Position: Education Program Officer

Reports to: Education Coordinator

Duty station: Leer

Travel: 20% within Unity State

Project number: SSMF2406

Duration and

type of contract: 12 months with possibility of extension based on performance and resource availability

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values of dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

Role and responsibilities
The Project Officer is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of Education project activities in Leer County/Unity State.
Generic responsibilities
Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, guidelines, and donor requirements.

Implement the Education activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets, and plans. Contribute to periodic status reports and other documents as required by management. Ensure proper filing of documents. Assist the project coordinator to break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly, and quarterly implementation plans. Coordinate with relevant partners in education and other relevant sectors Ensure that procurement, development, and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures. Train and build the capacity of community committees and volunteers. Promote and share ideas in order to improve the quality of education activities and outcomes. Actively promote the rights of displaced persons PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards & principles within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC.

Specific responsibilities

Implement community-based initiatives that promote school enrollment, retention, and transition in consultation with the project coordinator. Support the distribution of teaching and learning materials and lead follow-ups on the appropriate and correct usage of project resources supplied to schools. Assist the project coordinator to develop and execute teacher support program at the school level together with Ministry of Education officials. Conduct training for PTAs and teachers in collaboration with other team members Guide and support teachers in delivering conflict-sensitive education. Lead the processes of monitoring, tracking attendance and recommend appropriate steps to take in case of gaps. In coordination with M&E Officers participate in education assessments and determine priority needs in project locations Ensure correct data collection and tracking of all education interventions and participate in compiling emergency-related internal (bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly) and external (interim and final) reports. Performance management of Education assistants and volunteers under your responsibility Other relevant tasks as assigned by the Project Coordinator

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

Project planning: Education team, CC Specialists Area operations: Area Manager, Education team Staff capacity building: CC Specialists, Education Coordinator Manager Implementation: CC Specialists, Other Education staff including core competency specialists.

Scale and scope of the position Staff: Education Team Stakeholders: Education Officials, National and International NGOs, other government departments, education cluster Budgets: N/A Information: Intranet, Office 365 Legal or compliance:

NRC’s M&E and protection policies on data sharing and confidentiality

All contractual terms and conditions as well as procedures as stated by the donors that fund Education actions.

All required NRC policies relating to support services, procedures Code of Conduct.

Contracting partners in adherence to NRC’s guidelines

Competencies

1. Value driven competencies

Values are aspirational attitudes and beliefs that influence the way people conduct themselves. NRC’s values are: Dedicated, Innovated, Inclusive and Accountable.

2. Behavioral competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. Of the 12 behavioral competencies, the following are essential for this position:

Managing resources and achieving results Handling insecure environments Working with people Coping with change

3. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge, and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies for this position:

At least a bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma from a recognized academic institution in Education, Training, Project Management, or any other relevant field A minimum of 3 years’ experience from working as an Education Project Officer in an emergency and/or recovery context Experience in teacher training is required. Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts. Fluency in English both written and verbal required.

Context-related skills knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):

Familiarity with INEE technical standards Proven experience in implementing education, socio-emotional learning, or inclusive education interventions. Fluency in a native language spoken in the project location is essential. Knowledge of Juba Arabic an added advantage Good-level competency in computer skills (common Microsoft Office and Windows applications) Good written and oral communication skills Strong organizational and logistical skills and ability to work with minimum supervision. Some experience in implementing gender transformative programs is highly desired. Motorbike driving license and experience required. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for and evaluated on the responsibilities and competencies, based on NRC’s Performance Management System. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

The Job Description The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan The Competency Framework