Education Officer

Role and responsibilities

The Education Project Officer is based at Dekasuftu in Somali Region, be responsible for the implementation of education activities at refugee/IDPs sites and for host community in Somali region. The purpose of the Education Project Officer position is to support the day-to-day implementation of the education Workstreams/CCs in the regions.

Generic responsibilities 

• Coordinate Refugee/IDPs and hosting community education activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans of the education programme in the region,
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements,
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities
• Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
• Coordinate with monitoring agencies like RRS, UNHCR, relevant local authorities and partners
• Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
• Train and develop team(both National and incentive workers)
• Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required
• Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the education activities
• Continuously maintain the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of programme

Specific responsibilities 

• Establish and support Centre Management Committee including their capacity sharing training.
• Design community mobilization mechanisms, selection/enrollment of project participants and maintain regular attendance of the designated programme.
• Work with the local community structures including youth Association to support youth enroll in the youth education, skill training and employment aspect.
• Support the registration and training of youth in the market relevant vocational skills development.
• Liaises with the Centre Management Committee (CMC) on the daily attendance of youth in the skills development/apprenticeship opportunities.
• Collecting and compiling monthly reports from the skills trainers,
• Follow up and support youth (Adolescent girls) to complete the skill training/development and access transitional economic empowerment opportunities,
• Work with the youth groups who completed the skills training to form the Self-Help Group (SHG), attend business skills and access start up cash/kits for employment opportunities,
• Provide mentoring support youth who accessed employment activities for sustainability engagement and income
• Supervises and directly monitors the education programme implementation in line with global and country strategic plans,
• Liaison with relevant authorities District education office/TVET colleges and labor and skill département, communities and community representatives at field level.
• Continuously updating learners’ and skills trainers’ database and its proper documentation,
• Closely with labor and skill office identifying training needs of Skills trainers and facilitate the delivery of the training on youth education and training methodology
• Work with local authorities, identify barriers to skill training and economic empowerment activities and create conducive environment for the youth targeted with the project (like provision of dignity kits, arrangement of day care centers etc..)
• Organizing and conducting training and monthly workshops and necessary in-service training for skills trainers  and other relevant stakeholders and community groups
• Supervision and monitoring of skills trainers to regularly provide onsite technical support to ensure smooth running of trainings and education programme,
• Identifying and coordinating education /training centers’ logistic needs.
• Carryout any additional tasks assigned by the line supervisors

Competencies 

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results.

Professional competencies 

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

Generic professional competencies for this position: 

• BA Degree in education, preferably in Pedagogical science, Educational Planning and Management, Educational Administration or related.
• Three years of experience as Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) teachers/administrator and economic empowerment.
• Experience from working as a Education Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context including skill training and economic empowerment aspect is an asset
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own manager skills/profile
• Fluency in English, Somali/ Amharic both written and verbal

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

• Knowledge of the context in refugees/IDP in Somali region
• Knowledge of the local language which is an asset
• Experience in general education, in TVET and income generation and economic empowerment with start-up packages is an advantage

Behavioral competencies

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• Coordination and working with others