Education Project Officers

BackGround
NRC works internationally in the field of education and intends to establish a new project to support UNRWA and Waqf schools in East Jerusalem. Following joint assessments/need analysis with service providers, NRC will engage with in-service teacher-training; parental skills, communication between schools and parents and teaching and learning aids with a focus on learning difficulties, community involvement and basic skills.

Job Purpose
The Education Officer is responsible for carrying out all activities and liaison with their designated UNWRA or Waqf schools, including students, teachers, school management and school community. The focus of the work of the Education officers is involvement of all stakeholders in the education process.
This role requires a flexible approach to working hours. Sometime it will be necessary to work outside of normal office hours and the employee will be given time off in lieu.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential
-Minimum of three years education specific experience, preferably grades 1-6.
-Experience of working in community involvement in education.
-Experience of teaching, youth work and/or school management
-Experience of and commitment to participatory approaches to aid and development
-Commitment to the ideals of NRC including child protection, inclusion and gender equality
-Ability to plan, organise and manage own time.
-Self- motivated and pro-active.
-Communication skills in Arabic and English
-Computer literacy
-Flexibility and creativity. Strong team working skills

Desirable
-Experience of working with or within the UNRWA or Waqf system.
-Understanding of child development and or learning difficulties.
-Experience in non-formal education
-Facilitation skills
-Experience of community mobilisation and working through volunteers
-Experience with monitoring and evaluation including data collection

All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council must be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
Commencement: 3rdSeptember 2012

Contract period: 12 months, with possible extension
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s Salary Scale and Terms of Employment
CVs and Cover letters are to be submitted by email to [email protected]. Please ensure that you state the title of the post that you are applying for in the subject line of the email. Only successful candidate will be contacted.
Closing date 24/7/2012
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