Job Description
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Duties and 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, Schools and communities.
- 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 project 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 cooperation with the other 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.
- 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 M&E plan.
- 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.
- 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.
Education
- Bachelor Degree in Education (Educational Leadership and Management, Planning, Curriculum Development, and Teaching) or Other Related social science
Experience
- Minimum three year of education related experience
- 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.
- Experience from working in Hard to reach areas and in humanitarian context
- Good experience of working Somali region.
Skills and Knowledge
- Fluent in Tigrigna and English Languages.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to Prioritize responsibilities, carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants can send their applications and a copy of non returnable CV with the necessary documents to the following link below
