Education Officer (Jordan Nationals)

THE ORGANIZATION

Plan Denmark and Plan International Jordan have been contracted by the Novo Nordisk Foundation to implement a 5 Year program (2022-2026) called “Najahna” focused on youth economic empowerment in Jordan. The action will aim to complement JRP’s top priority, which is to strengthen systems to protect the dignity and welfare of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians impacted by the Syrian crisis. By doing this, the project will support Jordan’s enduring commitment to continue to build an integrated multi-year framework to respond to the Syrian crisis in a transparent, collaborative, and sustainable manner in line with the Global Compact on Refugees framework.

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. Plan actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. Plan support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. Plan place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. Plan have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries. Plan Denmark and Plan International Jordan are both part of Plan International. Plan Denmark works with Plan Country Offices in more than 77 countries to ensure that children, adolescents and young people are safe and influence decision making in resilient communities that respect their rights and offer equal opportunities for all regardless of gender. Plan International Jordan was established in 2016 and works to improve the resilience of vulnerable Syrian refugees and Jordanians in both Azraq refugee camp as well as in host communities.

role PURPOSE

The Education Officer will be based in Amman with frequent travel to project locations inside Jordan. He/ She will be following up the Najahna project implementation plans, overseeing project implementation and liaising with relevant stakeholders. She/He will be monitoring activity progress in the field and provide accurate and timely status reports and support development of donor reports. The Education Officer will support the Senior Project Manager with the preparation of plans and reports aligned with donor requirements, and other administrative tasks as required.

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THE PROGRAM

Going on its eleventh year, and with 6.6 million refugees worldwide, the Syrian displacement crisis is the largest the world has seen in decades. Of those, 5.6 million are hosted in Syria’s neighbouring countries. The Kingdom of Jordan, being one of the most affected countries by the Syrian crisis hosts over 1.36 million refugees. Syrian refugees and conflict affected youth in Jordan confront many challenges, including poverty, limited access to quality formal and non-formal education, high unemployment rates and barriers to economic opportunities. In addition, the youth often experience an exacerbation of harmful social norms, attitudes and behaviours in their communities that prevent adolescent girls and young women from achieving their full potential. The Najahna program aims to empower 48,000 young Syrian refugees and other conflict-affected youth in Jordan, especially adolescent girls, and young women, to become economic, social viable actors in an inclusive, healthy protective and gender responsive environment. The three interlinked program objectives are focused on working with Education, Economic Empowerment, and an Enabling Environment respectively, and provide a gender-transformative frame for a holistic approach to a complex problem. Against this background, the program targets different barriers that young people face from the systems level, with a weak educational system and a restrictive legal and policy environment for refugees, to the societal level characterized by harmful social norms, practices and traditions that stand in the way of young women’s economic empowerment, and finally, to the skills and capacities that young people need at an individual level.

The Najahna program will be led by Plan Denmark and Plan International Jordan in collaboration with four consortium partners; The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), The Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS), Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and The Confederation of Danish Industries (DI). The consortium partners bring an exceptional combination of experience, capacity and presence built on many years working with refugees and conflict-affected youth in ensuring access to Education, Youth Economic Empowerment, Health/Protection mainstreaming, gender and gender transformative approaches in various countries around the world as well as in Jordan.. ODI and local partner “Information & Research Center King Hussein Foundation (IRCKHF)”will ensure that learning and research are integrated and inform program design and adaptation throughout the program duration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Implementation:

• • Perform his/her duties and responsibilities in accordance to the project proposal and in addition to the programmatic, administrative and financial policies/ regulations of Plan International, and in line with the donor rules and regulations.
    – In close cooperation with the Project Manager and the relevant departments, ensure detailed implementation plans are developed and implemented in line with project activities and quality standards.
    – Support the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient review and modification systems to ensure high quality implementation in order to achieve the set objectives.
    – Coordinate all activities of the target beneficiaries and local partners.
    – Provide supervision and guidance to the project partner, in close consultation with the relevant departments.
    – Facilitate regular coordination meetings with staff, national and local partners in order to ensure effective implementation of project activities as per the set timelines.
    – Conduct regular field visits to project sites and partner.
    – Support in producing project progress reports aligned with donor requirements, monitor activity progress in the field and provide accurate and timely status reports and support development of donor reports.
    – Ensure that child and youth safeguarding standards are understood and met.
    – Maintain and develop mechanisms to monitor and evaluate the impact of the partner’s work, and ensure learning is integrated into future program design;
    – Follow up the reporting systems of the partners for monthly reports to ensure accountability;
    – Undertake all other duties that may be determined by the line manager and Country Director and that are compatible with the job.
    – Coordination and Communication:
    – Represent Plan International in a “front-line” role, effectively and efficiently communicating the ‘Talents Unlimited’ project’s objectives, activities and methodology to target beneficiaries and local project stakeholders.
    – Support in collecting quantitative and qualitative data in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation plan and provide updates and reports to the project manager.
    – Ensure effective information sharing and learning across agencies including providing quarterly updates on consortium activities for internal and external purposes;
    – Update project outline with any significant changes in context and send to line manager for approval;
    – Undertake all other duties that may be determined by the line manager and Country Director and that are compatible with the job.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

• • Bachelor degree in development, business studies, social science, economics, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
    – Minimum 2-3 years of progressively responsible professional experience in project management in sectors of non-formal education, vocational and entrepreneurship training and/or youth economic empowerment.
    – Knowledge of business and income generating activities in the context of Jordan with clear understanding of related legal and policies frameworks for refugees and Jordanian.
    – Previous experience in working in a consortium
    – Excellent interpersonal, communication, training and facilitation skills
    – Strong coordination, networking and advocacy skills
    – Strong skills in project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting
    – Excellent verbal and written language skills in English and Arabic
    – Awareness of child protection issues
    – Sensitivity to gender and child protection.
    – Acts with high degree of integrity and professionalism
    – Ability to deal with complex situations and issues proactively and persistently

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential
• We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
• We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.

Physical Environment

It is an Office-based environment, the office is located at Plan Jordan (Amman).

Level of contact with children

Low contact: Contact with children is Medium

ROLE PROFILE

Type of Role: Fixed-term Job

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Reports to: Senior Project Manager

Location: Amman, Jordan

Grade: C1

Closing Date:15 August 2022