Education Officer – Adamawa/Borno

Requisition ID: req50923

Job Title: Education Officer – Adamawa/Borno

Sector: Education

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Nigeria

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Description

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home.

CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND

The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict-affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri and Monguno of Borno State, and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs for primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods.

Job Overview/Summary

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to support the daily implementation of the USAID OTL-funded education project.

Dimensions of the Role

• The Education Officer will be responsible for the direct implementation of OTL activities per the work plan, provide technical leadership for Mentor Teachers, Learning Facilitators, community other structures, and ensure all project-related information is organized and accessible to enhance coordination, documentation, and reporting across the state’s LGEAs to support information management.

Major Responsibilities.

• The Education Officer based in either Adamawa or Borno State, will lead in the planning and monitoring of OTL activities and report accordingly.
• Lead in training, coaching, and mentoring of learning facilitators and mentor teachers to improve instructional practices of ABEP subjects (Math, English, Basic Science, Hausa, and National Values) and fidelity of implementation.
• Coordinate with OTL communication specialist to document lessons learned and success stories monthly.
• Coordinate with the MEL team to conduct TaRL, EGRA, and EGMA assessments and validate assessment data.
• Works with state-based program state manager and senior program officer on TPD, safety, innovation, youth, and inclusion to ensure harmonized implementation approaches.
• Ensures Learning Facilitators and Mentor Teachers have needed training, resources, and support to implement OTL activities.
• Participate in state and LGEA, SUBEB, and SBMC technical working groups and steering committees about teacher education, curriculum, and assessment.

Oversight of Teacher Education Interventions:

• Oversee the selection of learning facilitators for the intervention and contribute to tools for selection such as assessment tools.
• Oversee the training of learning facilitators, as well as their continuous professional development. Monitor progress toward the objectives and intended outputs of teacher education using routine data, spot checks, observation, and other methodologies.
• Provide regular written and verbal reports on OTL activities to supervisor and senior management.
• Promote the quality of teacher education activities by setting up quality assurance mechanisms and checks in collaboration with other staff.

Community Mobilization:

• Coordinate with Community Collations, CBMCs, and SBMCs to mobilize communities and carry out awareness-raising/sensitization on ABEP and the importance of Education within communities.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders (Camp officials, traditional leaders, religious leaders, government officials, and other actors) in the communities.
• Coordinate with Community Collations CBMCs and SBMCs to sensitize the community about all other project activities.
• Debrief the supervisors on challenges registered during fieldwork.
• support the scale-up and implementation of community engagement in Adamawa state.
• Engage with community structures monthly to discuss unfolding issues and proffer solutions.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders including government actors, OTL implementing partners, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.
• A high degree of flexibility on the part of staff is expected to respond to the ever-evolving situation in the Northeast therefore these responsibilities may change based on the situation on the ground. A staff may be asked or required to perform other duties as identified by his/her supervisor.

HR & Team Management:

• Provide supportive supervision to non-formal learning facilitators and local partners.  
• Other: Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs. 

Key Working Relationships.

Position Reports to – The Education Officer.

Indirect/Technical Reporting: The OTL Education Program Manager.

Position directly Supervises – Learning Facilitators.

Key Internal Contacts:

Country Program:IRC education Country Program

Region/Global:

Key External Contacts:All relevant education stakeholders in the state.

Qualifications

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Minimum two years of project management experience; work with USAID-funded programs preferred. Experience working with CBOs, CSOs, and government education actors in NE Nigeria.

• Languages:English, Hausa, and Basic of Kanuri.
• Computer/Other Tech Requirements: Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.Add position-specific (e.g. accounting software, statistical software, etc.).
• Ability to Travel: 50 % of the time where applicable.

Standard of Professional Conduct: IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.  By these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of IRC Persons in any work setting.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Employment Gaps: We welcome applicants with varied career paths and recognize that a gap in employment does not define a candidate’s potential. We value transferrable skills and are committed to investing in the growth and development of our team members. We encourage applicants to highlight any relevant skills or experiences they have acquired, even if they were not gained in a traditional work setting.

Compensation and Benefits: IRC strives to provide externally competitive and internally equitable Compensation and Benefits programs that attract, motivate, and retain employees who deliver strong performance while demonstrating the IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, nationality, ethnicity or tribe, gender, age, religion, caste, sexual orientation, differently abled, geographic origin, marital status, veteran status, or cultural background (or any other characteristic protected by law). We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.