Education Technical Assistant Ethiopia Assosa

Provide technical support in education projects, engage communities and manage project activities.

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Application deadline 2 years ago: Monday 14 Aug 2023 at 08:42 UTC

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Overview

Provide technical support in education projects, engage communities and manage project activities.

You have:

  • Experience in project management within the education sector.
  • Ability to train and support community workers effectively.
  • Strong planning and organizational skills.
  • Experience in procurement processes and distribution management.
  • Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contracts.

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the Education Technical Assistant position is to provide technical support in a specialist area of work.

Generic responsibilities

  • Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
  • Assist a range of support with the implementation of the Education portfolio according to the plan of action.
  • Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated.
  • Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support are being provided, to be most effective in supporting the team.
  • Use initiative in day-to-day problem-solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities, and standards for the area of work.
  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
  • Ensure proper filing of documents according to NRC policy.
  • Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise.

Specific responsibilities

  • Involve and inform the communities and community leaders about the activities.
  • Prepare weekly activity plans and submit weekly updates on achievement.
  • Work for the procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment in timely and according to the procedure.
  • Assist with training the incentive workers and closely support and monitor their work.
  • To plan and monitor the project activities in collaboration with the teams such as field assessments, distribution of scholastic and training materials
  • Prepare the required documentation of the project according to the operational plan and M&E plan
  • To contribute to the implementation of the project activities at the local level, in close collaboration with the communities, partners, and local authorities.
  • To work closely with local organizations like VSO
  • Contribute to the introduction of new technology, methods, and approaches to improve the quality of the activities
  • Assist the education project team in the identification of new projects and new areas of intervention.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a challenging project you worked on in the education sector? To assess your problem-solving and project management skills. Highlight your role, the challenges faced, and the outcomes achieved.
How do you approach training individuals with varied backgrounds? To understand your adaptability and training methods. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to prepare weekly activity plans? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure compliance with procurement processes? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've involved community members in a project? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no