Deadline: 12 January 2016
Save the Children is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Education Director in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The duration for the post is of 2 years.
The Education Director leads Save the Children in Bangladesh’s education sector, consisting primarily of Early Childhood Care and Development and Basic Education programs.
Save the Children works to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Education Director will perform the following functions-
- Lead role in setting the strategic direction for the education sector, designing new programs and projects, and identifying and pursing strategic partnerships.
- Responsible for ensuring program quality and donor accountability for a range of projects, and directly supervises project directors and implementation teams.
- Senior representational and advocacy role with the Government of Bangladesh, Donors, and key national and international stakeholders, and works on a regular basis with SC members and internal stakeholders to maximize program delivery.
- Ensures that program learning, research and evaluation findings are channeled towards advocacy, continuous improvements, and new program design.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Masters degree in relevant field.
- Certificate or diploma in Education or relevant field.
- At least 15 years of working experience in relevant field including at least 05 years in senior management position.
- Strong leadership abilities, leading and inspiring others.
- Excellent understanding of key issues and strategies in state of the art Early Childhood Development and Basic Education programs, formal and non-formal Education theories.
- Excellent skills on process facilitation and coordination with high standard.
- Excellent inter-personal communication skills.
- Strong analytical capacity and proficient understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Good presentation skills including policy briefing.
- Good supportive supervision skills, developing self and others.
- Good English communication skills.
- Delivering results.
- Problem solving and decision making.
- Advanced knowledge about the Education policy and context in Bangladesh.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their CV and covering letter including their salary expectations for this role in English, as a single document, through online process.
For more information, please visit Save the Children.
