Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 10, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Overview:
The Education Facility Advisor will be responsible for the design and successful operation of the demand-driven call down mechanism and expert technical advice rosters under component 2, working closely with our Regional Research Directors as well as FCDO country offices and partners.

Major Responsibilities
The Senior Education Facility Advisor will manage the complete call-down mechanism lifecycle, including:
• Define the menu of types of support that the programme will offer and their prioritization criteria based on FCDO priorities;
• Develop clear pathways for identifying support opportunities, receiving requests and responding to technical support requests from FCDO
• Identify risks and appropriate actions to manage conflicts of interest;
• Manage relationships with global and local ERICC partners to maintain a roster of experts;
• Communicate about the services that the call-down mechanism can offer, and manage the implementation of support requests.
• The Education Facility Advisor will also ensure high quality responses and identify synergies with the research being developed under component 1 and will identify capacity building themes and topics to be addressed by thematic leads and the Research Directorate.

Key Working Relationships:
• Position reports to: ERICC Programme Director
• Position directly supervises: N/A
• Internal contacts: Regular contact with the Research Director, Senior Technical Director for Education, the Regional Research Directors, Education Technical Unit teams, and country program staff.
• External contacts: FCDO country offices and partners.

Job Requirements:
Minimum Requirements
• Education: Master’s/post-graduate degree in education, education psychology, social work, human development or relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Work Experience: A minimum of 6-8 years of implementing and/or managing large Education programs and teams is required, within a humanitarian or international development setting, as are at least 1—2 years acting in an advisory capacity on education programming.
• Experience in technical tools development, monitoring and evaluation, and research in relation to education is highly desired.
• Demonstrated expertise in education program design, monitoring and evaluation, with the ability to turn concepts and strategy into measurable action.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Preferred Requirements
• Experience with donor-funded contracts
• Experience working on FCDO commercial contracts
• Prior experience working in countries where IRC operates

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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