Education Officer Ukraine Mykolaiv

Teaching & Training

Overview

Ensure quality implementation of Education Projects in Mykolaiv region.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or/and other relevant area
• Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/recovery context
• At least 5 years of experience in the field of Education in emergencies/psychology/education and/or youth
• Fluency in English and Russian or/and Ukrainian, both written and verbal
• Experience in preparing/developing/delivery training materials/packages
• Good understanding of Monitoring and evaluation systems

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

1.Role and responsibilities The purpose of the Officer position is to ensure the quality of day-to-day implementation of the Education Projects covering southern oblasts with focus in Mykolaiv.

Generic responsibilities

1. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
2. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
3. Implement delegated Education and Youth project portfolio according to plan of action
4. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
5. Ensure proper filing of documents
6. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
7. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
8. Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents
9. Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders
10. Promote the rights of beneficiaries in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities

1. Plan and conduct assessments in schools and with communities
2. Work closely with Education team in South Area Office and other Area Offices to ensure education activities are being planned and implemented base on NRC Ukraine Education strategy
3. Provide technical input and support to the team in relation to the assigned program
4. Prepare procurement documents and collaborate with procurement teams to deliver required assistance to Education programme participants
5. Ensure facilitation of all training activities related to but not limited to teachers, parents, youth, master trainers, and counsellors take place in line with program objectives
6. Support and mentor teaching and non-teaching staff as well as youth workers in collaboration with the education team.
7. Follow the implementation of the training package skills, participate in training planning and agree/oversee follow up system and procedures with school, learning spaces and youth center management to ensure NRC activities are in line with national workplans and priorities
8. If assigned, participate in NRC/local authorities’ meetings (central level/Directorate/Department), and work closely with departments of youth and education on planning and implementation.
9. Minimum 70% of the time participating in project related field activities
10. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) focal responsibility in consolidating data collection (Kobo, google etc.), assisting M&E in collection/analysis data
11. Contribute to development, management and monitoring of delegated project budget and procurement plan and consequent raising of purchase requisitions according to approved activity plan and budget in collaboration with education coordinator
12. Report weekly to Education Coordinator to provide debriefing on progress of implementation and submit needed supporting documents

13. Undertake any other reasonable task assigned by management

    2.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 three categories:

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

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or/and other relevant area
• Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Education/youth/teacher training expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English and Russian or/and Ukrainian, both written and verbal

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or other related areas
• At least 5 years of experience in the field of Education in emergencies/psychology/education and/or youth
• Experience in preparing/developing/delivery training materials/packages
• Relevant work experience
• Experience of and commitment to participatory approaches to aid and development
• Good understanding of Monitoring and evaluation systems

2. Behavioural competencies

• Handling insecure environments
• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people
• Analysing
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Coping with change

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

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Added 10 months ago - Updated 9 months ago - Source: nrc.no