Coordinator (Education Programme – Acceleration Facility)

The Coordinator will lead the strategic management of ECW’s Acceleration Facility (AF), supporting the development and uptake of global public goods, innovation, and systems strengthening in education in emergencies and protracted crises. The role includes overseeing the full lifecycle of AF grants and ensuring alignment with ECW's strategic goals for 2027-2030.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic management of ECW’s Acceleration Facility (AF).
• Support the operationalization of ECW’s policies and guidelines, including on grants management and compliance.
• Oversee the AF lifecycle including design, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• Provide dedicated programme quality assurance for AF portfolio.
• Coordinate and engage with sector stakeholders, partnerships and resource mobilization.
• Facilitate learning, innovation and knowledge sharing across the portfolio.

Requirements

• Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Education, Economics, Psychology, Sociology and any other related fields.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in programme development, programme management, and/or research in Education in Emergencies (EiE) is required.
• Humanitarian context experience is required.
• Proven success in developing partnerships, particularly in the philanthropic sector, is required.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder education programmes, ideally in emergency or protracted crisis contexts, is required.
• A strong understanding of grant lifecycle management, from design and implementation through monitoring, reporting and closure, is required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic funding portfolios, including innovation funds or catalytic financing mechanisms, is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Evidence synthesis and strategic analysis.
• Cross-functional coordination.
• Global education and development knowledge.
• Education programme management.
• Gender and equity analysis.
• Organizational strategic planning.
• Education systems strengthening and policy dialogue.
• Education sector planning and policy analysis.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Program Development
• Programme Management
• Education in Emergencies
• Humanitarian Experience
• Partnership Development
• Grant Lifecycle Management
• Strategic Funding Management
• Innovation Fund Management
• Catalytic Financing Mechanisms
• Evidence Synthesis
• Strategic Analysis
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Global Education Knowledge
• Education Program Management
• Gender and Inequity Analysis
• Organizational Planning
• Education Systems Strengthening
• Policy Dialogue
• Education Sector Planning
• Policy Analysis

Languages

English