Education Coordinator Iraq Duhok-Female candidates preferred

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the Education Project Coordinator position is to supervise and implement formal and non-formal education programming.

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities

• Line management of education project officers and education technical assistants
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures
• Contribute to education strategy development, and project proposals, and provide input on needs and gaps
• Manage and implement a delegated portfolio of education projects (activities, budget, and project documentation (Securing Supporting Documents and Reconciliation of Deliverables) as delegated from PM in line with proposals, strategies, and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
• Provide regular progress reports to the education PM and ensure high accuracy of project achievements through project reporting templates, NRC internal system for reporting (GORS), and Activity Info reporting
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
• 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 IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities

• Provide Guidance to the Education team members, and coordinate activities with other NRC sectors, i.e., ICLA, Livelihoods, and Shelter & settlement.
• Monitor, evaluate, and suggest changes and improvements in the project and materials based on observations and discussions with the local staff and the PM.
• Document technical issues and questions, and channel them to the PM.
• Support in the development of proposals and budgets for education activities.
• Engage/coordinate with relevant local authorities/stakeholders and serve as a liaison with stakeholders and the MoE/DoE.
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by line manager

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context-related skills, knowledge, and experience

• Experience working for at least 3 years in a project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Knowledge of education context in Dohuk; understanding of the circumstances, needs, and challenges IDP/returnee/refugee children face
• Understanding of Iraq contextualized INEE minimum standards
• Knowledge of the basics of Child Protection and/or psychosocial support
• Experience working with children and/or educators; MoE-level experience a plus
• Experience training or building the capacity of others
• Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree preferred, significant experience in the field of education

Behavioral competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

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

Other Information:

• Contract Duration: TBD till the end of 2023
• Duty Station: Kurdistan Region Area Office-Duhok
• Health Insurance is provided
• Salary: G7/S1, According to NRC’s Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• NRC is an equal opportunity employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
  For more information please read the Job Description.

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