Education Officer Oruchinga and Isingiro (All SouthWest locations)

Generic responsibilities 

1. Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards

2. Ensure compliance with CC strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards

3. Education specific technical responsibility for implementation of technical activities of Education project(s)

4. Education specific technical responsibility for tracking of financial expenditures for technical activities of Education project(s) 

5. Education specific technical responsibility for the quality control and monitoring of project activities

6. Education specific technical responsibility for project documentation of technical activities of Education project(s)  

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7. Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards project staff

8. Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums

9. Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options

10. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist

11. Promote the rights of refugees in line with the advocacy strategy

12. Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes

Specific responsibilities 

1.  Lead the implementation, monitoring and reporting of education activities in accordance with the organization and donor requirements.

2. Provide technical guidance on Life Skills, Digital Skills, and i-UPSHIFT implementation and guide development, adaptation, and dissemination of training packages, implementation guidelines, monitoring tools, and quality assurance frameworks. 

3.  Ensure consistency of project implementation and quality across primary, secondary, and TVET interventions.

4. Coordinate beneficiary identification, enrolment, retention, certification and transition pathways for youth participating in TVET programmes. 

5. Coordinate life skills activities in primary, secondary schools and TVET institutions

6.  Supervise and support vocational training centres, instructors and apprenticeship partners to ensure quality training delivery. 

7. Conduct regular supervision and quality assurance visits to Vocational Skills Training Centres to ensure compliance with agreed training standards and curricula

8. Monitor learner attendance, retention, completion rates and certification processes, and implement measures to address drop-out risks. 

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9. Coordinate the distribution and accountability of vocational training materials, toolkits, equipment and learning resources.

10.  Facilitate capacity building, mentorship and performance improvement for trainers, instructors and community-based structures. 

11. Promote inclusion, safeguarding, gender equality, disability inclusion and protection principles across all TVET interventions. 

12.  Represent NRC in relevant coordination forums and contribute to programme development, innovation and continuous improvement of education and life skills activities.

13. Any other task as assigned by the supervisor

     

Competencies

• University degree (preferably Education or similar)

• 4 years’ experience working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Education Core competency expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

•  Knowledge of Uganda's TVET policy framework and UVTAB certification processes and Skills Development Facility approaches. 

• Experience in labour market assessments, employer engagement and private sector partnerships. 

• Strong facilitation, mentoring and capacity-building skills. 

• Experience managing apprenticeship, internship and job placement initiatives. 

•  Knowledge of entrepreneurship, financial literacy and youth employability programming.

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal .

What we offer

• Duty station: Oruchinga, Isingiro (All Southwest locations)
• Contract: national contract, 12 months (extension possible, dependent on funding)
• Travel: Frequent travel to the project sites
• Salary/benefits: grade 5 on NRC’s national salary scale. 
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: To apply, log in with your official NRC email address or click on Opportunity Marketplace
• Application is online only; Qualified Ugandan Nationals only. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.
• 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.
• We receive many applications for each vacant position, as a result only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please Note:

1. NRC does not at any stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind. Further, NRC has not retained any agent to conduct recruitments on behalf of the organization.
2. NRC is committed to protecting staff and the people we serve within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and any kind of misconduct. NRC has specific policies, including our Code of Conduct, PSEA and Child Protection, which outlines the expected behavior and the responsibility of all staff, beneficiaries, Suppliers, consultants and other stakeholders and has Zero Tolerance towards any breach. Any candidate offered a job with NRC will be expected to sign NRC’s organizational Policies and Code of Conduct as part of their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
3. NRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
4. NRC is committed to a diverse workforce through Diversity Equity and Inclusion; therefore, Qualified Female Candidates, Refugees and Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian Organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

NRC’s programme in Uganda has a community-based approach and uses protection analysis to inform the response and target the most vulnerable refugees and host communities. The programme is multisector and anchored mainly on market-based interventions, with expertise in education, protection, livelihood and food security (LFS), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) promotion, shelter and information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA). NRC is present in all larger refugee hosting districts. Scaling up our activities with the hard-to-reach populations is our priority, resulting in an integrated urban programme, among other activities. 

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC