Programme Development Manager- Education - Tanzania

Job description

Development of the Education CC Strategy and Macro Log-frame for Tanzania, along with technical standard operating procedures and guidelines and Ensure compliance with NRC policies, CC tools, handbooks and guidelines,development and management of proposals for funding, project budgets and donor reports and Overall management of education project staff.

• Coordination and management of education CC project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements and capacity development of project staff and transferral of key skills.
• Liaison and collaboration with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders, and representation of NRC in relevant forums/cluster/working groups and Promotion of the rights of displaced persons in line with the NRC Advocacy Strategy.
• Provide technical oversight of NRC education activities in the country; ensuring quality standards; developing tools to facilitate quality implementation; conducting field visits and ensuring that project implementation is in compliance with the donors’ agreed requirements, community expectations, global standards, and NRC, government and UNHCR policies; and managing evaluations.
• Establish an accelerated education programme in accordance with the Accelerated Education Working Group’s Principles;
• To address barriers to enrolment, attendance and performance, and ensure children and adolescents are provided with high-quality, relevant education.
• Provide flexible and appropriate youth programming, including undertaking a comprehensive, participatory assessment in coordination with partners, with a particular focus on market-based, innovative interventions; identifying relevant courses; establishing youth skills centres, including management structures;
• Establish a competency-based teacher training programme, defining training contents through needs-based assessment of teachers, coordinating with partners, and delivering and monitoring training.
• Assess needs and explore opportunities for establishing education in emergencies, or other responsive measures to promote learning, protection and well-being, in new camps or transit centres;
• Solicit, develop, promote and share ideas for improvement, innovation and necessary changes in project approaches and activities.
• Maintain overall responsibility for monitoring budgets; ensuring project implementation staff are adequately trained in tracking expenditure; and working with project teams to improve value for money and cost efficiency.
• Ensure the effective, accurate and timely monitoring, supervision, evaluation and reporting of projects; M&E support to implementation staff; Liaise with donors to identify funding opportunities.
• Work with the Regional Education Adviser and other education staff in the region and globally to contribute to contribute to continuous quality improvement of NRC’s education programming

Qualifications

• Programme and project management experience, gained from coordinating and/or managing education interventions (including formal and non-formal education and education in emergencies), especially in displacement-affected humanitarian/early recovery contexts.
• Strong co-ordination competence, with the ability to establish and supervise technical lines, promote communication and knowledge sharing, manage multiple work streams, and ensure quality.
• Qualified teacher with a minimum of a Certificate in Education from a recognised institution, and a minimum of five years’ teaching experience, including in minimally resourced education systems. Experience teaching large classes and developing own teaching and learning materials is an advantage.
• Understanding of child-centred, process-oriented teaching and learning methodologies, positive discipline, inclusive classroom management and curriculum strategies (including gender and children with disabilities or special educational needs), formative and summative assessment, and lesson planning and schemes of work, along with understanding of ‘traditional’ modes of delivery.
• Understanding of adult learning methodologies, with experience in delivering a range of teacher development activities, preferably including through in-service and pre-service modalities, and at a variety of different levels, but especially training primary and secondary teachers; experience developing teacher training materials preferred. Up-to-date knowledge of trends in teacher development.
• Ability to assess institutional and professional capacity, design capacity development strategies through participatory mechanisms, and deliver organisational and staff development through a variety of means, including formal and informal training, mentoring, coaching and workshop facilitation.
• Ability to rapidly understand the policy, strategic and institutional environment and to provide contextually appropriate and achievable technical advice.
• Understanding and experience of programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting, with the ability to design effective M&E tools and train implementation staff in their use, and to use evidence to inform programme design and management.
• Sound interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with in particular the ability to write concise, accurate reports in easily-understood language.
• Commitment to participatory and inclusive methods of working.
• Context specific skills, knowledge and experience
• Fluency in English and French, both written and oral. Knowledge of Kirundi would be an advantage.
• Experience starting-up new education programmes, including assessment, and developing education strategies and proposals.
• Ability to use ICT software to develop proposals, budgets, training and work plans, and monitoring and evaluation tools.
• Driving licence.

Personal qualities

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Empowering and building trust
• Strategic thinking
• Initiating action and change
• Coping with change

We offer

• Duty station: Kibondo
• Commencement: ASAP
• Contract duration: 12 months contract with possibility of extension.
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for NRC Tanzania.

Miscellaneous info

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected

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Education Programme Development Manager, Tanzania