Education Officer (Darfur) – NRC

Job Description

Organization	The Norwegian Refugee Council
Job Identification	7363
Job Category	Education
Locations	Darfur
Apply Before	08/31/2022, 09:27 AM
Job Schedule	Full time

 Education Officer Sudan El-Fasher (Nationals only)

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The Norwegian Refugee Council has an interesting and rewarding opportunity to be part of our newest country of operation – Sudan.

The NRC has recently re-registered to operate in Sudan, and is currently in country start-up phase, conducting assessments and designing the first steps of the programme. Focus will be given to people displaced by conflict, refugees, and vulnerable migrants, and potential geographical areas of work will be Khartoum state, South Kordofan, Gadarif and Blue Nile on a first phase, with the idea to expand to other States. 

As a priority, NRC is therefore hiring an Education Officer to be part of establishing NRC’s programme in Sudan.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tool, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements, with strict adherence to the Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding Policies
• Implement delegated Education activities according to proposals, budgets and workplans, in line with donor requirements
• Prepare periodic status reports and other documents as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Create weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans from proposal workplans
• Represent NRC and coordinate with local level education stakeholders
• Promote the rights of refugees, IDPs, returnees and the host community in-line with SPERE and INEE Minimum Standards
• Assist with capacity building activities
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Ensure high levels of technical quality in the field when implementing Education activities
• Ensure that procurement and distribution of materials and equipment is timely and in line with NRC policies and procedures; ensure accuracy of portfolio inventory (assets, supplies, materials)
• Contribute to assessments (baseline, needs, market)
• Ensure accurate project documentation, including collection of monitoring data and tracking of progress on output indicators; utilize data to contribute to reports as requested by management
• Facilitate relationships with communities and community leaders to ensure buy-in and Do No Harm
• Identify and document key protection issues at project sites
• Supervise the field team and ensure capacity building
• Provide support on youth/adolescent programming, including vocational training, life skills, basic literacy/numeracy, and alternative/accelerated education
• Provide support for EiE and formal school activities, including distributions, construction activities, trainings, parent and community group activities, WASH, SIPs and multi-purpose cash
• Support identification of needs for teachers, PTAs, SBMCs, SIPs
• Contribute to proposal and strategy development through input on needs/gaps
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line and/or technical manager

Our ideal candidate:

• Experience working in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience working in complex and volatiles contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Solid computer skills, including MS Word, Outlook and Excel
• Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team setting
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Willingness to travel regularly to the field in under-resourced settings
• Fluency in Arabic, both written and verbal required; significant English language skills preferred
• At least 2 years of experience working with EiE programme in an NGO or related organisation
• Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree in Education or relevant subject;
• Significant experience in the field of PSS or Child Protection
• Knowledge of the circumstances, needs and challenges displacement and conflict-affected refugee, host community, returnee and IDP children face preferred
• Experience with youth/adolescent programming and linkages to livelihoods an asset
• Experience with EiE and formal basic education in a humanitarian context preferred
• Experience working with children and/or teachers/educators required
• Experience liaising with local and community stakeholders preferred
• Experience with project procurement and budget tracking a priority
• Field level experience with an NGO preferred
• Understanding of SPHERE and INEE Minimum Standards is required
• Preferable to be located in Alfasher

We can Offer

• Duty Station: Elfasher, North Darfur
• Salary/Benefits: NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package
• NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and employees to check they have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
• Travel: 60%
• Females are highly encouraged to apply
• To apply please visit https://www.nrc.no/careers/