Education Assistant

P.S: Please ensure that you fill in all details before submitting your application. Empty and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Background:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future. We started our relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across many countries. We specialise in six areas: cash and market, education, shelter, legal assistance, camp management, and water, sanitation and hygiene. We stand up for people forced to flee. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend displaced people's rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena.

The Education Assistant role supports the day-to-day implementation of education projects in Lascanood, ensuring effective delivery of activities in line with NRC standards and objectives. All NRC staff are expected to uphold the organization's core values of Dedication, Innovation, Inclusivity, and Accountability.

Generic Responsibilities:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific responsibilities:

• Work with the Community Education Committees (CECs) in the identification, enrolment and effective learning of the pupil to the respective education programme in accordance with NRC standards and criteria.
• Prepare requisition, distribute and monitor the use of school learning materials
• Regularly monitor and report on the project activities in the field
• Cost, requisition and administer teachers', field-based persons and activity participants' payments and entitlements
• Conduct assessment on new school to start up
• Monitor and report on any protection related concerns that are identified through regular school visits and assessments.
• Make school visits to assess, monitor and give support to teachers supported by NRC.
• Assist in creating awareness in the community on the importance of education especially for girls, IDPs and other vulnerable pupils.
• Assist in translating various learning materials from English to Somali language for local understanding.
• Assist the teacher in developing learning material including teaching aids using locally available materials.
• Participate in trainings, workshops, meetings and seminars related to education and protection activities
• Generate consolidated and costed weekly, monthly & quarterly activity plans and reports.

Generic Professional Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Previous experience working in complex, challenging, and volatile environments.
• Experience working as a Project Assistant in a humanitarian, recovery, or development context.
• Strong ability to work under pressure, independently, and with minimal supervision.
• Excellent community mobilization and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and results-management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent one-to-one capacity building skills
• Goal-oriented with strong planning, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively identify, manage, and resolve conflicts.
• High level of cultural awareness, sensitivity, and respect for diversity.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Effective team player with the ability to collaborate across diverse groups and stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, integrity, and accountability in all aspects of work.
• A strong understanding of humanitarian principles, Do No Harm, and protection/safeguarding protocols is desirable.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Handling insecure environments
• Managing resources to optimize results
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing performance and development
• Planning and delivering results

Context /Specific Skills , Knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):

• Strong knowledge of lascanood context and operating Environment.
• Candidates currently in Lasconood are highly encouraged to apply.
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts, multi-country disaster preparedness, response and recovery programming.
• Safety and security awareness training

What We Offer:

• Duty station: Laascoond
• Contract duration: 1 year renewable subject to performance and availability of funding.
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions, terms and conditions.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

Key Information-Please take a note when applying:

• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
• Ensure to attach your latest updated CV.
• Submit your application and CV in English.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
• Incomplete, email and paper applications will not be considered.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
• Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position

THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH