Coordinator (Education Programme – Acceleration Facility) (P-3), Temporary Appointment, 364 days #00138424, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) - Geneva, Switzerland

Overview

The Coordinator will lead the strategic management of ECW’s Acceleration Facility (AF), supporting the development and uptake of global public goods, innovation, and systems strengthening in education in emergencies and protracted crises.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the operationalization of ECW’s policies and guidelines, including on grants management and compliance
• Oversees the AF lifecycle including design, implementation, monitoring and reporting
• Provides dedicated programme quality assurance for AF portfolio
• Coordination and Sector Stakeholder Engagement, Partnerships & Resource Mobilization
• Learning, innovation and knowledge sharing

Required Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in programme development, programme management, and/or research in Education in Emergencies (EiE) is required.
• Humanitarian context experience is required.
• Proven success in developing partnerships, particularly in the philanthropic sector, is required.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder education programmes, ideally in emergency or protracted crisis contexts, is required.
• A strong understanding of grant lifecycle management, from design and implementation through monitoring, reporting and closure, is required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic funding portfolios, including innovation funds or catalytic financing mechanisms, is required.

Qualifications

Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Education,Economics,Psychology,Sociology and any other related fields.

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