Education Assistant Iraq Kirkuk

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Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 3 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 3 (NRC) contracts.

Scale and scope of position

Staff: Shared supervision of incentive staff

Stakeholders: Key external stakeholders such as local Directorate of Education, INGOs, local NGOs,

school administration, parents and community members

Budgets: No budgetary responsibilities

Information: Responsible for weekly site visit reports and indicator tracking

Legal or : Responsible for reporting any Code of Conduct violation or Child Protection

compliance concern to line manager immediately

  1. Competencies

  2. Professional competencies

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

Generic professional competencies:

  • Experience from working as a Project Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts ability to remain calm and professional in tense situations
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge of local languages, especially Arabic. Knowing English is an advantage
  • Solid computer skills, including MS Word, Outlook and Excel
  • Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
  • Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team setting

Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Understanding of the circumstances, needs and challenges trauma-affected children face
  • Understanding of the role of education in meeting the needs of trauma-affected children
  • Understanding of SPHERE and/or INEE minimum standards
  • Knowledge of the basics of Child Protection and/or psychosocial support

  • Experience working with children and/or educators; MoE-level experience a plus

  • Experience in community mobilization and/or relationship building
  • Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree preferred
  1. 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:

  • Handling insecure environments
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect (especially when dealing with affected communities)
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no