Education Technical Advisor – Maternity Cover (Ukraine Nationals)

About the role

The Education Technical Advisor (Ukraine Nationals Only) will provide high‑quality technical leadership for Save the Children’s education programmes during a maternity cover period. This role supports emergency education, recovery and development initiatives across Ukraine.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure all education interventions meet national and international quality standards and align with the 2025‑2027 Country Strategic Plan.
• Support Education in Emergencies (EiE) programming, including school and kindergarten rehabilitation, safe‑schools approaches, catch‑up and remedial learning, teacher wellbeing, mobile learning, and mental health and psychosocial support.
• Coordinate with the Ministry of Education and Science, Teach for Ukraine and other partners as co‑chair of the Education in Emergencies Thematic Working Group.
• Represent Save the Children as co‑lead agency alongside UNICEF in the Inter‑Cluster Coordination Group.
• Guide implementing teams and local partners to deliver context‑appropriate, high‑impact education services.

Required profile

• Ukrainian national with extensive experience in education programming, preferably in humanitarian or emergency contexts.
• Strong knowledge of Ukraine’s education system, Ministry of Education policies and international education standards.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with government bodies, NGOs and UN agencies.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills to support sector‑wide initiatives.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence education recovery for children affected by conflict.
• Collaboration with a leading global humanitarian organization.
• Professional development within a high‑impact, multi‑partner environment.