Education Project Officer-Better Learning Program at Norwegian Refugee Council

Job Description

Role and responsibilities

Implement delegated BLP project portfolio including coordination with implementation partners and MoE (according to strategy, proposals, budgets, plans and donor requirements). Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.

Specific responsibilities

1. Participate in the planning, implementation, expansion, coordination and management of NRC’s AEP and BLP activities in Kakuma.
2. Ensure proper and timely administrative, logistical, and financial arrangements and documentation needed for the implementation of the assigned programme components are prepared by the assigned team, in line with NRC procedures.
3. Ensure monitoring of the BLP programme components assigned, by contributing to data collection, spot visits, data analysis, and drafting of regular activity implementation/monitoring/evaluation reports, need-based.
4. Capacity building of BoMs, teachers and other education personnel (NRC, LWF, HI, and MoE) as well as VSO Teacher Coaches.
5. Create and maintain strong working relationships with relevant UN bodies, INGOs and NGOs such as UNHCR, UNICEF, NRC, LWF, FCA, FAI and HI
6. Create Parental /Community awareness on the Better Learning Programme conducted in collaboration with Film Aid (FAI)
7. Supervise the education technical assistant, teachers assigned, and commnity BLP facilitators  in terms of performance, allocation of tasks, work plan, day-to-day work, and leaves, and support them to further build their capacity and expertise.
8. Ensure timely procurement, development and distribution of training modules, educational materials and equipment and preparation and filing of beneficiary lists and results outcome.
9. Ensure effective pre-positioning, timely, distribution and monitoring of school learning materials.
10. Promote, advocate and implement community mobilization on the Right to Education for All (EFA), the concept of AEP, INEE standards, girl’s education, protection of vulnerable children and the rights of refugees, IDPs and Children with Disability (CwDs).
11. Prepare timely periodic BLP progress reports as required by the line manager. (Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly or Quarterly and end of year project reports).
12. Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities of project and conduct monthly community coordination meetings per camp.
13. Any other task relevant to the position as requested by line manager.

Professional competencies

1. Bachelor’s degree in Education oriented towards Primary Education or related field of study such as Psychology, additional P1 certificate is an added advantage.
2. Must have undergone training on and demonstrate proper mastery of the NRC’s Better Learning Programme approaches.
3. At least 5 years of relevant work experience, at least 2 in Humanitarian, urban informal settlement, pastoralist or other educationally challenged people’s contexts
4. Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of education projects for at least 3 years mostly in humanitarian assistance.
5. Ability to initiate, develop, plan and implement an integrated programme.
6. Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
7. Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
8. Be able to use a wide variety of computer software, including Word, Excel and Power Point
9. Experience in Education project management and with evidence of successfully implementation of similar projects
10. Sound knowledge of Human Rights and Humanitarian Protection programming principles
11. Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
12. Good communication and interpersonal skills
13. Participate in appropriate professional development of project portfolio
14. Willingness to adhere to NRC code of conduct at all times in and outside work

Personal qualities

1. Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment.
2. Analyzing and critical thinking.
3. Empowering and building trust.
4. Ability to handle stress and insecure environments.
5. Ability to resolve individual and group conflicts
6. Ability to cope and support the team to cope well with change.
7. Good planning and organization skills.
8. Project implementation supervisory skills.
9. Good community mobilization skills
10. Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills
11. People management skills
12. Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
13. Strong organizational and team working skills.
14. Knowledge of local Turkana language will be an added advantage.