Education Project Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council

Akwajobs   (Buea, Cameroon)

Posted : 9 February, 2020

Category : Project Management   Location : Buea, Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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Education Project Officer

Cameroon, Norwegian Refugee Council

The Project Officer is responsible for the day to day implementation of the Education activities in the South West region (Buea) under the supervision of the Education Project Manager.

Application deadline: 16/02/2020

•  Employer: Norwegian Refugee Council
•  Town/city: Buea
•  Title: Education Project Officer
•  Full-time/part-time: Full-time
•  Employment type: Permanent position
•  Percentage of full-time: 100
•  Webcruiter ID: 4191642103
•  Positions: 1

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensure correct data collection and tracking of all emergency interventions and participate in compiling emergency related internal (bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly) and external (interim and final) reports;
• Take responsibility for any materials, tools, vehicles, communication equipment provided by NRC
• Lead in organizing and facilitating trainings programmes in psychosocial support, life skills, content and pedagogy;
• Lead the Education emergency team in developing training programmes for teachers and school management committees (SMCs) including follow-up and support;
• Participate in cluster trainings by offering technical skills and knowledge when required in consultation with the Education Project Manager;
• Determine training needs of teachers and SMCs from time together with the cluster and the Project Coordinator;
• Determine resource materials required for effective teaching including improvised teaching and learning materials   to supplement stationeries supplied to schools;
• Establish appropriate teacher resource kits within targeted school in consultations with teachers;
• Develop and execute teacher support programme at school level together with Ministry of Education officials ;
• Performance management of Education assistants under your responsibility;
• Establishes a community complaints and accountability mechanism;
• Works closely with NRC partner staff and treats them with respect;
• Ensures the quality of report writing in a timely manner; 
• Ensures the quality and regular monitoring of the progress of activities in the office and in the field in close coordination with the MoE ;
• Other relevant tasks as assigned by the Education Project Manager. 

Qualifications

•  At least two years’ experience in the field of education;
• Professional experience as Project Officer/ Team Leader in a humanitarian/recovery context;
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Proven track record on the responsibilities of the position;
• Experience with rural communities and knowledge of local languages spoken within areas of intervention;
• Knowledge of national and international norms and standards relating to education;
• Ability to understand issues related to cross-cutting themes such as gender, protection, HIV/AIDS, environment;
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities; 
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal and knowledge of French an asset;
• Computer skills: MS Office required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Personal qualities

• Knowledge of the crisis context in the North West & South West Regions;
• Background in PSS and/or child protection;
• Study in psychology;
• Experience working in education sector;
• Experience in developing training packages (education related);
• Experience in delivering ToT;
• Good-level competency in computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications);
• Proven skills and experience in report writing;
• Strong organizational and logistical skills and the ability to work with little infrastructure and to function in difficult situations including limited transport options.

We can offer

• Beginning: ASAP
• Duty Station: Buea with 75 % of field travel
• Fix term contract of six months with competitive salary package 

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