Education Assistant (Aden & Lahj) National Only

The Education Assistant supports the implementation of SEAL education activities at the field level across assigned districts and schools, ensuring timely and quality delivery of activities in line with approved workplans, technical standards, safeguarding requirements, and MoE coordination mechanisms. The role contributes to implementation quality for student learning materials, teacher/principal support, school improvement planning, and supportive supervision tools, while ensuring timely reporting and coordination with MEAL and ESS teams.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of SEAL project activities in targeted districts and schools according to approved plans and timelines.
• Facilitate trainings, workshops, meetings, assessments, and community mobilization activities.
• Assist in distribution of teaching and learning materials and ensure proper documentation.
• Conduct regular field visits to schools and project sites to monitor progress and identify challenges.
• Ensure activities meet Save the Children and World Bank quality standards.
• Support logistical arrangements with Supply Chain/Admin teams.
• Maintain proper filing and archiving of activity documentation.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports with statistical and narrative information.
• Provide technical support and guidance to teachers, school leaders, and volunteers.
• Identify implementation challenges and report them promptly.
• Ensure timely completion of assigned activities according to workplans and targets.
• Participate in assessments, monitoring visits, and project review meetings.
• Support implementation of monitoring tools in coordination with MEAL.
• Collect, verify, and submit monitoring data using approved systems.
• Document lessons learned, success stories, and case studies.
• Facilitate third-party monitoring (TPM) visits.
• Ensure compliance with ESS monitoring systems and World Bank ESMF requirements.
• Coordinate with school staff, district education offices, community leaders, and stakeholders.
• Maintain positive working relationships with education stakeholders.
• Promote understanding and compliance with Child Safeguarding policies.
• Provide feedback to volunteers and field teams to improve implementation quality.
• Undertake any other tasks assigned by the line manager.
• Comply with Save the Children and World Bank policies, including child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, and safeguarding.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree (preferably in Education or relevant field).
• At least 1 year of experience in education/community-based programs (INGO/NGO preferred).
• Technical knowledge in education programming, child protection, and community engagement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good reporting and documentation skills.
• Ability to travel to rural communities and field locations.
• Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Commitment to child rights, safeguarding principles, humanitarian standards, and SCI values.
• Background in Emergency programming is an asset.
• Strong verbal and written skills in English and in the local language (Arabic).

Skills

• Education Programming
• Child Protection
• Community Engagement
• Documentation and Reporting
• Field Coordination
• Travel to Rural Areas
• MS Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Outlook
• Child Rights Safeguarding
• Humanitarian Standards for Children
• Emergency Programming
• Student Learning Materials
• Teacher Support
• School Improvement Planning
• Supportive Supervision
• MEAL Coordination
• ESS Coordination

Languages

English, Arabic