Education Cluster Coordinator Global Education Cluster (GEC) Rapid Response Team

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is seeking an Education Cluster Coordinator, Global Education Cluster Rapid Response Team fixed-term employment. Primary purpose of the position: To ensure a well-coordinated, timely, coherent, and effective education response in emergencies and situations of protracted crises through in country support (deployments) and global level work. (GEC) 

Areas of responsibility:

The GEC Rapid Response Team (RRT) is comprised of experts who are rapidly deployable to support education in emergencies coordination in sudden onset and protracted crises. When not deployed, the staff member provides technical support to country cluster teams/education in emergencies (EiE) working groups on policies, strategies, best practices, and approaches in education in new and protracted crises. 

Main tasks (80%) 

• Provide strategic advice and support to ensure the coordination and response adheres to IASC cluster approach, relevant humanitarian agreements, standards, initiatives and guidelines.
• Provide systematic and innovative guidance and support for the application of relevant humanitarian tools, mechanisms and processes.
• Support national actors to provide leadership in the Education response and to engage with other actors in the broader response.
• Pro-actively identify common and complex technical challenges faced by partners and find strategic-level or systemic solutions.
• Provide capacity building support and training to national and local actors based on identified needs.  
• Support country cluster/EiE working groups to coordinate processes related to Education Cannot Wait (including the Multi-Year Resilience Program and First Emergency Response allocations). 
• Follow global developments and issues related to education in emergencies and protracted crises. 

Other tasks (20%)

• Provide remote support for FCA’s EiE programs when not deployed (ad hoc tasks when needs arise such as programme development, reports and grant applications review). 
• Support FCA COs who are involved in cluster coordination at country level (national/sub-national)
• Strengthen capacities of FCA country staff on education in emergencies and coordination. 

Competence and Personal Requirements:

• Master’s degree in related field and proven extensive work experience in education.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the Cluster Approach and humanitarian architecture. 
• Experience with strategic planning, resource mobilization and advocacy
• Demonstrated experience in Education in Emergencies
• Excellent negotiation, mediation, and communication skills
• Proven work experience in the field of humanitarian aid in operational NGOs and / or UNICEF, including extensive field experience; work experience in fragile states considered asset.

Fluency in English is required; fluency in French and/or Arabic an added advantage.

The position will be filled as soon as possible, and it is a fixed-term employment until 31.12.2024 with four-months probation period. The compensation is based on FCA salary scale and the candidate’s level of experience. 

This position is based in Finland or open to remote work from FCA program countries, as well as Sweden, Estonia, France, Spain, and Austria, provided the candidate holds a valid work permit. Remote work from another location in Europe can be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to valid work permit. This is not an expat position and terms of employment for locally hired employees in Finland will be applied. 

This role entails a secondment to the GEC Rapid Response Team. This requires the candidate to be prepared and available for frequent extended missions to various countries and emergency situations. 

For more information, please contact Jan De Waegemaeker, Head of Humanitarian Response,          [email protected]