1. Role and responsibilities:

Generic responsibilities:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Strict adherence to the NRC Code of Conduct
• Implement the education project according to the plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents

• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Make decisions on the ground with limited or remote supervision

Specific responsibilities: 

• Implement education activities under direction of the Education Project Coordinator
• Supervise Education Assistants and provide support to them in line with program objectives
• Develop and maintain effective filing systems, both electronic and paper
• Update and maintain effective work plans
• Provide support to NRC activities, schools and incentive staff in line with NRC quality standards
• Document technical issues and questions, and channel to the Education PC
• Ensure ongoing monitoring, tracking and reporting of education projects
• Regularly travel to the field to support implementation of education activities.
• Oversee distributions of teaching and learning materials
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by line manager

• Understanding of the circumstances, needs and challenges internally displaced persons (IDP)/refugee children face
• Understanding of the role of education in meeting the needs of IDP/refugee populations
• Understanding of SPHERE and/or INEE minimum standards
• Knowledge of the basics of Child Protection and/or psychosocial support

• Experience working with children and/or educators; Ministry of Education-level experience a plus
• Experience training or building the capacity of others
• Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree preferred; significant experience in the field of education, PSS or child protection considered in lieu.

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