Gaza Education Programme Manager Job Palestine area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position

The Opportunity – Gaza Education Programme Manager.

Post location: Gaza Field Office

Contract Duration and Level of Effort: 31st December 2026 with possibility of extension.

Role Purpose

The Education Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring that education programming is implemented in a timely and qualitative way. The role includes leading sectoral needs assessments, overseeing program implementation (direct and indirect), managing staff, monitoring activities, and coordinating financial and procurement follow‑up with relevant departments.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to be flexible with work hours and responsibilities outside the normal profile.

Scope of Role

Reports to: Head of Gaza Operations

Staff reporting to this post: Gaza Education Coordinator

Budget responsibilities: Yes.

Key Areas of Accountability

Ensure timely and high‑quality implementation of SCI’s education programme in Gaza, in close coordination with the EiE specialist and the overall education team, in line with international standards and SCI’s response strategy.
Work with and support human resources in recruiting education staff for field positions and Community Engagement Workers.
Ensure the implementation of education activities in the field and regularly update the education team and other relevant colleagues on progress, challenges, and contextual changes.
Support development of new project proposals, including input to budget, log frame, and narrative, and contribute to accurate donor reports, case studies and field stories where required.
Collaborate with the MEAL team to ensure monitoring and evaluation plans are well understood by the education team and that data are collected timely.
Collaborate with the EiE specialist to provide capacity building and technical support to education staff, partners, CEWs and others, as required.
Represent Save the Children in education in relevant forums and liaise closely with organisations working in the field of education.
Strengthen and maintain links between education and other sectors to ensure integrated working in communities.
Liaise with finance, logistics, and administration to guarantee the smooth running of programmes.
Be aware of SCI policy and advocacy priorities and share any education issues at field level that require advocacy.
Comply with Save the Children’s health, safety, and security procedures; child safeguarding policy; code of conduct and other relevant policies.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Minimum of 5 years of work experience with an NGO in education.

Experience in designing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating education programmes in emergency, transition, and development contexts.

Ability to identify major gaps in education in the given context to inform a holistic response for children.

Knowledge of established inter‑agency standards and guidelines in education, particularly the INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies.

Familiarity with the key humanitarian principles, SPHERE standards, the humanitarian architecture, and donors.

Familiar with liaising with NGOs and UN bodies.

Experience of staff training and capacity building of organisational staff and partner staff.

Flexible, adaptable, and able to improvise.

Result‑oriented.

Fluency in Arabic and English.

Benefits

The role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions with a competitive package in the sector.

EEO Statement

Save the Children promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment; women and people with different abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Protection and Anti‑harassment

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti‑harassment policy.

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