Education Officer - Borno

Save the Children International

Job Description

Required Skills

Key Responsibilities

• Implement the Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) project in Borno, Nigeria.
• Support the Education Programme Manager in establishing and strengthening linkages in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the ECDE project.
• Contribute to assessments (baseline, needs).
• Ensure timely procurement and distribution of materials and equipment in line with SCI policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including collection of monitoring data and tracking of progress on output indicators.
• Facilitate relationships with communities and community leaders to ensure buy-in and Do No Harm.
• Create and sustain positive working relationships with partners, government officials, and other key stakeholders.
• Supervise and manage teachers/learning facilitators, including facilitation of teacher training.
• Support in planning and coordinating State and LGAs level engagement with education authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Facilitate recruitment of volunteer teachers in the project.
• Contribute to ensuring timely and quality reports are submitted as per the reporting requirements.
• Work closely with the Education Programme Manager to ensure quality programme design, delivery, documentation, and reporting of education activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Education (Early Childhood Development and Education is an advantage) or other related fields.
• At least 3 years of accrued working experience in program implementation with an NGO.
• Experience in strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Experience of working on and supporting the implementation of ECDE interventions in humanitarian or development setting is an added advantage.
• Ability to coach, mentor and build the capacity of ECDE teachers in a humanitarian or development setting will be an added advantage.
• Experience of working with diverse group of stakeholders at the community, LG, State and National levels.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain cordial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Fluent English language skills (written and verbal) and any local language.

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Posted Date

January 21, 2026

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