Utbildningsrådgivare / Senior Education Advisor

Senior Education Advisor Duty Station: Kabul, Afghanistan Scope of Work: Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) has been actively involved in the Afghan education sector for more than 25 years, engaging in both service delivery and capacity building. Since 2002, Afghanistan is led by a legitimately elected government that has outlined a strategy for developing the education sector - a strategy supported by the SCA education programme by means of various interventions. With a focus on rural communities in general and girls in particular, the programme aims at promoting children's right to basic education of good quality. Currently, the programme includes community based education, pedagogical resource centres, competence development through pre- and in-service training, and capacity & institution building both on local and central levels. Working in close consultation with the Education Programme Coordinator, to whom s/he reports, the Senior Education Advisor has a central advisory function in designing, strengthening and developing the programme for ensuring long-term outcomes. S/he guides processes related to policy, strategy and methodology, and provides technical support for improved planning, monitoring, reporting and implementation. The role encompasses strategic work on institution and system levels as well as capacity building of key programme staff. Essential Job Functions Programme Development . To provide effective guidance in processes related to development of policy, strategy and methodology . To build systems and methods for programme development . To provide technical backstopping towards education projects Monitoring and Evaluation . To strengthen systems for effective programme monitoring and evaluation . To lead internal evaluations, assessments, reviews and case studies . To participate in monitoring missions Planning and Reporting . To develop applications, plans and reports Capacity building . To design and facilitate internal training programmes . To lead workshops, seminars and exposure visits . To strengthen capacity and institution building measures towards the Ministry of Education Coordination and advocacy . To actively contribute to developing synergies between SCA programmes . To contribute to cooperation and partnership with the Ministry of Education . To promote and advocate for children's right to education Finance . To advice and guide the programme in budget planning and follow up General . To take on other tasks within his/her field of competency, as assigned by the Education Programme Coordinator and the Director of Programmes . To develop good co-operation with external actors Entry Requirements Qualifications: . Masters degree, or equivalent, in relevant professional field . Professional profile within education, with an established career in international development Experience: . Minimum 7 years professional experience on managerial levels . Skills in programme development, including processes related to policy, strategy and design . Solid experience of proposal writing, planning and reporting . Experience of research and quality assurance an asset Others: . Proficiency in English as professional working language . Previous experience from a post-conflict environment a merit . Excellent communication skills . Ability to work in team and under stressful conditions . Familiarity with IT, including data management . Knowledge of Dari and/or Pasthu a merit More information about SCA on our web site www.sak.se