Education Officer -Mafa LGA at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to support the daily implementation of the USAID OTL-funded education project.

Dimensions of the Role

• The Education Officer will be responsible for the direct implementation of OTL activities per the work plan, provide technical leadership for Mentor Teachers, Learning Facilitators, community other structures, and ensure all project-related information is organized and accessible to enhance coordination, documentation, and reporting across the state’s LGEAs to support information management.

Major Responsibilities.

• The Education Officer based in Mafa, Borno State, will lead in the planning and monitoring of OTL activities and report accordingly.
• Lead in training, coaching, and mentoring of learning facilitators and mentor teachers to improve instructional practices of ABEP subjects (Math, English, Basic Science, Hausa, and National Values) and fidelity of implementation.
• Coordinate with OTL communication specialist to document lessons learned and success stories monthly.
• Coordinate with the MEL team to conduct TaRL, EGRA, and EGMA assessments and validate assessment data.
• Works with state-based program state manager and senior program officer on TPD, safety, innovation, youth, and inclusion to ensure harmonized implementation approaches.
• Ensures Learning Facilitators and Mentor Teachers have needed training, resources, and support to implement OTL activities.
• Participate in state and LGEA, SUBEB, and SBMC technical working groups and steering committees about teacher education, curriculum, and assessment.

Oversight of Teacher Education Interventions:

• Oversee the selection of learning facilitators for the intervention and contribute to tools for selection such as assessment tools.
• Oversee the training of learning facilitators, as well as their continuous professional development. Monitor progress toward the objectives and intended outputs of teacher education using routine data, spot checks, observation, and other methodologies.
• Provide regular written and verbal reports on OTL activities to supervisor and senior management.
• Promote the quality of teacher education activities by setting up quality assurance mechanisms and checks in collaboration with other staff.

Community Mobilization:

• Coordinate with Community Collations, CBMCs, and SBMCs to mobilize communities and carry out awareness-raising/sensitization on ABEP and the importance of Education within communities.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders (Camp officials, traditional leaders, religious leaders, government officials, and other actors) in the communities.
• Coordinate with Community Collations CBMCs and SBMCs to sensitize the community about all other project activities.
• Debrief the supervisors on challenges registered during fieldwork.
• support the scale-up and implementation of community engagement in Adamawa state.
• Engage with community structures monthly to discuss unfolding issues and proffer solutions.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders including government actors, OTL implementing partners, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.
• A high degree of flexibility on the part of staff is expected to respond to the ever-evolving situation in the Northeast therefore these responsibilities may change based on the situation on the ground. A staff may be asked or required to perform other duties as identified by his/her supervisor.

HR & Team Management:

• Provide supportive supervision to non-formal learning facilitators and local partners.  
• Other: Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs. 

Qualifications

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Minimum two years of project management experience; work with USAID-funded programs preferred. Experience working with CBOs, CSOs, and government education actors in NE Nigeria.
• Languages:  English, Hausa, and Basic of Kanuri.
• Computer/Other Tech Requirements: Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.  Add position-specific (e.g. accounting software, statistical software, etc.).
• Ability to Travel: 50 % of the time where applicable.
• Indigenes and residents of Mafa LGA are strongly encouraged to apply.