Education Manager

The Education manager is responsible for delivering the target planned results as agreed in the Play Matters, Minderoo and EHF Education in Emergency Responses project plan. S/he will play an important role in planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting of the education sector. S/he will also support the education team to effectively address the needs of boys, girls, men, women and people with special needs in the education sector.

Major Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement the Education strategic initiatives in compliance with the IRC’s programming, mission, vision and strategic goals.
• Ensure IRC’s education programs are well represented in various platforms such as Interagency Regional and sub-regional cluster coordination meetings and share updates as well as action items from the meetings.
• Identify critical humanitarian needs of crisis affected community members and secure funding opportunities for the education program through rapid needs assessment, concept note & proposal development.
• Document lessons learned in education projects and ensured that lessons are translated into program scaling up.
• Provide support to the education program team through on-the-job training, mentoring and technical guidance by collaborating with technical coordinators.

• Liaise, coordinate, and work closely with IRC operational staff (i.e., HR, Supply Chain, and Finance) to ensure timely and effective program planning and implementation, and to jointly address issues affecting program delivery as they arise.
• Take additional responsibility for miscellaneous tasks or projects not falling under the responsibilities underlined in this job description as requested by immediate and matrix manager.

Project Planning and Implementation

• Support the education team to develop work plans, procurement plans, and spending plans in a timely manner and liaise with Addis-based SC for procuring goods and services with accurate specifications and realistic costs.
• Provide remote and onsite technical support for the quality implementation of projects in collaboration with the education team and CO technical team.
• Set up periodic (bi-weekly) check-in meetings with the education team (emergency) to update progress, spot bottlenecks, and suggest and implement solutions.

• Actively participate in the project cycle meetings to reflect on the needs, success, and challenges of the project and document and apply lessons learned.
• Ensure that INEE Minimum Standards are applied during the design, implementation monitoring, and evaluation of the projects and make corrective actions ( if any).
• Monitor budgets versus actual expenditures (BvA) on a monthly basis, reflect on variances amounting to greater or equal to 5% and guide the field team to take appropriate action based on the status of spending on a specific project.

• Document the number of clients in each project with age and gender disaggregated and file for future use and reporting.

Grant Monitoring and Reporting

• Conduct regular site monitoring visits and provide support for the team for taking corrective measures.
• Document key findings of the internal and external assessments for planning purposes.
• Review reports from the team and provide feedback.
• Deliver well-reviewed reports to the technical team in Addis within the given timeframe.
• Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator to ensure that monitoring and evaluation systems are in place as well as inputs are provided in a timely manner.

Staff Management and Development.

• Engage in technical supervision and training of education staff to fulfill the minimum skills set across both the education sectors.
• Share insights on the performance management of education staff with the CPE Coordinator, Program Manager and Field Coordinator.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions and support them in following personal staff development plans.

Representation, Coordination and Advocacy

• Collaborating and coordinating with another sector team, on co-designing, implementing, and monitoring education-other sector initiative projects to ensure comprehensive delivery and quality outcomes.
• Engage and maintain effective/professional working relationships with key partners, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors in emergency and recovery programs.
• Represent IRC in cluster, coordination and working group meetings at regional levels to share experiences and challenges with other actors.

Safeguarding Responsibilities: –

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion, and cohesion in IRC [team/office]
• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue, and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies,

Minimum Qualifications:

• MA/BA in Social Work or Educational Planning and Management (EDPM); Educational Leadership, Development Management; Development Economics or related field of studies.
• 3 years for MA holders and 4 years for BA holders relevant experience in international NGOs preferably in a protracted refugee context; and at least two years of managerial experience.
• Excellent professional track record with a minimum of 3 years of management-level experience within an NGO working in child protection/education in emergency/ humanitarian program implementation in conflict or immediate post-conflict environments.
• Experience in managing and/or technically supporting emergency programs related to education.
• Strong monitoring and evaluation experience.
• Proposal and report writing skills.
• Computer literate.
• Experience in working with multicultural and diversified workforce.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, and maintain attention to detail.
• Fluency in English required

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer.IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients.