The purpose of the Education Core Competency (CC) Specialist position is technical development, strategic direction and quality assurance of the Education CC for the Uganda Country Programme which includes programme activities in Urban Kampala, Karamoja, SW and West Nile Regions. Theย Educationย Specialist is responsible for mentoring, training, capacity building staff on Education technical capacity.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Promoting an innovative culture among all educations teams and across other CCโs In line with CS promote an integrated response based on community based protection analysis Develop proposals to ensure the implementation of NRCโs strategy and objectives in the country regarding education Review project proposals and reports in order to ensure the technical quality and adherence to the Education Strategy and NRC Program Policy. Monthly visits to field offices to provide technical support and to ensure that the Education strategy and quality standards are being followed Design and conduct the process for developing / updating the Education strategy for the Uganda program Participate in project start up and follow up meetings according to assigned responsibilities Monthly meetings with stakeholders, particularly with the Ministries of Education and other education authorities relevant for the operation In coordination with Education Managers at field level identify training needs for the education staff Design and conduct training sessions with the education staff according to the identified needsProfessional Competenciesย
Post Graduate Qualification in Project Planning and Management or M&E with a bachelor in, Education or other related field Minimum 5 yearsโ experience from working as a senior Project Manager/Programme Manager in a humanitarian/ recovery context Experience from working in complex and volatile humanitarian contexts Education core competency expertiseย Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities Knowledge about own leadership skills/profileย Fluency in English, both written and verbalยContext related skills, knowledge and experienceย
Knowledge and experience of humanitarian context in East Africa Experience in partnership and capacity buildingย Documented results in advocacy work for refugees or IDPs Broader understanding of the Education Core CompetenceFor more information, here is the detailed Job Descriptionย
Additional Informationย
Duty station: ย ย Kampala, Uganda
Travel:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 30%ย
Duration and type of contract:ย 1 year renewable based on funding and need for position
Salary: Based upon NRC Grading System
This position is open to candidates of Uganda Nationality only in alignment with our nationalization agenda! 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.