Job Description
Requisition ID: req23654
Job Title: Deputy Education Coordinator
Sector: Education
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Kasulu,
Tanzania
Job Description
IRC Summary
The International
Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and
helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request
of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance
to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40
countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions
who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to
home.
The IRC has been
providing education services for Congolese and Burundian girls and boys in the
Nyarugusu Refugee Camp since January 2014 and extended education services to
Mtendeli refugee camp in March 2016 and Nduta in 2020. Services cover the full
education spectrum from pre-school, through primary and secondary school,
Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and tertiary education
applications. Schools follow the country-of-origin national curriculum
(Burundian and Congolese).
Scope of work:
The IRC is seeking a
committed and motivated Deputy Education Coordinator, to lead implementation of
quality education programmes across the Kigoma region. The Deputy Education
Coordinator is expected to provide leadership, management, and coordination
high quality education activities in Nyarugusu, and Nduta, ensuring community
and government engagement throughout. The post holder will lead timely
implementation of education activities, relating to education quality and
improvement, curriculum development, and assessment, within agreed work plans
and budgets. The Deputy Education Coordinator will be responsible for directly
supervising the education managers, building their capacity in education
quality, improvement, curriculum development and implementation, assessment (including
examinations), and project management and reporting. The post holder will
ensure effective coordination and communication with external stakeholders,
including government representatives.
This position will
report to the Education Coordinator.
Program Management and Implementation
- Lead implementation of IRC education
programs, including development of detailed implementation, procurement,
and spending plans and follow-up on progress.
- Oversight of school curriculum
implementation, assessment, and examinations and day to day school
management and running.
- Lead implementation of national
examinations, in partnership with UN and government representatives.
Effective coordination and leadership to improve the quality of education
through teacher training and ongoing support programmes.
- Ensure strong school management and
leadership systems are in place.
- Conduct regular meetings with project
staff and community members to assess progress toward objectives, discuss
issues and assist in finding solutions to challenges identified.
- Review project budget spending and
closely track progress and address any challenges and project monthly
expenditure.
- Regular communication and coordination
with Education Coordinator on technical and project management issues.
- Lead in the compilation of donor reports
and periodic updates as needed.
- Closely coordinate with relevant IRC
departments (SC, Grants, Finance and HR) to ensure smooth implementation
of all education projects.
- Assess and respond to capacity
building needs of all direct reports and the wider
education team (education officer and M&E team), including incentive
refugee staff.
Representation & Partnership
- Support the Education Coordinator, when
necessary, in representing IRC in sector coordination meetings and
interagency activities and promote IRC’s leadership in education programs.
- Lead implementation of interagency
assessments.
Program Management and Business Development
- Participate in program design and the
development of new proposals in line with the Strategic Action Plan and
Outcomes and Evidence Framework.
- Compile learning from project
implementation to inform the design of future programs.
- Support budget development and activity
plans for new proposals and concept papers.
- Lead the development of communication
materials highlighting the achievement of IRC and the impact it brings to
the people served by IRC projects.
HR Management
- Supervise and mentor direct-report
staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance
objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and leading
documented semi-annual performance reviews.
- Promote and monitor staff care and
well-being; approve and manage all leave requests to ensure adequate
coverage.
- Offer leadership support for successful
adherence by staff to IRC’s Global HR Operating Policies and Procedures
and the IRC way.
- Report any violations of the IRC Sexual
Abuse and Exploitation, The IRC Way, and Child Safeguarding Policy (TZ
specific and global), as per the IRC Tanzania reporting mechanism.
- Participate in recruiting, training and
mentorship of camp-based staff
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
qualification (Master’s Degree preferred) in education
- Minimum of five years of relevant,
progressively responsible, professional experience in managing the
technical implementation of complex humanitarian, development, or
government education programs.
- Minimum 4 years successful staff
management, and coaching experience
- Remote management experience strongly
preferred.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies
- A commitment to IRC’s mission and
humanitarian principles.
- Receptive to building and maintaining
positive relationships with people from all backgrounds, genders, cultures
and viewpoints.
- Demonstrable understanding of the
Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE).
- Experience in overseeing and managing
multiple large education projects.
- Previous experience working with
children, and especially vulnerable children required.
- Prior experience working with refugees,
preferably in a camp setting and rural communities is desirable.
- Ability to work independently with a
high degree of initiative required.
- Highly collaborative and consultative
approach.
- Excellent IT skills: knowledge of MS
Word; Excel and Outlook required.
- Excellent command in English written and
oral skills and Swahili is required. Kirundi\French are a plus.
Professional Standards
IRC staff must
adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for
Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In
accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary
Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace
Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Warning:
Please note that the IRC does not
charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview
meeting, processing, training or any other fee). IRC does not request any
information related to bank accounts. If asked of any payment please
contact
TZ-Recruitment@Rescue.Org.
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