Education Project Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

What you will do:

The Education Project Manager (EPM) is responsible for the direct implementation of the Education  CC project and will provide regular technical support and monitoring visits to all program areas to ensure that interventions consider international best practices and are appropriately meeting the needs of the participants in target communities. S/he will represent NRC at coordination forums, as delegated by the Area Manager.

This position reports to the North Area Manager and is a key member of the Area Management Group

• Line management for Education project staff
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures
• Contribute to the development of Country, Area, and Education 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 technical direction and ensure high technical quality of the project
• Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and the Education Specialist
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with Coordinators) and coordinate across Core Competencies 
• 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 IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

QUALIFICATIONS

What you will bring:

• Master's degree or equivalent in Education Degrees in social work, social science, humanities, or other related degree with 3 year working experience 
• Technical Education expertise, including youth programming   
• Minimum of three years of professional experience leading, managing, and implementing emergency response programs in shelter programming in a humanitarian and/or recovery context
• Demonstrated experience in grant management, budgeting, and proposal writing
• Strong budgeting and budget monitoring skills, including proficiency with MS Excel
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently
• Strong ability to work with diverse groups/individuals, ranging from local partners, local authorities, the humanitarian community, and to the private sector
• Experience in supporting the Logistics and Procurement department in the procurement of non-food, shelter, and hygiene items and diverse types of constructions and rehabilitation activities
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and strategic planning skills are required
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal, as well as excellent report-writing skills

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Knowledge of NGOs operations and humanitarian sector dynamics in Borno State is an advantage
• Demonstrated background and knowledge of major humanitarian donors, particularly BHA (Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance), UNICEF (United Nations Children Fund), ECHO (European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations), and UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) 
• Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing, and capacity-building a multicultural team
• Previous experience in partnerships with local governments and CBOs, providing capacity building, coaching, and collaborating on project design and implementation 
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas under strenuous conditions
• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Experience with start-up or expansion of new programs
• Fluency in Hausa and one other spoken language in Borno Central and/or Borno North

Behavioural competencies:

• Managing performance and development
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing resources to optimize results.
• Initiating action and change