Apply: NRC Education Specialist

Deadline: 16 July, 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Education Specialist.

NRC provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons across the world.

Responsibilities

  • Participate actively and contribute to the development of the Integrated Programming Strategy
  • Develop education methodologies and technical SOPs in line with NRC Programme Policy and national and international standards
  • Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports
  • Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within Education CC
  • Ensure high technical quality and synergy in project implementation
  • Provide technical direction and project implementation support
  • Ensure key learning is extracted from Education CC implementation, and incorporate them in Education CC and staff development processes
  • Provide systematic training and build capacity of technical staff
  • Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters
  • Provide technical support to the NRC Accelerated Education Programme (AEP) in Kakuma and Dadaab
  • Provide technical support to the Education Technology (Ed-Tech) project in Dadaab

Requirements

  • Five years, minimum, of experience in working as a senior programme manager and/or advisor of humanitarian/recovery education programme, preferably in refugee/IDP environments
  • Proven expertise in education (formal and informal) with particular focus on complex programme with out-of-school children and youths
  • Experience of setting up and implementing monitoring, documentation and learning systems
  • University degree or higher education relevant to education and/or social science assignment
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills
  • Proven skills and experience in report and proposal writing
  • Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market-based programmes
  • Ability to prioritise needs and carry out multiple tasks concurrently
  • Experienced in working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Prior experience and proven capability in training and capacity development
  • Fluency in English (both written and verbal)
  • Nationality of Kenya

To apply and for more information, click here.

Photo source: International Labour Organisation 

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