Deadline: 18 February, 2021

Location: Turkana County, Kenya

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking to fill the role of Education Officer.

NRC provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to education strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of education projects (activities, budget ad project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
• Provide regular progress reports to area manager
• Ensure projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
• Ensure capacity of project staff and transfer key skills
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Promote the rights of refugees/IDPs/returnees in line with advocacy strategy
• Oversee implementation of education projects in basic education in Turkana West, targeting both refugees and host communities
• Provide day-to-day support to education programme team at field level in developing clear workplans and targets and follow up on implementation and engage in regular performance monitoring of projects
• Support the development of quality programming, identifying key areas for further follow up, devising strategies and supporting implementation to improve and monitor quality in NRC’s education approaches
• Conduct education specific technical assessments, present recommendations and adapt programme implementation to needs and context
• Actively participate in relevant coordination forums including camp level education and child protection working groups and country fora
• Develop training modules and provide specific technical learning or/and training for project staff including teachers
• Liaise with NRC-hosted Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) education specialists on teacher training and inclusion
• Develop and implement approaches that promote learning in safe and inclusive environments
• Coordinate with NRC protection staff and inclusion partners to support the implementation of key protection mainstreaming action plan
• Support the development of NRC’s psycho-social responses to learners within education programming (Better Learning Programme)
• Promote NRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy, ensuring awareness of the policy amongst NRC education staff and partners including reporting and investigation procedures
• Participate in the monthly area office coordination meetings including the monthly programme meeting and the area management team
• Conduct work planning, mid-term and end-term performance review for staff

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field
• P1 certificate in Education is a plus
• Five years, minimum, of relevant experience
• Two years, minimum, of experience in managing education projects
• Experience in planning and delivering teacher professional development (preferred)
• Familiarity with INEE minimum standards for education and child protection AoR minimum standards
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities
• Strong analytical, administration and documentation skills in the management of educational institutions or programmes consisting of primary education
• Experience in proposal and report writing and excellent computer skills
• Proven commitment and passion in inspiring disadvantaged children to achieve their full potential in education and ability to inspire others with the commitment
• Good communication skills
• Project implementation supervisory skills
• Ability to resolve individual and group conflicts
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and deliver on deadlines
• Possess high cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Knowledge of SPHERE standards and other global humanitarian and education and protection standards
• Fluency in English language (both written and verbal)
• Relevant experience in education in emergency settings, especially protracted crisis
• Experience in non-formal/alternative basic education approaches for disadvantaged children and youth is a plus
• Understanding of key protection concerns in education and child safeguarding
• Thorough understanding of the context, environment and education challenges in northwestern Kenya
• Knowledge of a local language (Kiswahili, Juba Arabic, Somali)

To apply and for more information, click here.

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