Job Advertisement – Sudanese Only

                                               Education Officer – Wad Madani

The Norwegian Refugee Council has an interesting and rewarding opportunity to be part of our newest country of operation – Sudan.

The NRC has recently re-registered to operate in Sudan, and is currently in country start-up phase, conducting assessments and designing the first steps of the programme. Focus will be given to people displaced by conflict, refugees, and vulnerable migrants, and potential geographical areas of work will be South Kordofan, White Nile, Gadarif, and AlGazira state in the first phase, with the idea to expand to other States.

1. Role and responsibilities

The Education Officer is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of Education activities in Khartoum State.

Generic responsibilities 

1. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, guidelines, and donor requirements, with strict adherence to the Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding Policies
2. Implement delegated Education activities according to proposals, budgets, and work plans, in line with donor requirements
3. Prepare periodic status reports and other documents as required by management
4. Ensure proper filing of documents
5. Create weekly, monthly, and quarterly implementation plans from proposal plans
6. Represent NRC and coordinate with local-level education stakeholders
7. Promote the rights of refugees, IDPs, returnees, and the host community in line with SPERE and INEE Minimum Standards
8. Assist with capacity-building activities
9. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
10. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist

Specific responsibilities 

• Ensure high levels of technical quality in the field when implementing Education activities
• Ensure that procurement and distribution of materials and equipment is timely and in line with NRC policies and procedures; ensure accuracy of portfolio inventory (assets, supplies, materials)
• Contribute to assessments (baseline, needs, market)
• Ensure accurate project documentation, including collection of monitoring data and tracking of progress on output indicators; utilize data to contribute to reports as requested by management
• Facilitate relationships with communities and community leaders to ensure buy-in and Do No Harm
• Identify and document key protection issues at project sites
• Supervise the field team and ensure capacity building
• Provide support on youth/adolescent programming, including vocational training, life skills, basic literacy/numeracy, and alternative/accelerated education
• Provide support for EiE and formal school activities, including distributions, construction activities, trainings, parent and community group activities, WASH, SIPs and multi-purpose cash
• Support identification of needs for teachers, PTAs, SBMCs, SIPs
• Contribute to proposal and strategy development through input on needs/gaps
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line and/or technical manager

1. Competencies 

Competencies are important for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies 

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

Generic professional competencies for this position: 

• Bachelor’s degree in education and/or related fields.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector
• Experience working in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience working in complex and volatiles contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Solid computer skills, including MS Word, Outlook and Excel
• Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team setting
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Willingness to travel regularly to the field in under-resourced settings
• Fluency in Arabic, both written and verbal required; significant English language skills preferred

3- Context related skills, knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of the EiE context in Sudan is required
• Knowledge of the circumstances, needs and challenges displacement and conflict-affected refugee, host community, returnee and IDP children face preferred
• Experience with youth/adolescent programming and linkages to livelihoods an asset
• Experience with EiE and formal basic education in a humanitarian context preferred
• Experience working with children and/or educators required
• Experience liaising with local and community stakeholders preferred
• Experience with project procurement and budget tracking a priority
• Field level experience with an NGO preferred
• Understanding of SPHERE and INEE Minimum Standards is required
• Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree preferred; significant experience in the field of Education, PSS or Child Protection considered in lieu
• FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

4. We can Offer.

• Duty Station: Wad Madani, AlGazira state, Sudan.
• Contract Period: 3 months.
• Salary/Benefits: NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and employees to check that they have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
• Candidates can apply through the labour office – Wad Madani, Aljazira state, Sudan.
• Also, to apply online please visit https://www.nrc.no/careers/ 
• Closing date: 12-10-2023.