Generic Responsibilities 

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tool, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements
• Implement the Education activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
• Assists in the implementation of the project in accordance with the education and psychosocial support action plan (BLP);
• Prepare periodic status reports and other documents as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
• Coordinate with relevant partners
• Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
• Train and develop team
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement in order to improve the quality of the activities
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• Actively participate in the data collection of the education programme and BLP programme and the various feasibility studies

B – Specific Responsibilities 

• Ensure  correct data collection and tracking of all emergency interventions and participate in compiling emergency related internal (bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly) and external (interim and final) reports
• Assists the Education Coordinator in the preparation and organization of various training, workshops and sensitization on education with a particular focus on the NRC’s psychosocial support program, the BLP (Better Learning Program) ;
• Assists the Education Coordinator in the activities of coaching and mentoring of teachers during the implementation of the BLP program, organizing the follow-up of meetings, assisting teachers in developing the work plan including BLP activities, psychosocial support activities and recreational activities;
• Support during the presentation, engagement and parent’s follow-up in the BLP program;
• Support and be responsible for the proper collection of BLP program data (BLP teacher training, student evaluation, group discussion, etc.);
• Take responsibility for any materials, tools, vehicles, communication equipment provided by NRC
• Lead in organizing and facilitating trainings programmes in psychosocial support, life skills, content and pedagogy.
• Lead the Education emergency team in developing training programmes for teachers and school management committees (SMCs) including follow-up and support.
•  Participate in cluster trainings by offering technical skills and knowledge when required in consultation with the Education Project Manager.
• Determine training needs of teachers and SMCs from time together with the cluster and the Project coordinator
• Determine resource materials required for effective teaching including improvised teaching and learning materials   to supplement stationeries supplied to schools.
• Establish appropriate teacher resource kits within targeted school in consultations with teachers.
• Develop and execute teacher support programme at school level together with Ministry of Education officials
• Performance management of Education assistants under your responsibility
• Establishes a community complaints and accountability mechanism;
• Works closely with NRC partner staff and treats them with respect;
• Ensures the quality of report writing in a timely manner
• Ensures the quality and regular monitoring of the progress of activities in the office and in the field in close coordination with the MoE
• Other relevant tasks as assigned by the Education Project Manager

A – Qualifications:

• At least two years’ experience in the field of education.
• Professional experience as Project Officer/ Team Leader in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Proven track record on the responsibilities of the position.
• Experience with rural communities and knowledge of local languages spoken within areas of intervention;
• Knowledge of national and international norms and standards relating to education.
• Ability to understand issues related to cross-cutting themes such as gender, protection, HIV/AIDS, environment.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own manager skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal and knowledge of French an asset.
• Computer skills: MS Office required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

B –  Experience:

• Knowledge of the crisis context in the North West & South West Regions
• Background in PSS and/or child protection
• Study in psychology
• Experience working in education sector
• Experience in developing training packages (education related)
• Experience in delivering ToT
• Good-level competency in computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications)
• Proven skills and experience in report writing
• Strong organizational and logistical skills and the ability to work with little infrastructure and to function in difficult situations including limited transport options.