Education Officer (National Position)

at NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council)
Location Gambela, Ethiopia
Date Posted March 14, 2020
Category Education / Teaching
Job Type Full-time
Currency ETB

Description

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships. All female staff not from Gambella have the option of being housed in NRC accommodation during their contract period. NRC is fully committed to promoting equality and eliminating all forms of discrimination for our staff. This means that as an integral part of the way we work; NRC seeks to ensure that there is an inclusive and diverse workforce that provides a female friendly workplace.

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

Generic responsibilities:

  • Management and implementation of education activities at the camp level
  • Adherence to NRC education tools and handbooks and other NRC policies
  • Collecting and compiling monthly reports from teachers/trainers, instructors and Center Administrators.
  • Contribute to education CC proposal development, preparation and development of annual budget and work plan and follow the implementation
  • Ensure capacity building of education assistant and/or center administrator, HR and other management key skills
  • Organizing and conducting training and monthly workshops and necessary in-service training for teachers, instructors and Centre leader
  • Represent NRC at camp level in all aspect of the camp and represent NRC at camp level

 

Specific responsibilities:

  • Monitoring project implementation / activities, budget and project documents / in the field level.
  • Participate in assessment to inform education project design and initiation of the new programme
  • Identifying and coordinating centre logistic needs.
  • Represent NRC at camp level and participate in education and other related meetings i.e.  / monthly camp coordination meetings, SGBV, protection and other /
  • Liaises with the Centre Management Committee (CMC) during follow up of learners and in mobilizing local resources to facilitate training.
  • Participate in assessment to inform project design and initiation of the new program
  • Sensitization of communities, youth, ALP students and their parents.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Competences

Generic professional competencies:

  • A University graduate with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in Educational Management, TVET Education or Business Education
  • Competent level of using English languages is mandatory
  • Good understanding of community development and gender, education issues and/or training skills.
  • Familiarity of background from Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) programs is a plus

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Good cultural awareness and sensitivity

Behavioral competencies

  • Planning and delivering results
  • Self-starter, highly motivated
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect

Applying Instructions

All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees only through www.ethiojobs.net OR www.webcruiter.no (If it is possible, attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials). Applications should reach NRC latest by March 27, 2020 at 5:00 pm.

NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

 

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and on-the-job training will be provided!”

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