Position:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Education Project Technical Assistant
Reports to:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Education Project Team Leader, supervised by Education Project Officerย
Supervision of:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Incentive based volunteers (IBVs)ย
Duty station:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Misrataย
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 100% daily travel to project field locations.ย
Duration and type of contract:ย renewable (based on performance and funding) 1.ย Role and responsibilitiesย
The purpose of the Education Project Assistant is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of educationย and youth activities for both Libyan and non-Libyan children and adolescents (formal and non-formal education) under supervision of the Education Project Officer. Activities include but not limited to; NRC Better Learning Programme (BLP), teacher professional development, non-formal education classes, life skills, outreach activities. Generic responsibilities (max 10)ย
These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Professional Development Plan.ย
Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.ย Strict adherence to the NRC Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding Policyย Assist with the implementation of the education project according to the plan of action.ย Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.ย Ensure proper filing of documents. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.ย Make decisions on the ground with limited or remote supervision.ย Specific responsibilitiesยThese responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus, and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.ย
Responsible for implementing the planned education activities at field level following programme work-plans under the supervision of the Education Project Officer.ย Monitor, supervise, and provide directions to incentive-based teachers and volunteers in line with project work-plans and objectives including weekly task/lesson plans. Develop and regularly update classes/training schedules (remedial classes, life skills, basic literacy, and numeracy classes, youth activities. etc.), PSS activities and outreach plans for assigned activities. Regular travel to field to ensure ongoing monitoring, data collection (attendance, pre-post assessments, registration, enrollment), support, and reporting of activities at field level. Support the delivery of ย teacher training, community engagement initiatives, outreach activities n coordination with Education Project Officer. Ensure direct communication and feedback with beneficiaries and relevant host communities including internal and external referrals, dissemination of NRC CFM as well as report beneficiariesโ feedback. Facilitate life skills and parents' engagements activities. Ensure collection of all needed documents from incentive-based volunteers' payment to facilitate their monthly incentive payment. Conducting needs assessments. Support and implement distributions of teaching and learning materials.ย Supervision of incentive-based volunteers including attendance, work deliverables, and cash-for-work documentation. Any other task relevant to the position as requested by line manager.ย Critical interfacesยBy interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:ย
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:ย ย 1. Professional competenciesย
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.ย
Generic professional competencies for this position:ย
Experience working in a humanitarian/recovery context.ย Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts; ability to remain calm and professional in tense situations.ย Documented results related to previous responsibilities.ย Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excelย Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.ย Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team setting.ยContext related skills, knowledge, and experience:ย
Experience working with children in non-formal education activities and/or teaching. Understanding education context in Libya; understanding of the circumstances, needs and challenges IDP/returnee and non-Libyans children face and the sensitivity of the context.ย Strong organizational skills and communication skills, good computer skills in Microsoft office (MS Excel, Word, and outlook). Understanding of Sphere and INEE minimum standards is a plus.ย Candidates with a university bachelor's degree. Written and spoken fluency in Arabic; proficiency in English.ยWe are looking for a candidate with a minimum of 1 year of experience working in education or child protection and project implementation. 2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)ย
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRCโsย
Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:ย
Build meaningful relations Act with integrity Deliver results 3.ย Performance managementยThe employee will be accountable for and evaluated on the responsibilities and the competencies, based on NRCโs Performance Management Framework. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
The Job Description The Goals and Performance Plan The NRC Competency Frameworkย Application Procedure:
Application is online for Libya National only. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. NRC does not 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. NRC is committed to a diverse workforce through diversity, equity and inclusionย Qualified females candidates and persons with disability are encouraged to apply. 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.