Education Technical Assistant Myanmar Sittwe

Position:                                   Education Technical Assistant

Number of positions                 1 Post

Reports to:                                Education Officer/ Education Project Coordinator

Department:                             Education Program 

Duty station:                             Sittwe, Camp based

Travel:                                     60%

Category and Level:                 Grade 4, Step 1

Duration and type of contract:   up to end of April 2025 

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1. Role and responsibilities

   The following is a brief description of the role. 

   Generic responsibilities 

   📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

   ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

   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.

2. Monitor and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
3. Work with the community education committees in the planning and enrollment of the activities
4. Distribute and monitor the use of school materials according to procedures
5. Administrate volunteer teachers’ and school children’s payments and entitlements
6. Assist the volunteer teachers in their work
7. Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities 
8. Report all protection related concerns 
9. Carry out data collection as required
10. Prepare field reports
11. Prepare and file relevant documents as required by line manager

    Specific responsibilities 

    These 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. 

12. Support monitoring & evaluation activities and all report writing activities
13. Record and maintain project specific field documents according to donor and NRC specifications
14. Mobilize communities and beneficiaries to participate in education activities
15. Maintains a strong work-relation with communities and implementing partners
16. Contribute to the development of project and thematic materials for use in Education program activities
17. Support Education Coordinator, Education Officer and other Education program staffs to conduct assessments and surveys
18. Support all budgeting, accounting and administration tasks of education activities 
19. Support the Education Officer and Education Project Coordinator in providing translation as necessary
20. Abide by all standard NRC security protocols when circulating in the field and encourage team members to do the same.
21. Provide trainings such as gender, climate changes, life skills, business skills and psychosocial support courses as assigned by the line manager.
22. Support the community-based workers for the field implementation in line with the tasks assigned by the line manager.
23. All other tasks not mentioned above that might be requested to improve and support the program
24. Scan and archive all documents related to financial, procurement and program needs
25. Competencies 

    Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

    1. Professional competencies 

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

    Generic professional competencies for this position: 

26. At least 2 years of experience from working with education projects in a humanitarian/recovery context
27. BA degree or equivalent preferred. Relevant experience necessary.
28. Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
29. Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
30. Fair English and Computer skills

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

31. Strong administrative, accounting and reporting skills.
32. Good Computer skills
33. Good English skills
34. Training and facilitation skills in particular 
35. Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
36. Ability and willingness to work and live under difficult circumstances
37. Flexible, creative and co-operative

    2. Behavioral competencies 

    These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies and the following are essential for this position:

38. Handling insecure environments
39. Working with people
40. Planning and delivering results
41. Communicate with impact and respect The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.  Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.  At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.  Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:  • treat everyone with respect and dignity  • contribute to building a safe environment for all  • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)  • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH