Position: Education Technical Project Assistant
Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
- Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools,
handbooks and guidelines.
- Implement delegated Education project portfolio
according to plan of action(according to strategy, proposals, budgets,
plans and donor requirements)
- Participate in the planning, implementation,
expansion, coordination and management of NRC’s AEP activities in Kakuma.
- Ensure proper and timely administrative,
logistical, and financial arrangements and documentation needed for the
implementation of the assigned programme components are prepared by the
assigned team, in line with NRC procedures.
- Ensure monitoring of the AE programme components
assigned, by contributing to data collection, spot visits, data analysis,
and drafting of regular activity implementation/monitoring/evaluation
reports, need-based.
- Ensure mobilization and enrolment of AEP learners
at the start-up of the AEP project in close cooperation and coordination
with other agencies (in particular UNHCR, UNICEF LWF, FCA, HI and WTK)
- Promote, advocate and implement community
mobilization on the Right to Education for All (EFA), the concept of AEP,
INEE standards, girl’s education, protection of vulnerable children and
the rights of refugees, IDPs and Children With Disability (CWDs)
- Prepare timely periodic AEP progress reports as
required by the line manager. (Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly or Quarterly and
end of year project reports).
- Involve and inform communities and community
leaders about the activities of project and conduct monthly PTA/community
coordination meetings per camp.
- Any other task relevant to the position as
requested by line manager.
- Coordinate with the World Food Program (WFP) to
ensure that AEP learners receive school feeding and that all procedures
are followed and completed in a timely manner.
- Ensure effective pre-positioning, timely,
distribution and monitoring of school learning materials.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Education oriented towards
Primary Education or related field of study, additional P1 certificate is
an added advantage.
- Have a valid Teaching Certificate (Registered with
TSC)
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience
in Humanitarian, urban informal settlement, pastoralist or other
educationally challenged people’s contexts
- Proven practical experience in the planning and
execution of education projects for at least 3 years mostly in
humanitarian assistance.
- Ability to initiate, develop, plan and implement
an integrated programme.
- Excellent communication (spoken and written)
skills, including the ability to explain and present technical
information.
- Documented results related to the position’s
responsibilities
- Be able to use a wide variety of computer
software, including Word, Excel and Power Point
- Experience in Education project management and
with evidence of successfully implementation of similar projects
- Sound knowledge of Human Rights and Humanitarian
Protection programming principles
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Participate in appropriate professional
development of project portfolio
- Willingness to adhere to NRC code of conduct at
all times in and outside work
Personal qualities
- Ability to work independently in a result oriented
multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment.
- Analysing and critical thinking.
- Empowering and building trust.
- Ability to handle stress and insecure
environments.
- Ability to resolve individual and group conflicts
- Ability to cope and support the team to cope well
with change.
- Good planning and organisation skills.
- Project implementation supervisory skills.
How To Apply