Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Asosa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 2 hours ago

Deadline: June, 30/2024 (6 days left)

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the Education Technical Assistant position is to provide technical support in a specialist area of work.

Generic responsibilities

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.

• Assist a range of support with the implementation of the Education portfolio according to the plan of action.

• Implements independent procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated.

• Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards.

• Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support are being provided, to be most effective in supporting the team.

• Use initiative in day-to-day problem-solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities, and standards for the area of work.

• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.

• Ensure proper filing of documents according to NRC policy.

• Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise.

Specific responsibilities

• Involve and inform the communities and community leaders about the activities.

• Prepare weekly activity plans and submit weekly updates on achievement.

• Work for the procurement, development, and distribution of materials and equipment in a timely and according to the procedure.

• Assist with training the incentive workers and closely support and monitor their work.

• To plan and monitor the project activities in collaboration with the teams such as field assessments, and distribution of scholastic and training materials.

• Prepare the required documentation of the project according to the operational plan and M&E plan.

• To contribute to the implementation of the project activities at the local level, in close collaboration with the communities, partners, and local authorities.

• To work closely with local organizations

• Contribute to the introduction of new technology, methods, and approaches to improve the quality of the activities.

• Assist the education project team in the identification of new projects and new areas of intervention.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Competencies

• Competencies are important for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge, and experience that are important for effective performance.

Job Requirement

Generic professional competencies:

• Minimum 2 years experience working with Education as a Technical Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context.

• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.

• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.

• Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Educational planning and management or other related fields

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Good knowledge of the area and context in the Benishangul Gumuz Region

• Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in local languages.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity

• Some experience working on community mobilization activities in a humanitarian/recovery context.

• Fluency in local languages is a requirement.

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