Senior Cluster Education Specialist – Stronger Together, Be There

War Child

Education Senior Specialist ensuring implementation of Evidence-Based Methods in a cluster of countries. Overseeing quality assurance, partner onboarding, and thematic support for War Child’s programs.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇬 UgandaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong leadership in coordinating and implementing Education Evidence-Based Models (EBMs) while effectively managing partnerships and fostering adaptive learning. A commitment to quality assurance and capacity building in humanitarian contexts is essential.

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

EducationProgramme DesignNeeds AssessmentQuality AssuranceAdaptive LearningTraining DevelopmentFacilitationGrant ManagementThematic GuidanceCo-Creation

Soft Skills

CoordinationCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsLeadershipProblem-SolvingCapacity BuildingFacilitation SkillsStakeholder Engagement

Industry Keywords

Humanitarian ContextsPost-ConflictEducation Evidence-Based ModelsThematic Quality AssurancePartner OnboardingLearning CyclesCluster OversightWar ChildExternal RepresentationVirtual Learning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure effective coordination, coherence and consistent implementation of EBMs across an assigned cluster.
Oversee EBM quality assurance, partner onboarding, thematic guidance, and adaptive learning within a cluster.
Maintain cluster-level oversight of thematic quality assurance for EBM integration.
Coordinate thematic support provided by specialists within a cluster.
Lead and/or facilitate adaptive learning cycles for EBMs at cluster level.
Strengthen organisational and partner capacity in Education EBMs.
Represent and build up War Child's EBM Care System Portfolio externally.

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

This vacancy is open to internal candidates only.
Salary and secondary employment conditions are aligned with the applicable in-country salary scale, and local terms and conditions will apply.