Education officer will be responsible of implementing the DAFI Program funded by UNHCR in partnership with SSDF.

Tasks

• General monitoring of the implementation of the project, providing guidance to the team in the planning and schedule of the education activities;
• Conduct field visits to supervise the activities according to planned schedule as well as ad hoc visits according to needs;
• Monitor results’ achievements and targets reached against indicators;
• Ensure the activities are fully documented through attendance sheets of participants, pictures, videos and activities ad hoc reports;
• Ensure systematic and timely data collection and guarantee the data entry on regular basis as per the standard monitoring formats and in coordination with SSDF Meal department;
• Provide monthly report to the Education Manager/ Education Project Manager providing updates on the activities of the overall project and highlighting challenges and solutions;
• Ensuring quality implementation and achievements of results related to Education activities through observation, application of standard education tools and FGDs with beneficiaries;
• Provide updates about topics affecting beneficiaries;
• Supervise the teachers and learners improvements and daily challenges to assess the impact and quality of the education services provided;
• Propose new/ tailor/ adapt activities according to identified needs and suggest solutions for problems encountered during the implementation;
• Support the Education Manager/ Education Project Manager and Education Coordinator in the design of educational training contents and supervise training correct implementation and results;
• Coordinate timely implementation of all aspects of the project related to the education activities in collaboration with the Education Manager/ PM;
• Supervise and manage the education team staff (education monitors) and volunteers (education outreach workers and education facilitators);
• Assist in the management of the resources of the project;
• Assist in programs related tasks such as raising PRs, developing lists of education material, forms and templates, translations of documents, activities and educational material;
• Support the Education Manager/ Education Project Manager and Education Coordinator in strengthening the local network, authorities and other NGOs/Agencies.
• Establish and maintain positive working relations with authorities and relevant stakeholders in the community to ensure cooperation and success of project implementation;
• Establish and maintain positive working relations with DoE and MoE ensuring constant information sharing, reporting and coordination;
• Establish and maintain positive working relations with school supervisors, school’s Principals and teachers ensuring the link between non-formal and formal education;
• Contribute to the identification of new opportunities for education projects and to improve the education strategy of SSDF in the Country;
• Take part/ conduct assessments in the same and/or different areas from the project’s implementation site when required;
• Participate in trainings and workshops on education related topics and other capacity building activities according to the project needs and requests from the Education Manager/ Education Project Manager and the Education Coordinator;
• Represent SSF in meeting and working group as required by the Education Manager/ Education Project Manager;
• Ensure adherence to SSDF and donor's administrative rules and regulations;
• Ensure adherence to SSDF administrative rules and regulations;
• Perform any other task not here listed and necessary for the implementation of the project activities or the mission program as requested by the Project Manager.

Skills/Competences:

Essential

• Previous experience in similar position with INGOs (2 years);
• University degree in Humanities and/or similar;
• Strong knowledge of the Education system in Iraq;
• Strong understanding of the Iraq crisis impact on the population and especially on children;
• Adherence to humanitarian principles and code of conduct, in line with SSDF's principles, values and regulations;
• Fluency in Arabic and English;
• Good IT knowledge and skills;
• Ability and willingness to travel across the assigned project areas (Balad) at short notice and spend extended periods with communities;
• Previous experience in supervising educational activities;
• Knowledge of Child Safeguarding policy and PSEA;

Desirable

• Previous experience in developing educational material for training;
• Previous experience in relating with DoE and MoE;
• Ability to work independently and under pressure;
• Strong diplomatic, interpersonal, listening and communication skills.

Please fill the form and submit your resume in the link below

application after the deadline will not be considered.

Only short-listed applications will be contacted.

https://forms.gle/QrgbfcZwoRcPQSU98