepare implementation and monitoring plans and ensure effective and timely utilization of resources.
• Ensure project implementation progresses according to approved work plans and address challenges and risks.
• Prepare scopes of work, supervise consultants, and follow up on recommendations and action plans.
• Work with Quality and Communications team to develop communication and documentation materials.
• Identify partners’ technical support needs and oversee provision of quality technical assistance.
• Develop and implement capacity-building plans for teachers, kindergarten staff, school management, and ministry representatives.
• Oversee implementation of Early Childhood Education programmes and kindergarten activities ensuring quality standards.
• Supervise maintenance, rehabilitation, and improvement works in educational facilities ensuring compliance with standards.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor programme implementation.
• Provide technical support to Directorates of Education, Social Solidarity, community-based associations, civil society organizations, and partners.
• Plan and coordinate meetings, workshops, training sessions, and programme activities with ministries and partners.
• Ensure logistical and administrative arrangements for trainings, workshops, meetings, and events.
• Prepare and review technical reports related to trainings, workshops, and programme activities.
• Support programme administrative functions and ensure completion of administrative procedures.
• Support MEAL staff with data quality, outcome tracking, and use of monitoring findings to adapt implementation.
• Promote engagement of community-based associations and civil society organizations to enhance programme sustainability.
• Promote inclusive, gender-responsive, and environmentally and climate-responsive approaches.
• Ensure expenditures are approved and follow SCI’s and donor policies.
• Comply with Save the Children policies on safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies.
• Ensure security, health and well-being of staff and that management processes reflect SC's principles of equity and fairness.
• Embed counter-fraud and ethical controls in operational processes ensuring compliance with donor and legal requirements.
• Carry out any other relevant duties assigned by the Education Specialist or Line Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten Education, or a related field, with demonstrated experience in implementing education and early childhood development programmes, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• 3-5 years' experience in posts requiring education experience.
• Strong experience in dealing with education government officials at both strategic and operational levels.
• Experience working through/with sub-grants and partners.
• Strong experience in dealing with local communities and CDAs.
• Excellent Arabic and English; meticulous record‑keeping and stakeholder coordination; strong organizational/time‑management under pressure.
• Knowledge of child safeguarding and application in operational contexts is an advantage.
• Fluency in English with strong written and oral communication skills required.
• The capacity and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC, including understanding of the SC mandate and child focus.
• Professional expertise in one of the Save the Children program areas is preferable.

Skills

• Education Programme Implementation
• Early Childhood Development
• Education Sector Coordination
• Government Relations
• Subgrant Management
• Partner Engagement
• Community Development Association Engagement
• Child Safeguarding
• Records Keeping
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Educational Monitoring
• Finance Management
• Administrative Management
• Program Quality Assessment
• Compliance Monitoring
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication

Languages

Arabic, English