The Lutheran World Federation (LWF; German: Lutherischer Weltbund) is a global communion .The Department for World Service is the LWF's humanitarian arm. It has programmes in 32 countries. The LWF is a member of ACT Alliance.

Responsibilities or duties

Strategic Technical Leadership on SEL

• Provide Regional leadership on integrating Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) as a core component of holistic and transformative education.
• Support the development and implementation of SEL strategies that align with systems-level change and long-term sustainability.
• Ensure SEL approaches are grounded in evidence, contextually adapted, and integrated into curriculum delivery, teacher practice, and school improvement processes.
• Promote learner-centered pedagogies that strengthen agency, wellbeing, and inclusive participation.
• Support integration of SEL into regional education reforms, including competency-based approaches and school-level improvement initiatives.

Systems Strengthening, Advocacy, and Policy Influence

• Strategic engagement with IGAD (on the Djibouti declaration and the Regional Education Policy Framework) and other regional mechanisms in collaboration with advocacy colleagues
• Work with ministries of education, education authorities, and partners to integrate SEL within education policies, standards, and teacher professional development systems.
• Support regional education system actors to institutionalize SEL within school improvement planning and education quality frameworks.
• Engage in targeted national advocacy activities such as policy dialogues, advocacy campaigns etc.
• Establish networks and coalitions around SEL to form a critical mass to push SEL agenda in the regional education ecosystem.
• Lead advocacy efforts that position SEL as a key contributor to equitable, safe, and rights-based education.
• Promote human rights principles, including inclusion, participation and protection.

Capacity Strengthening and Knowledge Building

• Organize training and knowledge-sharing activities
• Provide technical coaching to country teams
• Promote peer learning and communities of practice

Programme Development, Learning, and Evidence

• Support documentation and learning on SEL interventions
• Guide programme design aligned to donor priorities
• Strengthen monitoring systems for SEL outcomes
• Support development of knowledge products (policy briefs, IEC materials, etc.)

Coordination and Partnerships

• Ensure close coordination with multiple teams at country, regional and global levels within LWF
• Contribute to strengthening networking and partnerships for LWF in the region with key actors on SEL, including with academic institutions, technical experts, and advocacy organizations working on SEL and human rights in education.
• Participate in side events, workshops and webinars at regional level
• Represent the organization in regional education and SEL coordination platforms.
• Promote cross-sector communication and collaboration between this role and other teams in the CPs (education,protection, RBA L2G and mental health actors to support holistic child development).
• Support the Global Team when required in donor engagement at global level and tap into donor network to leverage diverse funding.

Implementation

• Provide technical leadership to the implementing teams in the 5 countries to ensure the overall quality implementation of an SEL regional advocacy grant.
• Overall leadership in the management of the SEL regional advocacy grant, based on approved project proposal, logframe and budget, and on signed agreement with the donor
• Lead project launch and roll out through supporting the necessary implementation tools including workplan, working budget etc., work in close collaboration with advocacy colleagues in the region to design a clear plan for strategic advocacy on SEL in the region
• Coordinate quality implementation of the project in close collaboration with the colleagues in charge in each country program, ensure regional coherence and planning, and smooth communication
• Monitor budget expenditure and advise teams on the rate of implementation for the same.
• Perform other tasks, assigned by the Program Manager as per the need of the organisation.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Education, Expertise, and Skills

• Relevant University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Education, Psychology, Child Development, Human Rights, Social Sciences, or related field
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, SPSS, etc.)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• An impeccable professional standard of ethics as well as the willingness and ability to enforce compliance within the LWF World Service and donor policies and procedures is essential.

Experience needed

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in education programming with SEL expertise
• Experience in systems strengthening and policy engagement
• Strong advocacy and human rights programming background
• Experience in humanitarian or fragile contexts is desirable
• Experience in teacher development and inclusive education

• Provide Regional leadership on integrating Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) as a core component of holistic and transformative education.
• Support the development and implementation of SEL strategies that align with systems-level change and long-term sustainability.
• Ensure SEL approaches are grounded in evidence, contextually adapted, and integrated into curriculum delivery, teacher practice, and school improvement processes.
• Promote learner-centered pedagogies that strengthen agency, wellbeing, and inclusive participation.
• Support integration of SEL into regional education reforms, including competency-based approaches and school-level improvement initiatives.
• Strategic engagement with IGAD (on the Djibouti declaration and the Regional Education Policy Framework) and other regional mechanisms in collaboration with advocacy colleagues
• Work with ministries of education, education authorities, and partners to integrate SEL within education policies, standards, and teacher professional development systems.
• Support regional education system actors to institutionalize SEL within school improvement planning and education quality frameworks.
• Engage in targeted national advocacy activities such as policy dialogues, advocacy campaigns etc.
• Establish networks and coalitions around SEL to form a critical mass to push SEL agenda in the regional education ecosystem.
• Lead advocacy efforts that position SEL as a key contributor to equitable, safe, and rights-based education.
• Promote human rights principles, including inclusion, participation and protection.
• Organize training and knowledge-sharing activities
• Provide technical coaching to country teams
• Promote peer learning and communities of practice
• Support documentation and learning on SEL interventions
• Guide programme design aligned to donor priorities
• Strengthen monitoring systems for SEL outcomes
• Support development of knowledge products (policy briefs, IEC materials, etc.)
• Ensure close coordination with multiple teams at country, regional and global levels within LWF
• Contribute to strengthening networking and partnerships for LWF in the region with key actors on SEL, including with academic institutions, technical experts, and advocacy organizations working on SEL and human rights in education.
• Participate in side events, workshops and webinars at regional level
• Represent the organization in regional education and SEL coordination platforms.
• Promote cross-sector communication and collaboration between this role and other teams in the CPs (education,protection, RBA L2G and mental health actors to support holistic child development).
• Support the Global Team when required in donor engagement at global level and tap into donor network to leverage diverse funding.
• Provide technical leadership to the implementing teams in the 5 countries to ensure the overall quality implementation of an SEL regional advocacy grant.
• Overall leadership in the management of the SEL regional advocacy grant, based on approved project proposal, logframe and budget, and on signed agreement with the donor
• Lead project launch and roll out through supporting the necessary implementation tools including workplan, working budget etc., work in close collaboration with advocacy colleagues in the region to design a clear plan for strategic advocacy on SEL in the region
• Coordinate quality implementation of the project in close collaboration with the colleagues in charge in each country program, ensure regional coherence and planning, and smooth communication
• Monitor budget expenditure and advise teams on the rate of implementation for the same.
• Perform other tasks, assigned by the Program Manager as per the need of the organisation.

• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, SPSS, etc.)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• An impeccable professional standard of ethics as well as the willingness and ability to enforce compliance within the LWF World Service and donor policies and procedures is essential.

• Relevant University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Education, Psychology, Child Development, Human Rights, Social Sciences, or related field
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in education programming with SEL expertise
• Experience in systems strengthening and policy engagement
• Strong advocacy and human rights programming background
• Experience in humanitarian or fragile contexts is desirable
• Experience in teacher development and inclusive education