Education Team leader (02 positions) – Norwegian Refugee Council, Uganda

Position: Education Team leader (02 positions)

Reports to: Education Manager

Supervision of: Education Officers, Education Technical Assistants

Duty station: Rhino camp/Imvepi, and Yumbe

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

1. Role and responsibilities

The purpose of a Team Leader is to manage the Education project team at field office level.

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities 

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

1. Management of project staff
2. Implement plan of action for delegated portfolio of Education projects (activities, budget and project documentation)
3. Day to day follow of progress in project implementation
4. Ensure compliance with NRC policies CC tools, handbooks and guidelines
5. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
6. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
7. Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents
8. Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
9. Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders
10. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention.

1. Monitor, evaluate and suggest changes and improvements in the project and materials based on observations and discussions with the local staff and the key stakeholders
2. Document technical issues and questions, and channel to the Education Manager
3. Support assessments for school selection and on-going out-of-school children data gathering
4. As requested, support in development of new proposals and budgets for education activities
5. Assess needs for capacity building among education staff and share with the line manager to jointly address
6. Support sector coordination efforts and represent NRC at inter-agency meetings when the line manager is not available
7. Ensure Child Protection referral pathways are put in place and utilized in areas of implementation; liaise with Child Protection and other Education actors
8. Travel to implementation areas regularly to manage local education authority relations
9.  Organize and lead trainings for project staff (and local MoES) based on technical requirements of projects
10. Conduct teacher trainings and conduct follow up observations and spot checks
11. Follow up on Procurement and Logistics processes with the Area Office on behalf of the Education team
12. Contribute to recruitment processes of education staff as necessary
13. Support team in Education in Emergencies response preparedness as directed by the line manager
14. Any other task relevant to the position as requested by line manager

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Project planning: CC Specialists
• Area operations: Support Coordinators (field office coordinators)
• Staff capacity building:  CC Specialists, HR Development Officer
• Implementation: CC Specialists

Scale and scope of position

Staff:

Education officers, education assistants, Teachers

Stakeholders:

Area Manager, Education Specialist, Education Manager and M&E

Support Offices (HR, Finance, Logistics, IT, Security

OPM, UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, civil society, Local governmental bodies,

Budgets:

List of budgets covered by post holder, and size of budget

Information:

GORS, Agresso, Webcruiter, Intranet

Legal or compliance:

(terms of employment, vendors, donors)

2. Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Experience from working  in Education or Child Protection project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):

• Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree in Education, Social Sciences, Project Planning and Management, Social Work and Social Administration, Adult and Community Education, Development Studies.
• Post graduate or Masters Qualification will be added Advantage
• At least five years of Experience in Education implementation in crisis context with at least 2 years in leading and managing teams as well as Operational Coordination
• Experience in coordination and liaising with Ministry of Education
• Written and spoken fluency in English.
• Experience supporting the start-up of a new project in a difficult area
• Knowledge of education context in Uganda
• Knowledge of the circumstances, needs and challenges IDP/returnee and refugee children face and the sensitivity of the context
• Understanding of INEE minimum standards
• Knowledge of Gender and Child Protection and psychosocial support
• Experience working with children and/or educators; DLG, MoE-level experience
• Experience managing, training and building the capacity of others

2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

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

3. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan
• The Competency Framework

Application Procedure

• Application is online only; Qualified Uganda Nationals only
• submit application, detailed curriculum vitae and academic documents as a single PDF document by 27th December 2021
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis;
• NRC will at no 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.
• NRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to Apply

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