JOB DESCRIPTION

Since 2015, NRC Nigeria has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM). In 2021, NRC reached out to over 269,000 people with assistance.

The crisis in Nigeria is marked by brutal violence against civilians, causing acute humanitarian needs and displacement. In the northeast, the 13-year conflict has shattered lives, infrastructure, essential services, and social fabric.

Two million people are internally displaced across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. Approximately half of these live within local communities, increasing pressure on scarce resources. Access to food is limited, particularly in Borno State, where most families are already facing crisis-levels of food insecurity. Civilians, including aid workers, continue to be the target of deadly attacks by non-state armed groups, and transport corridors are persistently insecure.

In the northwest and north-central regions, violence and displacement are rooted in disputes over land and resources, which have been worsened by climate change. Criminality is on the rise. Livelihood opportunities are scarce, and children face an uncertain future, unable to access quality education. Many families have lost their identity papers while fleeing or never obtained them, which hinders their access to essential services.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Education Coordinator (Partnership) Nigeria Gwoza to join our team. The Education Coordinator (Partnership) will build the capacity of the education partners” staff on key technical education programming areas. The position holder also works with partners to ensure quality education activities are implemented on time and in compliance with organisational and donor requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Education partners organisation in Gwoza LGA, along with the Education Project Manager: activities, budgets utilisation, project documentation in line with proposals, strategies, and donor requirements
• Work with local partners to provide timely progress reports/donor reports and accurate completion reports as required.
• Trains and supports partners staff on education technical trainings, such as pedagogical skills, Better Learning programme(BLP), Annual Status of Education Report(ASER), Child Protection and Safeguarding, among others.
• Work with partners staff to ensure effective teaching and learning in schools
• Participate in the implementation of the monitoring plan of activities delegated by the supervisor,
• Ensures partners” staff are archiving all project documents in line with ROD.
• Collaborate with partners to coordinate relevant local authorities and local partners, State Ministry of Education etc attend sectoral working groups, and link with key stakeholders.

Specific responsibilities

• Capacity building for partners” staff on key technical education programming areas.
• Work with a partner to ensure quality education activities are implemented on time and in compliance with organisational and donor requirements.
• Ensure that all necessary documents and means of verification for all activities are captured and stored electronically to facilitate timely reporting and disbursement of funds.
• Support the partner in preparing monitoring documents, work plans, activity reports, monthly reports, spending plans and procurement plans for activities on time and according to NRC and donor guidelines.
• Work with a partner to conduct regular field visits to project locations to ensure timeliness and quality of implementation in the field and provide regular updates on project status to the Project Manager.
• Support partners contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual internal and external reports.
• Work with partners to ensure adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Support the partners in applying protection and prevention mechanisms in all education project activities and interactions to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and beneficiaries.
• Provide and guide partners on regular tracking/collecting essential data that feeds into GORS NRC M&E system.

Below is a brief summary of the role. Please download the Job Description for further details.

Requirements and Qualifications

Generic Professional Competencies:

• Technical background in Education, university degree level in relevant discipline essential
• Minimum 3 years’ Education experience in a humanitarian/ early recovery context
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts
• Previous experience working in the BAY States, especially Gwoza, Borno State, is an added advantage.
• Technical Education expertise(Non-formal education, formal education, youth programming, Teachers Professional Development (TPD), Gend er and Inclusive education programming.
• Very good working English (both written and verbal), fluency in the Local Language.

Context/ Specific Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Proven knowledge in technical trainings such as pedagogical skills, Better Learning programme(BLP), Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) and Learners’ Assessment, Teachers” Professional Development (TPD) and Child Protection, psychosocial support programme, Safeguarding, gender and inclusion education programming
• Proven knowledge of soft education, including WASH in schools, hygiene promotion, community sensitisation, and schools’ construction/ rehabilitation related works.
• Good capacity for planning and monitoring of education activities in resources resource-constrained environment
• Have good knowledge/experience of working with local partners, including capacity building related to the education programme.
• Ability to work in a team with local partners and independently to provide sound technical guidance and support to the education implementing partners.
• Have a good knowledge of the local cultures and languages of the areas of intervention
• Have a good command of computers (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc);

What’s in it for you?

Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility:

At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Learn on the job: NRC”s collaborative working style favours the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff. This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, and offering learning and development programmes.

Additional Information:

Duty Stations: Gwoza, Borno State, Nigeria

Duration of contract: 12 Months (Renewable).

Grade Level: Grade 7 in NRC”s grading structure.

Reporting line: Education Manager

Travel: 10%

NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels.

You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

This position is open to Nigeria Nationals only. We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline. Female candidates are strongly advised to apply.

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About Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world”s most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH