Education Technical Officer (Beqaa)

SAWA for Development and Aid is a Civil Society Organization founded initially as a spontaneous initiative in December 2011 to respond to the arrival of the first 40 Syrian families displaced from Syria into the North of Lebanon.
This initiative then grew to include individual activists, locals and internationals, who worked together (literally meaning ‘SAWA’ in Arabic) to share their knowledge and exchange their experiences in order to support Syrians, internally displaced or refugees in neighboring countries, united by their belief in their right to live in dignity, freedom, and to be active individuals in their communities and wherever they are.
SAWA sees itself as part and parcel of the society, and that it is on a continuous learning journey based on a participatory relationship at all levels with the communities that it works with, whether host or displaced, as well as with local and international partners.
SAWA believes that humanitarian, developmental, and civic work has to always strive to achieve social justice, and so it aims to work with individuals and communities through holistic interventions towards a society based on democracy, pluralism, and the values of citizenship and human rights.

Objective of the Role:

The Education Technical Officer will provide key support in the development of needed technical tools and implementation of Education activities. H/she will work with partners, beneficiaries, and stakeholders to ensure project outputs are of the highest quality and that expected results are achieved in a timely and efficient manner of the project. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Provide capacity building and capacity assessment tools to Education staff personnel in order to provide quality comprehensive educational services to improve quality of Education. 
•    Identify technical resources required for the implementation of the project’s plan within the Education Department in close coordination with the Programs Manager and Education coordinator.
•    Set up coaching and mentoring mechanism and follow-up on implementation. 
•    Train staff members in using self-assessment tools and ensure the analysis of the data collected. 
•    Produce training and coaching reports and coordinate feedback with the service providers for strengthening continuous staff development. 
•    Provide support to the team in the identifying the needs, challenges, and what areas need strengthening.
•    Develop family information or educational tools and support in developing and enforcing parents and family support.
•    Follow-up and monitor the activities/services provided.
•    Act as the technical reference for the project and ensure activities are implemented in line with specific approaches and methodologies.
•    Develop and adjust existing technical documents used within the education component.
•    Monitor the use of tools and methodologies to support the team in implementation. 

Competencies and Skills:

•    Bachelor Degree in Education or another related field.
•    3 years’ experience in the field of Education or Development.
•    Ability to develop information material.
•    Analytical skills
•    Ability to work with partners, civil society organizations, or public authorities. 
•    Ability to respect deadlines and work under pressure.
•    Positive personality with strong orientation towards solutions. 
•    Adaptability and flexibility.
•    Autonomy in work.
•    Excellent communication skills; proactive, solution-maker, constructive, and dynamic personality.
•    Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis, and production of reports.
•    Proven ability to work productively with a variety of stakeholders to run participatory processes and meet deadlines.
•    Demonstrate the ability to adapt to new environments and be flexible given the nature of the work.
•    Strong organizational skills. 
•    Strong training and facilitation skills. 
•    Excellent computer skills.
•    Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic.