With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Responsibilities or duties

Key Responsibilities:

Reports to: Project Coordinator - SCALE

Key Result Areas:

Project planning and implementation

• Plan and coordinate all district-based project activities in consultation with the project manager
• Supervise and monitor ongoing school-based project activities.
• Ensure quality in rolling out of education project models ensuring sufficient funds allocated to particular activities in annual plans
• Ensure that teachers and field facilitators are supported in breaking down models into simpler work breakdown structures for easy implementation
• Track and manage activity budgets and ensure timely and cost-effective project implementation.
• Produce timely, accurate, compliant and quality activity reports
• Participate in project management meetings and reflection forums
• Support and participate in district education Advocacy initiatives
• Ensure cross cutting themes are mainstreamed in education project

Technical support and training

• Develop a district capacity building plan and mobilize participants for capacity building
• Mobilization of and conducting training to build capacities on supporting enrolment, retention and completion
• Provide mentoring and coaching to teachers and district staff to build local capacity for understanding and connecting with community linkages.
• Identify technical experts to train district and community groups
• Liaise with the Project Manager for technical support on capacity building

Partnership and networking

• Identify and build linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the District level.
• Mobilization of teachers and parents for project activities
• Participate and represent WVU in key technical working forums at district and in the settlement
• Point of contact for consultation on issues to do with project education programming in the district/settlement
• Conduct advocacy campaigns for education in general

Documentation and Reporting

• Conduct community mapping and peer group mapping in preparation for project activities
• Effectively document all information related to Education in Emergencies in schools
• Responsible for documenting individual children vulnerabilities and indicators related to development of children
• Document good practices and project success stories and share them

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum education, training and experience requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Knowledge of pedagogy, curriculum development, teaching methodologies and Early Warning Systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English and local languages.
• Proficiency in MS Office and database management.
• Commitment to World Vision’s Christian values and child protection standards.

Experience needed

• A minimum of 2-3 years in education project management or community work, preferably with NGOs.
• Ability to travel/ride a motorcycle to field locations (often >80% of the time). A VALID Riding permit is MUST HAVE on application.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only

• Plan and coordinate all district-based project activities in consultation with the project manager
• Supervise and monitor ongoing school-based project activities.
• Ensure quality in rolling out of education project models ensuring sufficient funds allocated to particular activities in annual plans
• Ensure that teachers and field facilitators are supported in breaking down models into simpler work breakdown structures for easy implementation
• Track and manage activity budgets and ensure timely and cost-effective project implementation.
• Produce timely, accurate, compliant and quality activity reports
• Participate in project management meetings and reflection forums
• Support and participate in district education Advocacy initiatives
• Ensure cross cutting themes are mainstreamed in education project
• Develop a district capacity building plan and mobilize participants for capacity building
• Mobilization of and conducting training to build capacities on supporting enrolment, retention and completion
• Provide mentoring and coaching to teachers and district staff to build local capacity for understanding and connecting with community linkages.
• Identify technical experts to train district and community groups
• Liaise with the Project Manager for technical support on capacity building
• Identify and build linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the District level.
• Mobilization of teachers and parents for project activities
• Participate and represent WVU in key technical working forums at district and in the settlement
• Point of contact for consultation on issues to do with project education programming in the district/settlement
• Conduct advocacy campaigns for education in general
• Conduct community mapping and peer group mapping in preparation for project activities
• Effectively document all information related to Education in Emergencies in schools
• Responsible for documenting individual children vulnerabilities and indicators related to development of children
• Document good practices and project success stories and share them

• Strong written and verbal communication in English and local languages.
• Proficiency in MS Office and database management.
• Ability to travel/ride a motorcycle to field locations (often >80% of the time).
• Knowledge of pedagogy, curriculum development, teaching methodologies and Early Warning Systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• A minimum of 2-3 years in education project management or community work, preferably with NGOs.
• A VALID Riding permit is MUST HAVE on application.
• Commitment to World Vision’s Christian values and child protection standards.