Job Description

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Background

NRC has been active in Somalia since 2004 with four area offices in Kismayu, Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa, providing protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees in Somaliland, Puntland, South Central and Jubbaland regions. NRC offers a comprehensive response for returnees and IDPs of high need, addressing their food security, livelihood, shelter, education, ICLA, and water, hygiene and sanitation needs and also responding to emergencies through NRC’s five core competences; Shelter, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA).

NRC Somalia is part of NRC’s East Africa and Yemen regional operation which comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across Ten countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Eritrea, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Sudan). NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to enhance protection and promote the rights of displaced people in humanitarian need by improving living conditions and seeking durable solutions. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardization of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi country programming and ensuring quality and coordination.

Generic responsibilities 

1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
2. Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
4. Ensure proper filing of documents 
5. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific responsibilities 

• Improve the community teachers’ ability to source, assess, develop and utilize a range of appropriate teaching and learning materials that can be used inside and outside the classroom for learners. 
• Sustain the ongoing education development by encouraging participation and relationship building amongst learners, teachers and community education committees. 
• Improve the classroom teaching and learning through classroom observations, mentor and individual and group assessments of community teachers. 
• He/she should be in a high standard of performance, punctual and disciplined. 
• Conduct daily school supervision and monitoring; develop and share field visit report with quality pictures. 
• Support the project officers in developing community teacher induction and refresher training manuals. 
• Support project officers in developing community education committees training manual 
• Participate in the development and improvement of education monitoring tools 
• Conduct teacher evaluations on teaching methodologies (Learner Centered Methods) 
• Improve project documentation. 
• Initiate innovative evaluations in emergency practices. 
• Support project officers in reporting and procurement of scholastic materials, recreational kits and school uniforms. 

Experiences and Qualifications

We are looking for a university degree graduate in Education or related field minimum of 3 years' work experience and understanding in humanitarian INGO context.

Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.  Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication skills, who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels.

In this position you will join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people.

Skills Required

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