Project Officer-Education in Emergencies(Temporary)

Overview

Implement project activities, coordinate with the community and partners.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Development Studies, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in education programming, preferably in humanitarian or emergency response contexts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Education in Emergencies (EiE), child protection, and inclusive education principles.
• Strong experience in teacher training, community engagement, and capacity building.
• Ability to develop and manage detailed implementation plans, budgets, and reports.
• Experience working with government education structures, NGOs, and humanitarian agencies.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Very good oral and written communication skills in English and ability to write quality reports.
• Good facilitation skills.
• Previous experience working in refugee education, psychosocial support (MHPSS), and disaster risk management (DRM) in education.
• Familiarity with UNICEF's education and child protection frameworks.
• Proficiency in Chichewa is an advantage.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid license is an added advantage.

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

TEMPORARY PROJECT OFFICER-EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES

POSITION PURPOSE:

The position will be responsible for implementation of project activities, community level coordination and fostering partnerships within the sector in the Area Programme.

Major Responsibilities

1.****Project Planning & Implementation

• Develop and implement district-level implementation plans for EiE activities.
• Ensure effective mobilization of resources and logistics for training sessions and material distribution.
• Conduct community mobilization and engagement to promote education access.
• Facilitate the distribution of teaching and learning materials to 50 schools

2. Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Collect, analyze, and report data on key project indicators (e.g., school attendance, child protection, learning outcomes).
• Conduct school and community visits to assess implementation progress.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories.
• Submit timely monthly and final reports.

3.Capacity Building & Teacher Training

• Train teachers on trauma-informed pedagogy, gender, DRR in Education, and safeguarding.
• Build the capacity of School Management Committees (SMCs) and PTAs on mental health and psychosocial support, PSEA and Gender.
• Provide mentorship and post-training follow-ups

Child Protection & Gender Inclusion

• Strengthen school-based child protection mechanisms.
• Ensure the implementation of school safeguarding policies.
• Facilitate targeted support for refugee girls and children with disabilities.

Community Engagement & Advocacy

• Engage local leaders, faith-based organizations, and school committees.
• Conduct awareness campaigns on gender equity and education inclusion.
• Facilitate community-district interface meetings.

Coordination/Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with District Education Offices, humanitarian organizations, and government agencies.
• Represent the project in district and national education forums.

KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Development Studies, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in education programming, preferably in humanitarian or emergency response contexts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Education in Emergencies (EiE), child protection, and inclusive education principles.
• Strong experience in teacher training, community engagement, and capacity building.
• Ability to develop and manage detailed implementation plans, budgets, and reports.
• Experience working with government education structures, NGOs, and humanitarian agencies.
• At least three years’ experience in program management at community level working with different partners including government, community structures and other CSO’s
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Very good oral and written communication skills in English and ability to write quality report,
• Good facilitation skills
• Previous experience working in refugee education, psychosocial support (MHPSS), and disaster risk management (DRM) in education.
• Familiarity with UNICEF’s education and child protection frameworks.
• Proficiency in Chichewa is an advantage.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid license is an added advantage.

CLOSING DATE: 28TH MAY, 2025

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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