Global: Senior Advisor - Education in Emergencies

SENIOR ADVISOR - EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES

Organization: World Vision

Location: Global

Type of Contract: Fixed term (2 years renewable)

Job Description: 

The position holder will in liaison with the CP/EiE Director WVI’s, will serve as a focal point for EiE at a global level and will engage in networking with other agencies (NGO and INGO), UN, Donors (especially ECW and ECHO), institutions and foundations academic institutions, government and peak bodies in the industry. (e.g. representation of WVI at Interagency network on Education in Emergencies (INEE) working groups, Global Education Cluster Task Teams, ECW Technical Reference Groups, GADRRRES). Areas of mutual interest include policy development, operational standards, competencies, funding, resource acquisition etc.

It will also provide technical leadership to field offices and regions on education response and recovery. Particular attention will be given to the development, refinement and adaptation of program approaches such as WV temporary Learning Spaces and other Education Core Project models to be adapted to emergency or fragile contexts. Further support should be given to promote psychosocial support and socio-emotional learning, improved teacher training, learning materials development and mainstreaming of vulnerable child populations into the emergency response.

This position requires extensive travel (at least 50%) and will require deployment into Category 3 disasters to design, lead and manage the Education in Emergencies response, and networking at a field level. In addition to attending meetings internally in WVI for Education and Disaster Management issues. The position holder will work closely with other children in emergencies staff including Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPHA), MHPSS, health and nutrition and protection staff.

How to Apply: 

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