The International Rescue Committee (IRC) was founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to people affected by war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
POSITION : Education Officer
DESCRIPTION
- The IRC aims to both rebuild, reequip, and staff damaged school infrastructure and enhance the quality of education through curriculum improvements in formal and non-formal institutions, with a particular focus on social and emotional learning.
- In partnership with Creative Associates, the IRC intends to implement a twenty month project under the Education in Emergencies (EiE) component of DFID’s North-East Nigeria Transition to Development Programme (NENTAD) that aims to deliver an effective response to the basic needs of vulnerable people impacted by the crisis in northeast Nigeria.
- The EiE project will reach more than 100,000 children and adolescents in Borno and Yobe states with quality formal and non-formal education services, including literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills.
- Be responsible for the overall management of DFID EiE education activities in either Borno or Yobe state.
- Responsible for providing technical leadership for all teacher education activities, including leading and coordinating the teacher education and systems support activities at the national and state level.
- Experience with teacher training policy and practice, designing programs for data collection and analysis, and personnel management.
- Reports to the Program Manager and it is contingent on funding.
Responsibilities
- Ensure technical coordination of state-level activities related to teacher education and curriculum development, and obtain support from directorates and local government authorities as needed
- Oversee the implementation of all teacher education activities in Borno State in both formal and non- formal schools.
- Oversee training, coaching and on-going support of teachers, tutors and learning facilitators in order to improve instructional practices in literacy, numeracy and social and emotional skills.
Oversight of Teacher Education Interventions:
- Provide regular written and verbal reports on education activities to supervisor, senior management, project partners and donors.
- Under the guidance of the Education Coordinator, provide technical supervision and guidance to Education Officers and implementing partners as required.
- Promote the quality of teacher education activities by setting up quality assurance mechanisms and checks in collaboration with other staff.
- Oversee the selection of learning facilitators and tutors for the intervention and contribute to tools for selection such as assessment tools.
- Oversee the initial training of learning facilitators, as well as their continuous professional development.
- Monitor progress towards the objectives and intended outputs pertaining to teacher education using routine data, spot checks, observation, and other methodologies.
Coordination:
- Coordinate with colleges of education and NCCE for the contextualization and validation of curriculum.
- Represent the project in major state meetings and events as appropriate
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders including government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.
- Lead integrated state and LGEA, SUBEB, and SBMC technical working groups and steering committees pertaining to teacher education, curriculum and assessment.
- Work closely with consultants as needed to ensure effective implementation and quality content.
- Represent IRC to local communities, government departments, international agencies, and local
HR & Team Management:
- Provide supportive supervision to Education Officers.
Professional Standards
- Adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.
- These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Requirements
- At least five years of experience related to teacher professional development.
- Experience working with displaced or otherwise marginalized communities required
- Strong verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors
- Excellent spoken and technical writing ability in English, including report writing
- Good computer skills in programs including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
- Ability to work under pressure in challenging working and living conditions
- University degree in Education; advanced degree preferred.
- At least three years of relevant professional experience with an international or civil society organization, including direct implementation of education programming
- Willingness to travel extensively in northeast Nigeria, including to remote and/or insecure locations
Working Environment
- Be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria with frequent travel throughout Borno state, including to remote and insecure locations.
- The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location.
- This is a non-accompanied position.
Benefits
Monthly salary, 13Month Salary Inclusive, Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.
How To Apply
Candidates should send their cover letters and CV's addressed to "The Country Director, International Rescue Committe" to : IRCNigeria.Recruitment@rescue.org
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