Job Description

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The purpose of the Education Projects Manager position is to lead the design and implementation of high-quality Education in Emergency project activities for internally-displaced, refugee and host communities in the Somali region of Ethiopia.

Generic Responsibilities:

•  Line management for Education project staff in the Jigjiga area office
•  Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to the development of Jijiga Area and Education Core Competency (CC) strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant Education projects.
• Coordinate and manage Education project implementation activities, budget and project documentation in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
• Implement Education SoPs and ensure high technical quality of projects
• Provide regular progress reports to the Area Program Manager and the Education Specialist
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
•  Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Promote the rights of internally displaced and refugees in line with the advocacy strategy.

Specific Responsibilities:

Projects Design and Planning

• Conduct high quality multi sectoral needs assessments for the design of new /integrated projects.
• In collaboration with the Area Program Manager, Specialist and Area Manager develop quality proposal documents for new projects.
• Work with the CC staff, and other stakeholders to prepare and update logical project implementation plans including but not limited to spending forecasts, work plans, procurement plans, recruitment plans and PCMs for all projects.

Projects Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting

• Provide supportive supervision to the team to ensure the implementation of timely and high quality Education activities in the region.
• Assure the quality of instructional materials like curricular and text books used in the projects.
•  Ensure that Teachers, PTAs and other Education professionals are trained on prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and child safeguarding in all NRC supported schools and learning centers.
• Conduct regular field visits to check the quality of implemented activities and take any corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensure that project documents are correctly completed, approved and archived both in soft and hard copies.
• Review By As and work with the Area Program Manager and Finance Coordinator to make the required re-alignments in line with NRC and Donor regulations.
• Ensure that high quality project reports including weekly PCM tracker and donor reports among others are prepared and shared with the Area Program Manager on time.

Coordination

• Participate in regional education for including the cluster meetings and meetings convened by the Regional Education Bureau.
• Coordinate with other education stakeholders – UNICEF, UNHCR, ARRA and other INGOs implementing projects in the region for integrated programming and avoidance of duplication.
• Work closely with the ICLA CC for the provision of registration documents to children to enable them enrol in school.

Strategy development

• Lead the development of Education CC strategies for the Jigjiga Area Program. Contribute to develop Macro Log frame, Local Indicators, Human Story
•  As part of the Area Management Team (AMT), contribute towards the development of the Jigjiga Area strategies.

Job Requirements

Generic professional competencies for this position:

Master’s degree in Education or relevant pedagogical field.

Minimum 8 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in an international humanitarian/recovery context.

• Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts
• Technical Education expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
•  Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal 

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience of implementing Education interventions
• Experience of developing funding proposals and concept notes
• Experience of building the capacity of staff and other Education professionals

Behavioral Competencies

• Planning and delivering results.
• Working with people.
• Strategic thinking.
• Analyzing.
• Influencing.
• Handling insecure environments.
• Knowledge, and culture of Somali region is an asset 
•  Adoptability and willing to work in fragile situation

How to Apply

All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees only through www.ethiojobs.net OR www.webcruiter.no (If it is possible, attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials). Applications should reach NRC latest by November 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm. 

NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and on-the-job training will be provided!”