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Lead the strategic development of the Education programme in Bangladesh

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NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council

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Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh), Dhaka (Bangladesh)

Teaching & Training

Application deadline 3 years ago: Wednesday 17 Aug 2022 at 20:59 UTC

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Overview

Lead the strategic development of the Education programme in Bangladesh

You have:

5+ years of experience in Youth Education and Training in the humanitarian field.
Experience in policy and strategic guidance implementation.
Experience engaging with humanitarian stakeholders.
Experience in organizational representation at strategic levels with key donors.
Understanding of the Youth sector in Bangladesh.
Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contracts.

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NRC in Bangladesh is looking for an Education Specialist to lead the strategic direction and technical development of the Education programme across the country, which has a particular focus on Youth Education & Training.

Key Responsibilities

Bangladesh Education strategy development (focus on Youth Education & Training).
Technical guidance provision on Youth Education.
Programme development and roll-out of relevant tools, standard operating procedures and guidelines.
Programmatic synergies between Youth Education & Training and all other thematic areas.
Technical support, mentoring, and capacity building of Education/Youth field staff, and transferring key technical skills.
Education and Youth Education assessments and response analyses, and advise the Country Programme.

Required competencies, skills and experience

Manager/Specialist/Adviser experience within the field of Youth Education and Training in the humanitarian field.
Policy/strategic guidance and implementation experience.
Humanitarian stakeholders engagement experience.
Organisational representation experience, at a strategic level with key donors and interagency stakeholders.
Youth sector in Bangladesh understanding.
English fluency, both written and verbal.

What we offer

Duty station: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Contract Duration: 12 months
Travel: approximately 40%
Salary/benefits: Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you successfully implemented a youth education program?	We're looking to assess your direct experience and effectiveness in educational program implementation.	Provide a specific example that highlights your role and the outcomes achieved.
How do you engage stakeholders in a humanitarian context?	This question evaluates your communication and relationship management skills.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take to ensure effective capacity building among staff?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe an instance where you had to analyze educational assessments to inform programming.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you contribute to policy development in education?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.