EiE Coordinator

Coordinate educational project implementation for vulnerable children in conflict areas.

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Overview

Coordinate educational project implementation for vulnerable children in conflict areas.

You have:

  • Master degree in education or related sectors.
  • Experience in education in emergencies required, preferably in conflict and fragile settings.
  • Knowledge of Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies (INEE).
  • Solid experience in the management, monitoring and supervision of educational projects.
  • Ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish effective working relationships.
  • Excellent written and spoken English, with French being an advantage.
  • Demonstrated ability to network and liaise with major donors in the education sector.
  • Previous work experience in accelerated education program implementation is an asset.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The EiE Coordinator is responsible for the technical management, direction, representation and supervision as well as the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the project. In this role, you will ensure the quality and INEE standards in the implementation of the educational project. You will support vulnerable children affected by conflict to receive quality basic education in safe and child-friendly environments.

As EiE Coordinator, you ensure the technical quality of the interventions that fall under your technical sector in terms of emergency programming and support to the staff of Plan International Cameroon but also to the staff of the implementing organization under your supervision to implement activities in line with international and national standards.

Specifically, you will provide technical support for strategic approaches, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Plan International's EiE project in response to the Lake Chad Basin crisis impacting Cameroon. In addition, it could be called upon if necessary for technical support in the education sector. Your dimensions of role combine:

• Design and rapid assessment of the educational needs to be enabled by the project

• Technical support for the implementation of the project/programme

• Local representation.

The Individual

We are looking for someone with a Master degree in education or other related sectors. As EiE Coordinator, have an experience in education in emergencies is required, preferably in conflict and fragile settings. Ability to learn quickly and adapt experience/lessons learned in other emergency contexts to the emergency response context in Cameroon. Knowledge of Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies (INEE).

You need to have a solid experience in the management, monitoring and supervision of educational projects, an ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both inside and outside of organizations, in stressful situations. Demonstrated ability to network and liaise with major donors in the education sector, including Irish Aid, UNICEF, ECHO and excellent project design, participatory monitoring and evaluation skills.

As EiE Coordinator, an excellent written and spoken English, with French being an advantage. Also, Previous work experience in the field of accelerated education program implementation is an asset.

Please follow this link for a full role profile: JD EIE Coordinator ECHO Janvier 2026.pdf

Location: Kousseri

Type of Role: Fixed Term Contract

Reports to: Project Manager - ECHO Project

Hay Level: 13

Closing Date:13th January 2026

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you successfully managed an educational project in an emergency context? The interviewer wants to gauge your hands-on experience and ability to navigate challenges in crisis situations. Provide specific examples highlighting the project's goals, your actions, and the outcomes.
How do you ensure the quality of education interventions in crisis situations? They are assessing your understanding of quality standards and your approach to maintaining them during emergencies. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to adapt educational programs to a multicultural context? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a difficult relationship you had with a donor or partner and how you handled it. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your approach to team supervision and monitoring in a high-pressure environment? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you assessed educational needs in a previous role? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure that educational programs are inclusive and meet the needs of girls? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges do you foresee in implementing educational programs in the Lake Chad Basin crisis? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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