Education Team Leader Colombia West Tumaco

Lead the education team in Tumaco, ensuring quality education for displaced persons.,

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Application deadline 6 months ago: Tuesday 9 Dec 2025 at 04:55 UTC

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Overview

Lead the education team in Tumaco, ensuring quality education for displaced persons.,

You have:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership position in education programs.
  • Strong understanding of safeguarding principles and practices.
  • Experience working in humanitarian settings, particularly in challenging contexts.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across diverse groups and cultures.

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

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience in managing education programs in difficult contexts? This question assesses your ability to handle challenges in leadership roles. Provide specific examples of your previous experience and outcomes.
How do you ensure safeguarding and respect in your teams and programs? The interviewer seeks to understand your approach to maintaining a safe environment. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to lead a diverse team? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you engage with community stakeholders in education initiatives? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to handle conflict within your team. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What measures do you take to ensure the inclusion of marginalized groups in educational programs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of a successful education program you led? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges do you foresee in leading an education team in Tumaco? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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