The purpose of the Education Assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of Education activities in South Kordofan.
Generic responsibilitiesย
Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines, with strict adherence to the Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding policies. Assist with the implementation of the NRC Education South Kordofan portfolio. Prepare and develop status reports and other documents as required by Supervisor or management. Ensure proper filing of documents. Promote the rights of refugees, IDPs, returnees and the host community in-line with SPERE and INEE Minimum Standards Promote and share ideas for project and activity improvement. Ensure target beneficiaries most in need using vulnerability criteria to support learner registrationSpecific responsibilitiesย
Provide daily support to education incentive workers and teachers, and supervise daily workers in line with programme objectives and NRC quality standards Ensure direct communication and feedback with beneficiaries and stakeholders at field level, with a focus on community leaders, headmasters/principals, teachers and students Lead in mobilization and sensitization of community membersย Assist with capacity building activities for beneficiaries, with a focus on teachers Organize, support and participate in PTAs, School Improvement Plans and School-Based Management Committees Regularly travel to the field to support education/PSS interventions and classroom/WASH construction activities; monitor and ensure regular needs for supplies are met Organize and implement distributions of teaching and learning supplies and materials; maintain records of commodity movements and secure appropriate supporting documents Ensure ongoing monitoring and reporting of project outputs/outcomes at field level per the M&E plan and donor requirements Ensure schools /learning spaces safe for children & report protection concerns immediately Ensure complaints and feedback response mechanism is in place at field level Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the Supervisor or management.Professional competenciesย
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.ย
Generic professional competencies:ย
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:ย
Knowledge of Education in Emergencies (EiE) and formal basic education preferred Knowledge of South Kordofan or Kordofans context preferred Knowledge of needs and challenges of refugee, host community, returnee and IDP children preferred Experience working with children and/or educators preferred Experience liaising with and mobilizing local and community stakeholders preferred Field level experience with an NGO or UN an asset Understanding of SPHERE and INEE Minimum Standards an asset Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree preferred; significant experience in the field of Education, PSS or Child Protection considered in lieu Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply for this position.ยย
Behavioural competenciesย
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRCโs Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environment Planning and delivering results Empowering and building trust Communicating with impact and respectย The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.