Education Officer

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 4000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the worlds largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs


The Education Officer is responsible for carrying out all activities and liaison with their designated schools, including students, teachers, school management and school community. The focus of the work of the education officer is with parents and school management



Job description
Participate in all team planning and tool development exercises.
Undertake assessments of designated schools, including FGD etc and translating information into needs, (collecting data.)
Ensure involvement of school management, students, teachers and wider community in activities undertaken in the programme including assessment and maintain good relationships with all parties.
Preparation of all parent and teacher training material.
Delivery of training material and courses.
Work with school management on communication with parents and community.
Work with the school management on communication with parents.
Collaborate with partner NGO to ensure effective delivery of parental support work.
Negotiate with school councils for Capacitation grants to schools.
Keep accurate records of assessment, activities and participation.
Ensure that all activities are carried out with the active inclusion of all community members (especially girl children and adolescents, female and male parents, teachers and guardians and children with disabilities and special needs.)
Quickly report to line management any concerns with safety, security and child protection.
Assist the deputy project manager in the development of activities and ideas.
Develop personal monthly work plan and contribute to team work planning.
Work with the monitoring and evaluation unit to ensure that data is collected and recorded appropriately.
Plan and work with teacher support officer to best address the needs of teachers and students.
Identify other possible service providers and partners and work with them.
Carry out any other relevant duties as requested by supervisor.


Qualifications
Bachelors degree in education.
Teacher training or equivalent social work qualifications highly desirable.
Advanced degree in education or social science highly desirable.
At least 5 years of education specific experience.
Experience of research and participatory needs assessments.
Experience of teaching, youth work and/or school management;
Experience of and commitment to participatory approaches to aid and development
Desirable Experience
Experience of working with or within the UNRWA system;
Experience in non-formal education
Experience of community mobilization and working through volunteers
Experience with monitoring and evaluation including data collection


Personal qualities
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational and team working skills
Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential
Excellent command of English and Arabic, both written and spoken
Very good drafting skills
Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a plus
Ability to always be punctual and meet deadlines
Ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision.


We offer
Commencement: ASAP
Contract period: 3 Months with possible extension depending on funds
Salary/benefits: According to NRCs Salary Scale and Terms of Employment
Only successful candidate will be contacted.
Closing date: 28.08.2014

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