Education Officer - (only open for Afghan nationality) Location: Kandahar - Afghanistan
Kandahar
- Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
- Location: Kandahar
- Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Education, Learning and Training
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Education / Training
- Closing Date: Closed
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs
Job description
- In close collaboration with the Education Project Manager, expand, develop, coordinate and manage NRC’s Education in Emergencies project in Kandahar;
- Identify and train local staff necessary to implement the projects objectives;
- In close cooperation with the members of the project team develop steps and procedures for timely planning and implementation of all elements in the programme, in particular all training, monitoring and in-service training activities;
- Ensure that activities are in accordance with norms and standards;
- Provide Guidance to the team members, and coordinate with them accordingly;
- Monitor, evaluate and suggest changes and improvements in the project and materials based on observations and discussions with the local staff and the PM and/or AM;
- Document technical issues and questions, and channel to the PM;
- Prepare monthly reports and as required;
- Contribute to the development of NRC’s Country strategy, action plan and activities plan and priorities;
- Assess the suggested area of operation in close collaboration with the PM;
- Assist in Preparation/development of narrative and budgets for proposals in conjunction with the PM;
- Assess needs for capacity building among programme staff and local resource persons and partners and discuss actions with PM;
- Communicate with and facilitate necessary agreements and understanding from local education authorities in line with the NRC protocol for communication;
- Communicate, exchange information and co-operate with relevant actors, when required;
- Work closely with the local staff of Education Sector partners in Ministries, UN agencies, Institutions and None-Governmental Organizations when required;
- Participate in relevant meetings;
- Actively promote the rights of IDPs/returnees;
- Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the PM.
Qualifications
- University degree from faculty of law or Sharia, and a thorough knowledge of Afghan law;
- Minimum of 3 years’ working experience with humanitarian program in the fields of Education, Education in Emergencies;
- Knowledge of Pashto and Dari Languages;
- Fluency in English Language
Education field
- Education
- Education title: University degree in law/Sharia or related
Personal qualities
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
Language
- Dari
- Pashto
- English
We offer
- Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale
- Top up Credit card on monthly basis
- Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labow Law
Miscellaneous info
- Travel: Some travelling must be expected
This vacancy is now closed.