Education Coordinator – Arua Uganda (Open to Ugandan Nationals Only)
Females are highly encouraged to Apply.
What we are looking for The purpose of the Education Coordinator position is to plan, coordinate, implement and report on Education projects activities in NRC West-Nile Program Area. The following is a brief description of the role. What you will do
Generic responsibilities
Ensure adherence to NRC policies, guidance, procedures and donor requirements when implementing the projects. Contribute to the development of West Nile Area, and Education strategies, initiate, and participate in the development of relevant Education projects. Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects. Provide regular progress reports to the Area Programme Manager and the CC Specialist Ensure that Education projects targets are met and beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist. Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with APM) and coordinate across CCs. Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills. Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders. Promote the rights of displacement affected populace in line with the advocacy strategy.Specific responsibilities
Plan, coordinate, implement and report on Education project implementation (Workplan, budget, and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies, and results framework. Responsible for Education projects budgetary controls including expenditure controls, spending plans, monthly cash transfer plans, budget monitoring and revisions in line with NRC financial management systems. Ensure the development and submission of timely Expenditure plans and Procurement requests and support timely distribution of materials and equipment according to procedures. In collaboration with the MEL team, develop and implement the MEL systems, plans, tools and facilitate effective monitoring and evaluation of all projects and reporting of program participants reached, output and outcomes. Ensure that the project targets are entered and updated into NRC GORS, and Indicator Performance Tracking Table Ensure timely reconciliation of deliverables of project goods supplied to participants. In collaboration with the Area program Manager, Specialist and Head of Program, contribute to the design and develop new proposals and concept notes and contextualization of activities and materials. Ensure the timely projects reviews and adjustments of the project’s targets, implementation plans and budgets as may be required from time to time. Support the development of timely quality donor reports and submission of monthly progress reports on activities, spending, procurement, and staffing to the Area Program Manager. Provide technical guidance to Education staff at Area level and support project’s implementation support. Analyse the needs of the education team in terms of capacity strengthening, build and implement a capacity strengthening plan to ensure quality implementation. Undertake regular site visits to ensure that projects are implemented in a timely manner and adapted to local needs. Represent NRC in sectorial coordination, emergency meetings, clusters and/or working group at area level. Line Management of the Team Leader/officers. Apply protection and prevention mechanisms in all project activities and interactions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and programme participants. Ensure that the NRC resources are used in accordance with the humanitarian principles in the area.Please download the JD-Education Coordinator - Arua.docx to learn more about the position.
What you will bring
Generic professional qualification and competencies:
Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context Minimum bachelor’s degree in education, Community Psychology, International Relations and Migration, or relevant humanities A post graduate diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation or Project Planning and Management Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Technical CC Education expertise. Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile. Fluency in English, both written and verbalContext/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Experience in shaping and scaling up education in emergencies response including assessments, developing response strategies. Experience with applying ICT tools in assessments, for analysis, documentation, and reporting. Experience with developing proposals, budgets, work plans, and monitoring and evaluation. Experience with capacity building and team building of staff and community mobilization. Experience with partnership-based approaches, coordination, and holistic programme designs Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian standards such as INEE and Sphere Knowledge of the context in West Nile and/or neighboring countries is an asset.What we offer
Duty station: Arua_ Uganda Contract: national contract, 12 months (extension possible, dependent on funding) Travel: Frequent travel to the project sites Salary/benefits: grade 7 on NRC’s national salary scale. NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Important information about the application process
Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site. Application is online only; Qualified Ugandan Nationals only. When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education. Submit your application and the recent updated CV in English, taking care to be honest about your employment history. Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. If you have any questions about this role, please email dorothy.nangobi@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.Please Note:
NRC does not at any stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind. Further, NRC has not retained any agent to conduct recruitments on behalf of the organization. NRC is committed to protecting staff and the people we serve within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and any kind of misconduct. NRC has specific policies, including our Code of Conduct, PSEA and Child Protection, which outlines the expected behavior and the responsibility of all staff, beneficiaries, Suppliers, consultants and other stakeholders and has Zero Tolerance towards any breach. Any candidate offered a job with NRC will be expected to sign NRC’s organizational Policies and Code of Conduct as part of their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. NRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NRC is committed to a diverse workforce through Diversity Equity and Inclusion; therefore, Qualified Female Candidates, Refugees and Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian Organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
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NRC’s programme in Uganda has a community-based approach and uses protection analysis to inform the response and target the most vulnerable refugees and host communities. The programme is multisector and anchored mainly on market-based interventions, with expertise in education, protection, livelihood and food security (LFS), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) promotion, shelter and information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA). NRC is present in all larger refugee hosting districts. Scaling up our activities with the hard-to-reach populations is our priority, resulting in an integrated urban programme, among other activities.
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