Education Officer at African Humanitarian Aid International (AHAI)

African Humanitarian Aid International (AHAI) is a non-governmental International Humanitarian Organization with Head quarter in Yaounde-Bastos Cameroon with, a functional office in Maryland (USA). The Organization delivers multi-sectoral services (Health, Nutrition, food security, WASH, protection and Education) in Central Africa (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR congo) and protection and Education in West Africa (Nigeria).

Responsibilities

• The post holder will directly implement the project and also document lessons learnt, support assessments and monitoring and evaluation of the Education in Emergencies components of AHA International's emergency response.
• He/she is responsible for assessment, response analysis, design, capacity building. The post holder will also contribute towards the capacity building of African Humanitarian Aid Internationals implementing partners.

Job Description

• Work closely and collaboratively with internal colleagues and partners to collect, analyze and share information on implementation issues.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
• Prepare draft inputs for programme/donor reporting.
• Suggest solutions on routine programme implementation and submit reports to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decisions.
• Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders.
• Deliver AHAI education programming;
• He/she will prepare joint supervisory visits in conjunction with AHAI’s Head of Education
• He/she will liaise with donors and partners in relation to AHAI’s education programming
• He/She shall be responsible for quarterly facilitation of capacities building of enumerators
• He/she will be responsible for evaluation of field staff.

Experience and Qualification

• The applicant should hold a minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (Sociology, Anthropology, History, Psychology, Geography etc.) and preferably in Education Studies in an accredited learning institution.

• He/she should have a minimum satisfactory (4) years progressive track record experience in implementation of education programming in the context of emergency, preferably in North East Nigeria.
• He/she should have a good experience with local and international organization in implementing education programming in the North East.
• She/he should have a minimum of 2 years working with local or international organizations on education position in The North East Nigeria.

Technical Capacities:

• The applicant should have sound understanding of education in emergency programming in the context of the North East Nigeria.
• He/she should have proven capacities in implementing education programs in an emergency setting preferably in the BAY states.
• She/he should demonstrate sufficient capacities in usage of ICT in education programming
• He/she should have sound knowledge in facilitating learners and teacher’s capacities building (PSS, PSEA, TARL, effective pedagogy etc.…).
• She/he should have a strong knowledge in computer software (excel, Word, power point, google drive etc.)

Programmatic Capacities:

• The applicant should demonstrate a clear comprehension and mastery of informal and formal education
• She/he should have proven capacities in implementing transitional education programming (informal to formal education)
• He/she should have good knowledge of Nigerian educational policies.
• He /she should have capacities in designing and implementing alternate education programming (radios program, home-based learning options) within COVID-19 context.

Assistance:

• The applicant will assist the finance team in drafting education programming budget
• He/she will assist the HR team in recruitment of experienced and qualified education officers.
• He/she will assist the Meal team in preparing monitoring visits
• He/ she will assist the MEAL team in designing assessment tools and work plans.

Languages and Skills:

• The applicant should be fluent in oral and English writing
• He/she should have a good reporting skill in a good English.
• He/she should have a good oral and writing communication skills
• He/she should have a good understanding and speaking of local languages preferably (Hausa, Kanuri, Fulfude and Shuwa etc..).