Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Responsibilities or duties

Supports the BLP Officer in the implementation of the Project Work plan

Monitoring of activities in schools and centers

Work with PTAs and children’s groups to address protection concerns in schools

Work with BLP community facilitators in ensuring regular data collection, reporting and storage

Responsibilities

Carry out community mobilization and awareness creation on the Accelerated Education Programme (AEP) and Better Learning Programme (BLP) project activities and register children and youth for learning.

To prepare comprehensive work plans that will enable teachers plan appropriately for Education activities.

To ensure that AEP and BLP content is delivered using learner friendly methods as per the BLP curriculum.

To monitor in a participatory manner, the implementation of the AEP and BLP curriculum is completed within the appropriate time.

To ensure that BLP implementation is thorough, and learners are able to apply knowledge and skills acquired.

To cooperate and support the entire team of teachers and facilitators in the project.

To distribute teaching and learning materials and other requirements on time and keep clear records on the same.

To submit progress reports to the Education Technical Officer monthly or otherwise as may be required.

Promote close working relationship with other stakeholders.

Create awareness among refugees and the host community on the project activities and forge cooperation with other community education and psychosocial support activities.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Be a Kenyan citizen

Hold bachelor’s degree or diploma in education from a reputable institution

Must have undergone training in and demonstrate a strong mastery of psychosocial support approaches for children.

Experience needed

Have at least 5 years’ teaching experience

Understanding child protection issues in schools and working with PTAs in addressing them

Experience in working with children with disabilities/special needs education

Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context

Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity

Strong organizational and team working skills.

Good knowledge of English and Swahili. Knowledge of the local Turkana language will be an added advantage.

• Carry out community mobilization and awareness creation on the Accelerated Education Programme (AEP) and Better Learning Programme (BLP) project activities and register children and youth for learning.
• To prepare comprehensive work plans that will enable teachers plan appropriately for Education activities.
• To ensure that AEP and BLP content is delivered using learner friendly methods as per the BLP curriculum.
• To monitor in a participatory manner, the implementation of the AEP and BLP curriculum is completed within the appropriate time.
• To ensure that BLP implementation is thorough, and learners are able to apply knowledge and skills acquired.
• To cooperate and support the entire team of teachers and facilitators in the project.
• To distribute teaching and learning materials and other requirements on time and keep clear records on the same.
• To submit progress reports to the Education Technical Officer monthly or otherwise as may be required.
• Promote close working relationship with other stakeholders.
• Create awareness among refugees and the host community on the project activities and forge cooperation with other community education and psychosocial support activities.

• Strong organizational and team working skills.
• Good knowledge of English and Swahili. Knowledge of the local Turkana language will be an added advantage.

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Hold bachelor’s degree or diploma in education from a reputable institution
• Must have undergone training in and demonstrate a strong mastery of psychosocial support approaches for children.
• Understanding child protection issues in schools and working with PTAs in addressing them
• Experience in working with children with disabilities/special needs education
• Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity