The unit Child and Education invests in quality education, at primary and secondary school level, through strengthening of educational systems. They make these systems inclusive and sustainable, even in the most fragile regions in the world.
For the Education Programme in the Central African Republic Cordaid is looking for an
Education Program Coordinator
Introduction
Cordaid has been working for more than 10 years in the Central African Republic (CAR) and since 5 years in the field of education with an approach of Results Based Financing (RBF).
For improving the quality of our activities in education, to build capacity within the Ministry of Education and to lobby into the Ministry and into technical and financial international partners, Cordaid is looking for an Education Program Coordinator.
The Education Program Coordinator will work in the Cordaid Office in Bangui.
Position and responsibility
The Education Program Coordinator provides:
– Overall technical expertise on the expansion of equitable access to formal education, girls education, education of vulnerable groups, education in conflict and fragile contexts, education policy and research, provides overall technical and administrative leadership and expertise for the education;
– Education products and services that strengthen the Cordaid market position with donors in the field of Education;
– Scans calls of donors pro-actively in relation to the Business Unit strategy and the Cordaid country strategy. Signals and analyses developments with potential donors and formulates acquisition plans according to the goals;
– Formulates lobby goals based on trends from own project package. Works out a lobby plan and invents and develops activities in consultation with the Country Director and the Business Unit manager to implement the lobby.
He/she will work under the direction of the Cordaid Country Director and in full collaboration with the Cordaid, Child and Education Unit in the Cordaid-head- office in the Hague.
He/she shall ensure that program components are results-oriented, ensure high quality technical deliverables that feed into reporting are timely and focused on results.
Contract information
The contract period is for 12 months starting as soon as possible, with the intention to extend for a longer period.
Application deadline: 30 October 2014