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About Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA)

SCA Background

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) has been working in Afghanistan since 1982, presently managing development Programs concerning Health, Education, Rural Livelihoods and Community Governance, with a total annual budget of roughly USD 40 million. The total number of staff is slightly over 7,386.During the last 10 years SCA has undertaken a change process moving from a primarily humanitarian service delivery approach towards more of a developmental role, putting increasing emphasis on capacity development, rights-based programming, and outcome orientation. The mission of SCA is to empower individuals, communities, and local organizations, primarily in rural areas and with particular focus on women, girls, boys and vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, so that they may participate fully in society and influence their own development. SCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment based on their skills, abilities, and experience without regard to age (18-65 years), ethnicity, religion, marital status, gender, or physical disability.

Job Description

Scope of work:

Based in hub schools, the Education Field Supervisor (EFS) is a district level staff member of education team at Regional Management Office (RMO) level. In cooperation with the team members, s/he is responsible for direct supervision and monitoring of SCA supported Educational Field Facilities including CBS, Coaching Classes, hub schools and CBE- resource centers. The EFS is responsible for capacity development of headmasters/first teachers in class observation, school supervision, monitoring, mentoring, and report writing skills. EFS ensures effective teaching and learning process in all educational facilities supported by SCA education programme in his/her duty station/district. The EFS initiates fruitful communication with schools to district level educational authorities through direct contacts and participation in the relevant meetings on school’s affairs and updates SEO/Project management team on developments happening in his/her duty station from time to time. The EFS ensures that all types of educational supplies are delivered to his/her station, recorded and distributed to the end users within set schedules and full transparency in practice.

The Education Field Supervisor spends more than 90% of his/her official times in the field while working directly with the teachers, students and members of the School Management Councils (SMCs) for improving quality of learning outcomes among the students. S/he is to assist the Education Project team and EPU in conducting Assessments, Studies, Evaluations and Reporting of SCA education projects.

Main Responsibilities:

• Act according to the policy and regulations of SCA.
• Actively contribute to the successful development and good reputation of the SCA.
• Strictly follow the SCA financial regulations and procedures at the field level.
• Work closely with the Master Trainers to share training needs of teachers and get feedbacks.
• Maintain close contact and working relationships with the relevant Government departments such as DED, Hub Schools, civil society organizations, TECs, RCs NGOs and other education actors.
• Ensure increase on participation and retention of girls in educational activities supported by SCA.
• Supervise activities of Headmasters, teachers and IERPs with respect to SCA Educational guidelines.
• Coordinate participation & contribution of SMC members in schooling affairs.
• Ensure registration of all students in SCA supported educational facilities in the relevant Hub Schools and keep appropriate records of them.
• Ensure that integration of students and handover of CBS to the MoE takes place regularly as per CBE Policy and as well as in light with the Agreement of Partnership between SCA and MoE.
• Ensure timely provision of the teaching and learning equipment and materials to the students and track the records.
• Ensure appropriate use of the teaching and learning equipment and materials in the teaching and learning process.
• Verify and update data collected during the school visits, maintain the data record forms regularly and in timely manners.
• Maintain update records on students’ attendance, enrolment, teachers’ attendance, and professional needs in close co-ordination with Education Programme Officer.
• Monitor quality of equipment and materials provided to schools and keep their records.
• Monitor performance of SMCs in relation to school affairs, their meeting records & achievements and follow their actions.
• Work closely with SMCs to ensure involvement of parents and image of ownership of the concerned communities in education of their children.
• Maintain regular visits to the CBSs, Nomadic Classes and coaching classes, conduct class observations and provide mentoring support to the teachers.
• Assist the teachers and students in development and utilization of low cost & accessible teaching and learning material.
• Make sure Teaching Kits are properly used in the teaching-learning process.
• Encourage students to initiate creative works like stories, poems and explore the options for publication of their creative works.
• Work closely with the administration of the Hub Schools (HS) in order to ensure delivery of regular and effective academic support to the CBS in the area.
• In close collaboration with the concerned teachers, conduct assessments of students learning achievements in each visit and keep appropriate records.

• Ensure that school health & hygiene practices are in place.
• Assist in data collection of the concerned schools/classes for internal and external studies/ assessments/evaluations
• Ensure that SCA supported community-based schools & Coaching Classes are running in accordance to SCA policy and SCA Education Directives.
• Make sure that teachers receive their monthly salaries within due times.
• Through transfer of own knowledge and skills, enhances the working capabilities of Head masters/First teachers and teachers.
• Promotes gender equality, non-discrimination with regard to ethnic, politics and religion.
• To participate in workshops, seminars & conference organized by the education program.
• Promotes good coordination with other SCA projects, all PO units and other department at KMO especially EPU with regard to project planning, budgeting and other related issues.

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION
• English Fluency
• computer skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively in team
• Fluency in Pashto&Dari
• Excellent analytical ability
• Integrative ability & Flexibility
• Must be able to travel to the project sites
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Submission Guideline:

• SCA actively promotes and encourages women and persons with disabilities to apply.
• Interested qualified candidates should submit a full CV (maximum four pages) with a cover letter in a single word/pdf document file explaining their motivation in applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience.
• To apply online please send your application / CV to vacancies.ermo@sca.org.af
• The subject line must include (HRM/JRMO 185-22- Education Field Supervisor) otherwise your application may not be considered. 
• Candidates may also submit applications by letter (hard copy) directly to the SCA HRM Unit in either Kabul, Ghazni, Kunduz, Wardak, Taloqan, Mazar-e-Sharif, Laghman, or Jalalabad;
• Academic certificates or references are not needed to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if called for an interview.
• Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a test/interview.

Submission Email:

vacancies.ermo@sca.org.af