Youth- Education Assistant (National Position), Mosul, Nineveh

Rights Respected, People Protected

Background:

NRC has been operating in Iraq since 2010, to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable people affected by ongoing conflict in the region. NRC has a country office in Erbil, KR-I, and area offices in Baghdad, Dohuk, Kirkuk and Nineveh.

NRC’s national program strategy for 2018 will facilitate a shift from emergency response tools towards longer term initiatives, while maintaining the effective delivery of robust emergency response. In 2018, NRC Iraq will maintain a sectoral focus on education, Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and livelihoods interventions, complemented by post-emergency WASH and shelter interventions with a two pronged approach within CCCM: both in-camp, and in urban and peri-urban areas. Cash-based and innovative programming will be at the centre of NRC Iraq’s efforts. NRC will prioritize assistance to those who have been left outside of social assistance schemes and recovery and reconstruction efforts, which will have prevented them from seeking durable solutions.

In 2018, NRC’s target population will be new underserved communities and locations, with a focus on IDPs returning to destroyed and disrupted communities unable to reintegrate due to insecurity. NRC will also prioritise serving vulnerable IDPs unable to return for reasons outside of their control, and responding to short-term displacement as a result of localized conflict and asymmetric attacks.

Overview:

The purpose of the Youth- Education Assistant position is to assist in the day to day implementation of the Youth project. The Youth-Education Assistant will support all field level operations and supervise incentive workers. Youth- Education Assistant will be reporting to Youth Officer. The position is based in Mosul, Nineveh.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

A university graduate with (1) one-year work experience working with children and educators in a humanitarian/recovery programme is required. Ideally the candidate should be able to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic is a must, and knowledge of Kurdish is a plus.

Key Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

• To assist in the implementation of Youth activities under direction of the Youth Officer
• Supervise Youth incentive staff and provide support to them in line with program objectives
• Provide support to NRC activities, schools and incentive staff in line with NRC quality standards
• Ensure direct communication and feedback with beneficiaries and relevant host communities
• Ensure ongoing monitoring and reporting of projects at field level
• Organize, support and participate in outreach and awareness sessions at the school and community-level meetings
• Regularly travel to the field to support education, recreation and PSS activities
• Organize and implement distributions of materials
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by line manager

Qualifications:

• Understanding of the circumstances needs and challenges refugee/IDP children face
• Understanding of the role of education in meeting the needs of IDP/refugee populations
• Understanding of SPHERE and/or INEE minimum standards
• Knowledge of the basics of Child Protection and/or psychosocial support
• Experience in community mobilization and/or relationship building
• Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree preferred

The post will be for (5) five-months contract duration with possibility of extension- subject to funds and satisfactory performance.

Salary: 4/1 according to NRC-Iraq's salary scale.

Benefits: Health insurance.

Duty Station: Mosul, Nineveh Area Office.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information, please find enclosed the job description.