JOB TITLE: Education Technical Assistant
Job Identification: 1059
LOCATION: Jos, Plateau
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Education
Level: Grade Level 4 Step 1 (Nigerian National)
Reports to: Education Coordinator
Travel: 70% travel to other implementing LGA’s
Project Number: NGFM2022
Commencement: 1st May, 2021
Duration and type of contract: 12 months
Job Description
- NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015 in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Yola Area Office, Field Offices in Borno and Adamawa states and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods & Food Security (LFS); Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Education and Camp Management Camp Coordination (CCCM) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.
- NRC’s Education Core Competency is currently implementing projects focused on support to non-formal education and formal literacy, numeracy and vocational education classes for children and youth. These activities include teacher training, construction of temporary learning spaces, community mobilization and training for school-based management councils. NRC will be implementing a grant focused on vocational training, livelihoods and peacebuilding in Plateau State.
- NRC is looking for an Education Technical Assistant for our Jos – Plateau State Office in east-central Nigeria. The purpose of the Education Technical Assistant position is to day-to-day implementation of the Education project.
- The Education Technical Assistant reports to the Education Coordinator – Jos. This position is open to Nigerian nationals only!
Competencies
Professional competencies:
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- A minimum of 1 year of experience implementing education projects
- Candidates with university degree preferred; significant experience in the field of education, peacebuilding, vocational education or youth programming will be considered in lieu.
- Technical education expertise in education
- Development of reportsand workplans.
- Experience coordinating with local government and community representatives
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
- Fluency in spoken Hausa
Context Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Knowledge of the humanitarian situation and implementation challenges in Nigeria
- Fluency in at least one additional local language of the project implementation area.
- Experience liaising with NGO and government education stakeholders at LGA level an asset
Behavioural competencies:
- Handling insecure environments
- Managing resources to optimize results
- Empowering and building trust
- Managing performance and development
- Planning and delivering results.
Performance Management:
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
- The Job Description
- The Work and Development Plan
- TheMid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
- The End-term Performance Review Template
- The NRC Competency Framework.
Deadline: March 22, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Engineering / Technical |