Save the Children Colombia is seeking an Education Officer (Oficial de Educación) based in Cali, Valle del Cauca, within the Operations Directorate (Grade 4 – Officers). Fixed-term employment contract; salary COP 3,393,600 plus a COP 500,000 non-salary bonus. The role involves frequent contact with children (child safeguarding level 3).
Purpose of the role: Implement the project's programmes, strategies and initiatives to improve the realisation of the right to safe, quality, gender-responsive learning for girls and boys affected by conflict and crisis, in targeted municipalities and schools in the Department of Valle del Cauca, working with children, teachers, parents, caregivers and communities.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead implementation of the school change-management model in targeted educational establishments, engaging institutional actors in quality-improvement methodologies.
- Mobilise and support the education community in initiatives to improve education quality and guarantee children's rights.
- Provide technical and pedagogical assistance to teachers and school directors; train schools on pedagogical projects in reading and writing, mathematics and citizenship competencies.
- Lead awareness-raising on child rights, participation and gender equity with communities, children, youth, parents and caregivers.
- Represent the organisation in inter-institutional education forums and engage education secretariats and municipal authorities.
- Coordinate work plans with project partners; monitor partner indicators and results and record data in project planning and monitoring systems.
- Document and report progress, contribute to donor narrative reports, manage field expenses and accountability, and follow personal and group security procedures.
Requirements:
- Professional degree in education, educational psychology, teaching, pedagogy or related disciplines; willingness to live in Cali and travel frequently to intervention areas.
- Minimum 3 years supporting education improvement processes in primary and secondary education or in pedagogical/school management.
- Broad knowledge of the Colombian education system and children's rights; experience in social/educational projects with communities affected by armed conflict or the migration crisis.
- Demonstrated skills in planning, implementing and monitoring projects under results-based management (logframes, performance frameworks), data analysis, Office tools and technical report writing.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams; experience in emergency or humanitarian contexts is desirable.
- Commitment to gender equality, human rights and a survivor-centred approach to gender-based violence.
Closing date: 2026-10-29
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit your CV through the Save the Children online application portal between 22 and 29 October 2026 (until 23:59). Late applications will not be received. Open to Colombian citizens or foreigners legally authorized to work in Colombia.
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