Dec 7, 2018
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Education Officer – Maiduguri Education Officer (Nigerian Nationals Only) – Re-advertised – Norwegian Refugee Council
NRC is looking for an Education Officer for our Area Office in Maiduguri, Borno State – Nigeria. The purpose of the Education Officer is to Implement NRC Education programme in line with NRC’s Education strategy. NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and recently Education in order to address identified humanitarian needs. The Education Officer reports to the Education Coordinator Kindly indicate position and location applied for as title of your Cover Letter. eg: “Education Officer – Maiduguri”.
Job description
Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tool, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements
Implement the Education activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
Prepare periodic status reports and other documents as required by management
Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
Identify and document key protection issues among beneficiaries (both Direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Together with the Protection and Advocacy team facilitate capacity building initiatives for Education staff on protection mainstreaming
Lead in organizing and facilitating trainings programmes in psychosocial support, life skills, content and pedagogy.
Lead the Education emergency team in developing training programmes for teachers and Parent Teachers Association including follow-up and support.
Participate in cluster trainings by offering technical skills and knowledge when required in consultation with the project coordinator.
Develop and execute teacher support programme at school level together with Ministry of Education officials
Supervision of Education assistants under your responsibility
Qualifications
At least 3 years’ experience in similar positions
Education degree or similar field
Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience
Experience in Teachers’ training
Experience in budget management
Experience working with community at grass root level
Experience working in Ministry of Education system is preferred
Documented results related to position
Knowledge of local languages is an advantage
High level English language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing)
Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
Education field
Education title: Bachelors’ degree or equivalent
Education level
College / University, Bachelor’s degree
Personal qualities
Managing resources and achieving results
Handling insecure environments
Working with people
Coping with change
Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
Communicating with impact and respect:
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
We offer
Commencement: December 2018
Duration: 1 Year
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions (Grade Level 5 Step 1)
Duty stations: Maiduguri, Borno State – North East Nigeria with 30% frequent travels. Travel outside duty stations is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.
Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the “Company name” field for both company and location.
Miscellaneous info
Travel: Some travelling must be expected
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