Policy Specialist for Education Emergency Response

About the role

The Policy Specialist for Education Emergency Response will serve as the primary liaison between the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) Minister’s Office, the Directorate General of Education (DGE) units and the Lebanese University. Based in Beirut, the role supports the implementation of Lebanon’s Education Emergency Costed Response Plan and the transition to longer‑term development initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and synchronize activities between the MEHE Minister’s Office, General Education, Higher Education and TVET divisions.
• Facilitate the rollout of the emergency response plan, ensuring alignment with UNESCO and Global Partnership for Education (GPE) support.
• Monitor progress of school reopening, technical‑vocational centres and the public university, reporting on milestones and challenges.
• Assist in preparing policy documents, costed response plans and transition strategies.
• Provide technical advice to ministry officials on inclusive, equitable learning continuity.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in Education, Public Policy or a related field.
• Proven experience in education policy, emergency response or humanitarian programmes.
• Familiarity with the Lebanese education system and its institutional structures.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Required skills