Overview
The Field Education Manager will be responsible for coordinating day-to-day implementation and ensuring effective and efficient implementation of project activities according to agreed workplans and budgets.
Key Responsibilities
- Co-lead and contribute to the development of location specific project annual work plans, phased budgets, and performance plans
- Implement workplan and budget assigned to the location in accordance with PlayMatters project priorities
- Ensure compliance with relevant implementation SOPs, tools, protocols, and schedules
- Oversee and ensure effective development, monitoring and reporting of work plans and budgets
- Keep abreast of contextual changes in implementation and provide periodical situational updates relevant for project implementation
- Participate in and contribute to the Project Implementation planning meetings on a regular basis
- Track and monitor project performance, progress, budget and workplan execution and report in accordance to set results, planned schedules, priorities, and performance standards
- Proactively identify project management risks and areas in need of decision-making and escalate to appropriate levels of authority any issues which impact project performance or ability to meet donor commitments
- Conduct regular field visits for supportive supervision support and compliance monitoring
- Ensure timely compilation, uploads and submission of location specific project reports, data uploads and information updates as specified in project RMEAL guidelines
- Coordinate and/or collaborate on project or location specific learning events, documentations and communication of achievements, lessons learned, challenges, and changes needed and application during implementation
- Provide oversight into the implementation of the accountability and client response mechanisms in the location
- Provide day-to-day leadership, support supervision, and mentorship to project specific staff
- Guide, monitor and maintain high levels of support for supervisees and other project staff development, accountability, and overall performance
- Coordinate the logistical support and technical support for capacity strengthening activities of project staff, volunteers and implementing partners
- Work closely with the relevant departments in country to guide, plan, monitor, and verify appropriate use of the project resources
- Co-lead the location specific planning, logistical arrangements, communications and execution of key project events
- Contribute to the development of relevant project communications materials, updates, and presentations for donors, senior leadership, or other external bodies
- Support the development of program updates/communications for circulation externally and to the PlayMatters regional team
- Participate in assessment, development, and maintenance of implementing partnership relations in existing and/or potential project locations
- Facilitate collaboration, joint troubleshooting, and consensus to ensure integration and harmonization of other sectors, departments during implementation
- Contribute to strategic planning and as well as high levels of integration and collaboration across the consortium and project
- Ensure inter-departmental and inter-sectoral collaboration within IRC South Sudan with other sectors
Required Experience
- A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in education programming, including field-level implementation and team supervision in humanitarian or development contexts.
- Demonstrated experience in managing education activities such as teacher training and community engagement, strong understanding of education systems and coordination mechanisms in South Sudan.
- Experience in collaborative implementation, problem-solving skills as well as working independently with diverse teams.
Qualifications
• Degree from an accredited university in Education, Social Science, or other relevant field of study
