Education Technical Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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 Technical Assistant

Job Requisition ID: 20942
Location: Monguno, Borno

Responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day implementation of education project activities across target locations, ensuring activities are delivered according to workplans and timelines. 
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor project implementation, identify challenges, and provide timely feedback to the Project Officer.
• Assist in organising trainings, workshops, meetings and community engagement sessions, including participant mobilisation and logistical arrangements.
• Assist in coordinating learning activities in schools, Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS), and community-based education centres.
• Maintain accurate project records, beneficiary data, attendance sheets, activity reports, and filing systems. 
• Support community mobilisation and engagement with School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs), parent groups, youth groups, and community leaders to promote access to education.
• Support implementation of safe, inclusive, gender-sensitive, and conflict-sensitive education activities.
• Support distribution of education materials, teaching and learning supplies, recreation kits, and other project items, ensuring proper documentation and accountability. 
• Collect routine monitoring data and support assessments, surveys, and post-distribution monitoring activities. 
• Assist in identifying children at risk of dropping out and support referral pathways for protection, psychosocial support, and other specialised services where necessary.
• Work closely with teachers, facilitators, and incentive staff to ensure adherence to approved teaching schedules and activity plans. 
• Support accountability mechanisms by receiving and documenting community feedback and complaints and escalating them appropriately. 
• Assist the Project Officer in preparing weekly updates, activity reports, and other programme documentation. 
• Perform any other project-related duties assigned by the Project Officer or Area Programme Manager
• Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures, and a specific responsibility for the functions policies and procedures

Specific Responsibilities:

• Supports the Education Officer in the implementation of the Project Work plan 
• Monitoring of activities in schools and centers 
• Work with SBMCs and children’s groups to address protection concerns in schools 
• Work with community facilitators in ensuring regular data collection, reporting and storage

Qualifications
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from a reputable institution 
• Be a Nigerian citizen 
• Must have undergone training in and demonstrate a strong mastery of education and psychosocial support approaches for children. 
• Have at least 3 years teaching experience 
• Understanding of child protection issues in schools and working with SBMCs in addressing them 
• Experience in working with children with disabilities/special needs education 
• Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context 
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts 
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Strong organizational and team working skills.
• Good knowledge of English and knowledge of the local language.

Generic professional competencies:

• Have at least 3 years of teaching experience in Primary School, pre-primary or any other formal or non-formal learning institution. 
• Experience in community development initiatives 
• High level of personal integrity and sensitivity to adult psychology. 
• High standard of English methodology including oral skills. 
• Knowledge on use participatory and learner centred methods, children rights and the global education standards 
• Experience in Project Management in humanitarian/recovery context

Application Closing Date
26th May, 2026; 01:00 AM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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