The purpose of the Education Team Leader position is to contribute to technical competencies regarding project implementation, with a strong focus on NRC staff, government, school administration, teachers, PTAs, training and capacity building on pedagogy, classroom management, PSS, CS/PSEA, EiE, and lifesaving messaging (including WASH in schools and health & hygiene). The Education Team Leader will contribute to the overall educational quality of NRC programming in Kadugli Area Office and will provide day-to-day technical support to the Education Coordinator/Education Project Manager.

Generic responsibilities

• Management of project officers.
• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, tools, handbooks, guidelines, and standards, with a strong focus on the Code of Conduct.
• Technical responsibility for implementation and documentation of technical Education activities
• Technical responsibility for quality control and monitoring of Education activities
• Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards project staff, and lead on capacity building for teachers, PTA members etc.
• Periodic status reports and other documents as required by your supervisor or management.
• Promote the rights of refugees, IDPs, returnees and the host community in-line with SPERE and INEE Minimum Standards, and NRC Advocacy Strategy.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries that are most in need.
• Assess, promote, and document ideas for technical improvement and program development, including support to strategy and proposal development.
• Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders.

Specific responsibilities 

• Contribute significantly to Assessments (Baseline/Endline, Needs Assessments, Learning Outcomes)
• Support Supervisor in Budget Monitoring of Education projects in KAO.
• Support data analysis and tracking of progress on Indicators; use data to make technical quality recommendations to strengthen programming.
• Work closely with M&E unit on PDMs, GORS, Outcome Monitoring etc.
• Use of NRC’s Learning Assessment Toolkit; with support of Ministry of Education (MoE).
• Lead on identification of training needs and capacity building plans for school administration, headmasters, teachers, parents, PTAs and on School Improvement Plans (SIPs).
• Contribute to proposal and strategy development through technical inputs.
• Support NRC’s Better Learning Program (BLP) when requested.
• Work on mainstreaming Protection/Safe & Inclusive Programming and GBV
• If requested, act as OIC for Education Unit in SAO when Manager is absent or on leave.
• Any other task relevant to the position, as requested by Supervisor, CC Specialist, or management.

Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies for this position: 

• Three years experience with Education in Emergencies (EiE), as well as Experience in a managerial position.
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Experience in Education in Emergencies.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Solid computer skills, including MS Word, Outlook and Excel, Power Point
• Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team setting.
• Willingness to travel regularly to the field including to Hard to Reach (H2R) locations.
• Fluency in Arabic, both written and verbal; very good English language skills.

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience as a teacher trainer or staff capacity builder required.
• Experience coordinating Assessments.
• Knowledge of the circumstances needs and challenges displacement and conflict-affected refugee, host community, returnee and IDP children face.
• Experience with EiE, formal and non-formal basic education in a humanitarian context
• Experience liaising with government and MoE stakeholders.
• Field level experience with an NGO.
• Understanding of SPHERE and INEE Minimum Standards
• Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree preferred; significant experience in the field of Education, PSS or Child Protection considered in lieu.
• QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Behavioral competencies 

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, the following are essential for this position:

• Planning and delivering results.
• Empowering and building trust
• Working with people
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environments