Teacher Support officer

The Norwegian Refugee Council 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 persons. We advocate for their rights and assist with shelter, education, food distribution, and counselling on repatriation

NRC works internationally in the field of education and in the Gaza Strip in a project to support UNRWA. NRC works with UNRWA on teacher capacity building and training, parental skills for education and communication between schools and parents. This project is now entering its second year and NRC is seeking to expand its education team. As this project is likely to focus on East Gaza City and the Middle Area  we are particularly interested in applications from residents of these areas.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

-Minimum of three years teacher education experience (grades 1-3 in particular), including familiarity with different pedagogical approaches and experiential teaching and learning.
-Experience of working with or within the UNRWA system
-Facilitation skills
-Expereince of coaching and support to teachers
-Experience of needs assessment, mentoring and support
-Experience of and commitment to participatory approaches to aid and development
-Commitment to the ideals of NRC including Education for All child protection, inclusion and gender equality
-Ability to plan, organise and manage own time
-Communication skills in Arabic and English
-Computer literacy
-Flexibility and creativity
-Strong team working skills

Desirable

-Experience in non-formal education
-Experience of working with action research
-Experience of youth work and/or school management
-Experience of community mobilisation and working through volunteers
-Experience with monitoring and evaluation including data collection

How to Apply

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: January 2012

Contract period: 12 months, with possible extension

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions pay commensurate with experience and benefits provided.

Cover letters and CV in English are to be submitted by email to [email protected]
closing date: Close of Business Thursday 8th December 2011
Please ensure that you state the title of the post that you are applying for as subject of your email. 
 

The Norwegian Refugee Council has 2000 committed and competent employees involved in projects on four continents, to give refugees and internally displaced persons a better life and future. In addition we have one of the world’s largest standby forces with 600 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when crisis occur.