Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 23 Jun 2015
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Contract length: 20 Days
LOCATION: Roving - based in Bangui with deployments to Field offices
The role
Within the scope of this initiative, the role of the consultant is to support the development of a strategy to respond to school attacks and strengthen the country capacity to set up community based early warning system for school protection. The consultant will collect data, lessons learned and success stories from various actors to develop written material including a manual of good practices for school protection, a policy paper to support advocacy and other communication tools.
The manual of good practices as well as the communication tools will also be used by institutional partners at national but also provincial and school level and at community level to work with communities in preventing and responding to schools attacks.
Qualifications and experience
- Graduate or post graduate qualification in Education, Social Sciences, or other relevant degree
- Proven experience of working on issues related to Education in Emergencies and/or implementing advocacy and/or programme initiatives related to education and child protection in fragile/conflict affected states
- A sound understanding of issues related to the impact of conflict on education and the role and purpose of the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from military Use during Armed Conflict
- Experience of undertaking research and familiarity with basic software packages such as excel and others (e.g. SPSS, Nvivo) required for inputting and analysing both qualitative and quantitative data
- Excellent analytical skills with proven experience of facilitation, training and capacity building
- Proven experience of developing written materials for communication, training and advocacy purposes
- Good communication skills with the ability to tailor information to different audiences
- Fluent in French and good spoken and written English
- A highly motivated and flexible self-starter with a willingness and ability to travel to remote and difficult areas with limited services.
- Commitment to and a good understanding of the goals, values and principles of Save the Children;
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
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Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
How to apply:
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'sdiagne.39764.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'