The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Education Coordinator
Webcruiter ID: 4292998990 Locations: Borno South & Yola, Adamawa
Full-time/part-time: Full-time
Employment Type: Contract
Percentage of Full-time: 100
Start Date: 20/10/2020
End Date: 31/12/2020
Reports to: The Education Coordinator reports to the Area Manager (South) with technical management by the Education Specialist.
Job Description
NRC is looking for an Education Coordinator for our Borno South and Adamawa State Area office in North-East Nigeria.
The purpose of the Education Coordinator position is to lead and implement the Area Office Education project portfolio according to Plan of Action.
Duties and Responsibilities
Adhering to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
Promoting the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Line managing Education Officers and Assistants in field offices and providing them with technical and administrative support in their duties.
Identifying capacity gaps and providing informal capacity development for staff.
Preparing monitoring documents, workplans, activity reports, spending plans and procurement plans for activities.
Ensuring that quality activities are implemented on time and in compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
Conducting regular field visits to project locations to ensure timeliness and quality of implementation in the field and provide regular updates on project status.
Contributing to the development of country education strategies and project design.
Applying protection and prevention mechanisms in all project activities and interactions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and beneficiaries
Managing and monitoring project budgets and ensuring spending is compliant with the project budget.
Representing NRC in meetings and coordination with education actors in the area, communities and LGA education and government representatives.
Supporting the Education Specialist on development of proposals, concept notes and contextualization of activities and materials.
Qualifications
Professional Competencies:
A minimum of 2 years of experience implementing education in a humanitarian, development or recovery context
Experience working in complex and volatile contexts
Technical education expertise in education programming
Development of reports, workplans and other project planning tools
Experience managing staff
Experience coordinating with local government and community representatives
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Candidates with University or Advanced Degree preferred; significant experience in the field of Education, PSS or Child Protection will be considered in lieu
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Context-Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Knowledge of the humanitarian situation and implementation challenges in Northeast Nigeria
Fluency in Hausa and one other spoken language in Borno Central and/or Borno North
Experience liaising with multiple stakeholders at the LGA level an asset
Personal Qualities:
Managing resources to optimize results
Managing performance and development
Empowering and building trust
Handling insecure environments
Planning and delivering results
We Can Offer
Commencement: October 20th, 2020
Duration: 3 months (renewable)
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions Grade Level 7
Duty Station: Yola - covering Area South
Travel: Frequent travels outside Yola is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.