Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Hiring for Education Project Manager- Irbid Host Area & Camps Area-Nationals Only -2 posts at Irbid, Jordan Full Time

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Job Purpose

The overall objective of the NRC Education programme in Jordan is to support children and adolescents to progress through formal education, and refugees’ right to education is upheld. The programme operates in Irbid, Mafraq, Amman, Azraq & Zaatari Camps Area.

Reporting to the Area Managers for Host Communities and Camps Area, the purpose of the Education Project Manager positions (2 positions) is to oversee the implementation of the Education project portfolio implemented across host communities in Jordan. The programme is also supported by a dedicated Specialist team, reporting to the Head of Programme, focused on technical guidance.

What you will do

• Contribute to the development of Country, Area and Core Competency (CC) strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant CC projects
• In synergy with Education Specialist team, further develop and design programme approaches and activities that can be implemented in the different contextual needs, conducted in different modalities and piloted/expanded to other project areas
• Coordinate and manage Education project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements and provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and the Education Specialist
• Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects while ensuring that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• In collaboration with the Education Specialist team mainstream non-specialised psychosocial support approaches through remedial education interventions 
• Leadership, line management and capacity building of project staff, ensuring transfer of key skills
• Proactively identify opportunities for partnership and coordination in the education programme interventions at the local level while liaising and collaborating with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Support the development of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems, ensure M&E compliance, together with the Education Specialist, Area Manager and M&E Manager, and actively coordinate to ensure conducting monitoring and assessment exercises to achieve evidence based programming
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy, ensuring effective communication flow between local-level education actors and Specialist team to inform advocacy messages
• Ensure refining programme quality and measurement of implementation of Safe and Inclusive School Package, promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards & principles within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC, guaranteeing protection mainstreaming and usage of vulnerable criteria as defined by the Education CC in alignment with NRC Jordan Country Office.

Professional competencies, skills and qualifications required      

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a senior level project implementation position within a humanitarian/recovery context with technical Education expertise
• Contextual understanding and knowledge of the Education sector and stakeholders in Jordan
• Familiarity with Education related minimum standards
• Strong project management skills with experience in budgeting and finance
• Capacity building experience 
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Strong communication skills ensuring maintaining good relations and smooth operations with stakeholders.
• Detail oriented and strong analytical skills 

Behavioural competencies 

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Empowering and building trust
• Creating a healthy working environment, and a culture of cooperation and trust among staff and core competencies
• Handling insecure environments

What We Offer

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take initiative.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Additional Information:

Duty Stations: Irbid, Azraq, Zaatari in Jordan 

Duration of contract: 12 months, full-time, in accordance with local labour laws.

Grade 8 in NRC’s grading structure

Travel: Upto 20% domestic, within Jordan

Reporting line: Area Manager 

Number of Positions – 2 – one at Irbid Host area and the second at Azraq, Zaatari Camp area

We invite applications from National qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.

Please note to attach your academic and professional certificates in your application.

For further details you can view a copy of the full job description here

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