Education Coordinator - (only open for Afghan nationality) Location: Herat - Afghanistan

Herat

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Herat
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Education, Learning and Training
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Education / Training
- Managerial positions
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

Purpose of the Job:
The Education Coordinator (based in Herat) contribute to design and implementation of Education programmes in the West Region.. The Education Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the Education Project Manager in the Herat office. He/she will work under the close technical guidance of the Education Specialist and the Education Coordinator in Kabul. He will also work very closely with NRC’s other units in the Herat office, to implement joint programmes.
The Coordinator will play a critical role in helping implement new Education projects in the West Region– and in documenting lessons learnt from these initial projects to shape the country office’s Education strategy moving forward.

Job description

Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
Ensure proper filing of documents
Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
Provide overall support to all activities related to Community Based Education and Jobs Skills training activities.
Update of data base
Provide regular progress reports and flag any challenges or implementation delays first to the Education Project Manager in the West, West Area Manager and Education Specialist and in Kabul.
Coordinate with relevant partners in the West Region to implement Education projects – including other development and humanitarian organizations, government, and community leaders.
Help identify and design new Education projects in the West Region (including development of funding proposals), working closely with the Education Project Manager in the West and Education Specialist in Kabul, and with other NRC units in the Herat office.
Responsible for the implementation of Education projects in the West Region in line with the Project Manager in the western region.
Overseeing the beneficiary selection process, based on guidance and procedures set by the Education Specialist in Kabul.
Keeping clear and up-to-date records of distributions and activity implementation progress.
Ensuring that baseline assessments are carried out on time, including participating in data collection and data analysis as needed.
Ensuring that M&E plans are implemented on time, working closely with the M&E team in Herat and Kabul Offices.
Providing information as requested by the Grants/ M&E units in Kabul for reporting purposes
Share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities.
Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills in line with the Project Manager in the West.
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

Qualifications

University degree in Education / Management/ Development. Master is an asset;
3 years’ relevant experience in implementation of education or similar projects in a humanitarian/recovery context
Experience of working in Education in Emergency is an advantage;
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