Education Officer Afghanistan Herat
Implement and monitor Education projects in Herat Province.
Overview
Implement and monitor Education projects in Herat Province.
You have:
- Experience in implementing education projects in challenging environments.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills in English and local languages.
- Experience working with displaced populations and community-based education.
- Capacity to assess educational needs in emergency situations.
Contract
This is a Professional contract, Grade 5 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 5 (NRC) contracts.
Purpose of the Job:
The purpose of the Education Officer position is to implement delegated Education project portfolio, Education Officer will help in implementation and monitor NRC’s Education Projects in Herat Province and it’s all districts. The aim of NRC’s Education programme is to enable vulnerable, displaced, returnee and host community children and youth have access to quality education in a protective environment.
Community Based Education (CBE), Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP), Education First Phase Response (EFPR) and Education in Emergency (EiE) is the main components of Education Projects in target provinces of west Region. In addition, providing opportunities to enrol out of school’s children to the CBE and ALP classes to supporting governmental Hub Schools and strengthen their capacity to host the IDP, Returnee and host community out-of-school children to continue their Education in upper level.
The Education Officer will report to Education Coordinator/ and working under the guidance of Education project coordinator. He/ she will provide support and lead the Education team in field to take the active role on implementation and monitoring of projects. He/ She will play a technically supporting role in coordinating, setting up and implementing all Education Project activities in Herat province during 2022, working closely with the Education technical assistants and Education Supervisors (CBWs) in Herat province. He/ she will be expected to spend up to 50% of his/ her time in the field, providing technical support to the team, visiting partners and local authorities etc.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to manage a challenging education project. | This question assesses your project management skills and resilience in education contexts. | Share specific challenges, your approach, and the outcomes. |
| How do you engage with local authorities and stakeholders in your education programs? | The interviewer is looking for your communication and relationship-building skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you explain the importance of community-based education in empowering children? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to monitor and evaluate education projects effectively? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of how you adapted an education program to meet the needs of displaced children. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |