Education Technical Assistant Nigeria Mubi at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Generic responsibilities

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines
• Implement activities based on project and program requirements
• Prepare status reports for internal and external reporting
• Ensure proper filing of documents and means of verification
• Identify and share ideas for improvement of the Education program

Specific responsibilities

• Plan and implement program activities in compliance with project log frame, budget, work plan, and proposal and with NRC, donor, and humanitarian practices.
• Liaise with government education stakeholders for effective coordination
• Mobilize communities to support learning opportunities and educational participation
• Identify and register children and youth for learning activities based on NRC and donor criteria
• Plan, oversee and document the distribution of materials and supplies for learning, verifying that amounts received and distributed, and recording any losses.
• Monitor activities and ensure accuracy of data collection and tracking of community feedback and complaints in coordination with NRC's Protection and Complaints and Feedback Units.
• Ensure that learning spaces are safe for learners and report any protection concerns
• Supervise learning facilitators and enumerators and report performance concerns
• Provide training to teachers on pedagogy, child protection, and NRC’s Better Learning Program
• Develop weekly work plans and other key implementation planning documents
• Monitor implementation and provide recommendations to improve the quality of implementation
• Coordinate with other NRC programs, other organizations implementing education activities and actively participate in Education in Emergencies Working Group meetings.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience in a similar position with a national or international NGO or a United Nations organization in the northeast of Nigeria
• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field
• Experience in activity planning and budget management
• Experience working with and mobilizing communities
• Fluent English - speaking, reading, writing
• Analytic and computer skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Formal or non-formal teaching experience preferred
• Experience working in humanitarian or development activities in the northeast of Nigeria
• Fluent spoken Hausa language, with other local languages an advantage
• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect