Education Officer (National Position) 125 views

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s values. To be dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable are attitudes and believes that shall guide our actions and relationships.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The education officer will lead the implementation of Education project activities at zonal and Woreda level. He/she will work closely with the Regional Education Bureau and Woreda education office, cluster supervisors and school directors. He/she will closely work with the education Project Coordinator in developing a project detail implementation plan and necessary project amendments.

Generic responsibilities

  • Support school directors, cluster supervisors, develop and implement a mentoring and support tools and systems for the better project implementations.
  • Ensure the implementation of the projects/activities and build the capacity of teachers to apply play-based learning methodologies in targeted schools.
  • Undertake & Implement Assessment for Learning, capacity development activities engaging key sector stakeholders at school level (teachers, school principals, PTSAs) in the projects target Woredas.
  • Deliver and provide school-based mentoring and coaching for outcome based Assessment for Learning in targeted schools.
  • Conduct a Survey about community view on the standard and quality of schools as well as community participation in the relevant planning and service delivery process of the education projects.
  • Workout on the improvement of children’s literacy of the IDP and host community Children
  • Strengthened between IDPs, host communities, and government structures through oversight of the educational systems and coordination mechanisms.
  • Work with the education program Coordinator to develop innovative approaches and develop research products on key areas of host and IDP education to support advocacy.
  • Ensure integration of other NRC CCs programs with the education programs/projects.
  • Prepare timely project weekly, monthly and quarterly reports in compliance with internal NRC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
  • Close management of Education projects staff, ensuring staff is clear on the work plan, priorities, and weekly schedules.
  • Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team and accordingly implement the already agreed M & E Tasks.
  • Prepare regular progress reports of the project as required by the Education Project Coordinator, Education Specialist at Addis, and Area Program manager.
  • Provide feedback and share lessons learned from project implementations and financial reports.
  • In consultation and coordination with the education projects coordinator and communications and campaigns team, support the development of child protection related communication materials and briefs as necessary.

 

Monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance

  • Monitor and systematically document project results jointly with partners and stakeholders.
  • Measure progress against log frame indicators at key points as well as to conduct quality assurance of key interventions and MEAL plan.

Other

  • Represents the education ‘sector as necessary at Zonal and Woreda level education cluster/forums/meetings on areas related to the project, and upon delegation
  • In cooperation with the education Project Coordinator, ensure proper documentation of project experiences and lessons learned, best practices and achievements
  • In cooperation with the education team, provide information and inputs to be used for NRC Education information and communication materials
  • Help build documentation for evidence (case stories, best practices, studies, progress reports)-
  • Undertake advocacy interventions (meetings, briefings) with woreda, and local stakeholders to increase investments in reading to improve literacy.
  • Conduct any other tasks assigned by your line manager.

 

Specific Responsibilities

  • The Education Officer will report to the Education Coordinator on all activities related to the education projects and other duties assigned by the Coordinator.
  • He/She would be working with local education actors in all our NRC intervention Zones and work the entire education in emergency planned Activities.
  • She/He would work closely with other partners of the projects in ensuring effective and timely Implementation of the project in directly implemented project activities.
  • The officer is expected to travel to the project sites and follow up on project activities provide support and assess needs as per the project document.
  • The officer will establish a smooth relationship with stakeholders including government and community structures to ensure effective coordination and support is directed to the service delivery of the project.
  • The officer is expected to continuously provide project reports and reviews.
  • She/He is expected to adhere to and reflect on NRC’s core values throughout the project cycle implementation process.

Job Requirements

Generic Professional competencies

  • Experience from working as Education Officer or any other education related positions in a humanitarian context
  • Previous experience from working in complex contexts and far to reach areas.
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
  • Documented Work Experience not less than 3 years as Education staff.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience

  • Experience from working in Hard to reach areas and in humanitarian context
  • Good experience of working Somali region.
  • Minimum Degree in Education (Educational Leadership and Management, Plaining, Curriculum Development, and Teaching) or Other Related social science with minimum three (3) year of education related experience.
  • Fluent in Somali and English Languages.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to Prioritize responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines

Behavioral competencies

  • Handling insecure environment
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect

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