Senior Cluster Education Specialist – Stronger Together, Be There

War Child

Education Senior Specialist ensuring coherent implementation of War Child’s evidence-based methods across multiple countries and partners. Coordinating thematic guidance and overseeing quality assurance in the education sector.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeBeirut • 🇱🇧 LebanonSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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The ideal candidate must demonstrate the ability to effectively coordinate and implement evidence-based methods in education, while fostering collaboration and capacity building among partners. Strong skills in program design, adaptive learning, and quality assurance are essential for success in this role.

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Hard Skills

Evidence-Based MethodsProgram DesignNeeds AssessmentQuality AssuranceTraining DevelopmentFacilitationLearning Cycle ManagementGrant ManagementThematic SupportCapacity Building

Soft Skills

CoordinationCollaborationMentoringCommunicationAdaptabilityLeadershipOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingStakeholder EngagementCultural Sensitivity

Industry Keywords

Humanitarian ContextsPost-ConflictEducationTraining MaterialsWorkshopsVirtual LearningCo-CreationThematic AreaLearning AgendaPartner Experiences

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure effective coordination, coherence and consistent implementation of a specific portfolio of War Child’s Evidence-Based Methods (EBMs) in a thematic area across an assigned cluster of partners and countries.
Translate strategies, standards and methodologies into contextually relevant thematic/EBM support to partners.
Ensure high-quality delivery of EBMs.
Coordinate thematic support provided by Specialists within a cluster.
Lead and facilitate adaptive learning cycles for EBMs at cluster level.
Strengthen organisational and partner capacity in Education EBMs through training, mentoring and scalable learning approaches.
Represent and build up the profile and reputation of War Child's EBM Care System Portfolio externally.
Contribute to the learning agenda for EBMs within your portfolio including gathering and sharing learnings on partner experiences and feedback.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant academic background in Education or a closely related field.
Relevant experience in the thematic area, including in humanitarian or post‑conflict contexts.
Experience working with partners on co‑creation and delivery of programmes.
Demonstrated experience in programme design, needs assessment, learning cycles and quality assurance.
Experience developing methods, tools, guidelines, training and learning materials.
Experience facilitating trainings, workshops and virtual learning.
Programme or grant management experience is an asset.
Fluency in English is required for this role. Additional languages may be useful depending on stakeholder groups and organisational context, for example Arabic, Dari, French, Spanish, or Ukrainian.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities