Education Specialist

Iran

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Iran
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Education, Learning and Training
- Education / Training
Closing Date: Closed

The Education Specialist has to ensure technical development of Education Core Competency, strategic direction and quality assurance for the NRC education response in Iran. He/she is responsible for mentoring, training, building the technical capacity of staff and to develop the education portfolio in the country. He/she holds a key role on the mission and reports to the Head of Programme (HoP).

Duties and responsibilities

Develop the Education strategy, technical guidance and Macro LFAs
Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports
Identify trends technical standards and donor priorities
Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within the Education Core Competency, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation
Provide technical direction and project implementation support to Program Managers in the field
Ensure that key learnings are extracted from Education implementation, and incorporate them in program and staff development processes
Provide systematic training and build capacity of all Education technical staff
Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors
Promote the rights of refugees and displaced in line with the advocacy strategy

Qualifications

Minimum 4 years of experience within Education technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
Strong Education expertise
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Strong understanding of protection principles
Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Knowledge of the Afghanistan displacement context is an asset
Knowledge of the refugee context in Iran is an asset
Experience with scaling up of education programs in strictly controlled context is an asset
Experience with Education related advocacy work is an asset Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision

Personal qualities

Strategic thinking
Planning and delivering results;
Initiating action and change;
Empowering and building trust
Analyzing Managing resources to optimize results

We can offer

Commencement: As soon as possible
Duration: 24 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
Duty station:Tehran, Iran

Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.
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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

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