Education Officer

JOB TITLE: Education Officer TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Operations LOCATION: Lusaka GRADE : NAT 4 POST TYPE: National Safeguarding: Save the Children does not tolerate any form of exploitation, abuse, or harassment against any person. It is the responsibility of all employees and representatives to protect all people who come in contact with our organization. Save the Children commits to applying the same standards to all its employees and subject them to the same processes regardless of their position, influence, or reputation within or outside of the organization. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Save the Children International’s Diversity Policy, aims to promote equal opportunity in employment and to ban any kind of discrimination based on sex, age, social class, disability, HIV status, religion, race and ethnicity. ROLE PURPOSE: The Education Programme Officer will support the implementation, coordination, monitoring, and quality delivery of education programmes in line with organisational strategies, donor requirements, and national education priorities. The role will contribute to programme planning, implementation, stakeholder engagement, reporting, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) activities to ensure effective delivery and measurable impact for children, adolescents, schools, and communities. The Project Officer will work closely with MEAL team to update progress in SCI data systems (PRIME) and monitor education programs in target areas to support data management, project reporting including tracking and accountability The postholder will work closely with the Ministry of Education and other government counterparts, schools, communities, local partners, and internal teams to strengthen access to quality, inclusive, safe, and equitable education services. The incumbent will participate in and represent Save the Children at national-level education meetings, technical working groups, and policy discussions, as assigned. SCOPE OF ROLE: Rep