GIZ Education Officer at Plan International

Location: Mubi, Adamawa

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to support the Implementation of GIZ education project.

Dimensions of Role

• Communicates with Project coordinator in-charge of GIZ project.
• Supports the strengthening and training of the school based management committees, training of teachers working with local partners and the distribution of materials as well as follow ups and monitoring of project activities.

Key Roles/Responsibilities

• Responsible for the direct implementation of the project activities in the selected local government areas(LGAs)
• Facilitation SBMC training and support for the strengthening of the SBMCs.
• Support and facilitate the training of teachers in pedagogy and in service.
• Work closely with the local partners to mobilize the communities in which the project will be implemented.
• Provide weekly and monthly project reports to the project coordinator.
• Raise purchase requests for the project and make follow ups with the logistics team to ensure timely procurement of the project materials.
• In the absence of the project coordinator, act on behalf of the project coordinator.
• Contribute to resource mobilization through updating Plan International through the project coordinator by providing updates on the needs in the communities, participate in needs assessment and provide lessons learnt and feedback to improve project quality and implementation.
• Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• University degree or equivalent in Education, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields
• Minimum of 2 years relevant working experience Education in Emergencies
• Experience working in emergency settings
• Good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards (especially UNCRC)
• Experience with participatory approaches to education, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.
• Experience working with IDPs, refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
• Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence
• Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Community mobilizations skills.
• Facilitation and training skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Languages: Excellent command of English language and Hausa.