Education and Youth Project Manager – Open to National candidates only

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for Education and Youth Projects implementation. The role will line manage the Project Coordinator and Officer, while coordinating the day- to-day implementation of Education projects, ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills to the field teams while liaising and collaborating with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders. The role will be based in Ramadi-Anbar governorate with frequent field visits to project sites areas.

What you will do

• Contribute to the development of Country, Area and Educational strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant Education projects
• Coordinate and manage Education and Youth project implementation (activities, budget development and management, project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
• Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
• Carry out high quality reporting, financial management and monitoring and evaluation of the projects.
• Work closely with the Area Program Manager and Education Specialists in overseeing the delivery of Iraq Education and Youth Strategy while providing regular progress reports to them
• Manage and support the start-up of NRC’s education and youth project in Anbar, including the planning and implementation of activities as well as management of youth teams and community facilitators.
• Support fundraising activities including preparation of concepts and project proposals.
• Line manage staff and ensure capacity building of the team and transfer of key skills
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders as well as representation in internal and external forums on behalf of NRC Iraq Anbar Education and youth projects.
• Promote the rights of Internally Displaced Persons ( IDPs)/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy – develop advocacy, communication tools and messages on education.
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures

Professional Competencies, Skills and Qualifications required;

• Bachelor’s degree qualification with minimum 3 years experience working as Education Project Manager within humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience in Project Management/implementation and budget monitoring
• Experience working in complex and volatile/emergency contexts
• Technical Education expertise
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal, fluency in Arabic is an added advantage
• Knowledge of the context in Middle East specifically Iraq Crisis
• Ability to work independently.
• Team management skills
• Proactivity and flexibility

Behavioral competencies

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Empowering and building trust
• Handling insecure environments

What We Offer

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take initiative.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Additional Information:

Duty Station: Ramadi – Anbar

Duration of contract: 10 months, full-time, in accordance with local labour laws.

Grade 8 in NRC’s grading structure

Travel: 40% (travel between Qaim, Anna, Al Fallujah)

Reporting line: Area Programme Manager