Education Officer at Unique Care and Support Foundation (CASFOD)

Unique Care and Support Foundation (CASFOD) is a children and women’s rights national non-governmental organization supporting the Humanitarian, Development and Peace (HDP) nexus. CASFOD envisions a world where all people even in remote areas of the world hold the power to create opportunities for themselves and others.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Education Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
The following defines the roles and responsibilities of the education officer:

• Work closely with the program manager in implementing and developing all aspects of the education project.
• Develop activity concept notes and implement approved activities.
• Compile and submit monthly and quarterly work plans and reports to the program manager.
• Regularly follow up schools, identify needs of trainings, plan trainings, implement and report.
• Plan a joint monitoring visit to schools and facilitate feedback session and regular discussion forum with school officials.
• Work closely with the entire education team including teachers and volunteers and other thematic areas in implementing and developing all aspects of the project.
• Work with communities to encourage enrolment of girls and suggest strategies to CASFOD to assist in planning, organizing and overseeing teacher-training programs and ensure follow up, monitoring and evaluation is done to support the teachers.
• Supervise to ensure timely and accurate delivery of material supplies to schools and ensure proper distribution plan and documentation is in place.
• Lead workshops for teachers, communities, PTAs, children and others as designated.
• Support to improve digital literacy for girls in schools.
• Oversee the implementation of girls only non-formal education programs.
• Support career guidance for girls and women in schools.
• Support livelihood empowerment of girls and women in the non-formal education centers.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and work experience.
• Experience of working in Nigeria on Education or protection response.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with children in conflict affected communities.
• Fluency in English and excellent writing skills.
• Strong analytical, reporting, strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Fair monitoring and evaluation skills/experience.
• Knowledge of project cycle management.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2024.