Position: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Education Project Officerย
Reports to: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Education in Emergency Project Manager ย
Supervision of:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Education Technical Assistants (without line management)
Duty station: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Dernah
Travel %ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย At minimum regular travel to field locations 4 days a week.ย
Project number: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย N/A
Duration and type of contract: ย ย ย ย Renewable based on performance and funding.
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organizationโs core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
- Role and responsibilities
The Project Officer will support the education emergency response implementing education and PSS activities for both Libyan and non-Libyan children and adolescents (formal and non-formal education) under supervision of the Education Project Manager. Activities include but not limited to; NRC Better Learning Programme (BLP), teacher professional development, non-formal education classes, adolescent girls/boys clubs, outreach activities.
The Project Officer will support the day-to-day implementation of activities according to work plans and support project technical assistants and incentive teachers in line with programme objectives.ย
Generic responsibilities (max 10)ย
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
Specific responsibilitiesย
Facilitate the implementation of the education emergency response plan, following the guidance of the Project Manager Conducting and/or coordinating needs assessment to identify needs and gaps of children and youth Contextualizing and distributing Learning kits or School material for keeping on learning Regularly travel to the field to support education, recreation and psychosocial support (PSS) activities, remedial classes, life skills activities and parents engagement activities Implement and deliver teacher training for formal school teachers and incentive-based volunteers according to NRC teacher professional development package and work-plans. Contributing to the promotion of the youth programming in the area Monitor project implementation for education activities (remedial classes, basic literacy and numeracy, life skills, parents engagement, PSS, youth etc.) as outlined in work-plans and in line with the program objectives and ensure data collection as per data SoP. Input into the development of monthly activity work plan of education programme activities and supervision of implementation. Prepare and monitor payments for incentive-based volunteers in a timely manner and ensure proper follow-up with support functions. Monitor purchase requests and conduct quality checks for purchased items as assigned by line manager and ensure proper follow up with logistics and field teams. Promoting the right to education, even in emergencies Any other task relevant to the position as requested by line manager.Critical interfacesย
Education Project Coordinator. ย Other CC staff support integrated approach. Logistics staff supporting programmesย Other core competency staff operating at field level at project sitesยScale and scope of position Staff: Direct: 0 line management indirect: Assistants.ย Stakeholders: INGOs, local NGOs, community members, school principles Budgets: Responsible for tracking procurements against given budget. Information: Responsible for weekly and monthly reports and indicator tracking; inputs to donor reports, annual reports and log frame updates requiredย Legal or compliance: Responsible for reporting any Code of Conduct violation or Child Protection concerns to PM immediately
2. Competenciesย
A. Professional competencies:
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.ย
Generic professional competencies:ย
โข Experience working in a humanitarian/recovery contextย
โข Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts; ability to remain calm and professional in tense situationsย
โข Documented results related to previous responsibilitiesย
โข Written and spoken fluency in Arabic; proficiency in English.
โข Solid computer skills, including MS Word, Outlook and Excelย
โข Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlinesย
โข Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team setting
โข Previous experience supervising teamsย
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:ย
Understanding of the circumstances, needs and challenges Libyan and non-Libyan children and adolescents face.ย Knowledge of the basics of child protection and/or psychosocial support. INEE minimum standards. Experience working with children and adolescents through education, recreation, and psychosocial support (PSS) activities. Experience working with children and/or educators; Ministry of Education (MoE)-level experience are desirable. Strong organizational skills and teamwork skills, good computer skills in Microsoft office (MS Excel, Word, and outlook). Written and spoken fluency in Arabic; proficiency in English.We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of 2 years of experience working in education or child protection project implementation with a strong understanding to the education context in Libya. Previous experience working with Ministry of Education (MoE) is an asset.
B. Behavioral competencies:
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRCโs Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essentialย for this position:ย
Handling insecure environmentsย Planning and delivering results.ย Empowering and building trustย Communicating with impact and respect (especially when dealing with affected communities)ย Ability to work with high-level government officials.ยC. Application Procedure:
Application is online for Libya National only. Only shorlisted candidates will be contacted. NRC doesnot at any stage of recruitment request candidate to make payments of any kind. NRC has not retained any agent to conduct recruitments on behalf of the organisation. 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.