Vacancy for Consortium Coordinator at The International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Employment Nigeria
11-Aug-2017
BORNO , MAIDUGURI ,
NGO
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to people affected by 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.
POSITION : Senior Consortium Coordinator
DESCRIPTION
In partnership with Creative Associates, the IRC intends to implement a twenty month project under the Education in Emergencies (EiE) component of DFID’s North-East Nigeria Transition to Development Programme (NENTAD) that aims to deliver an effective response to the basic needs of vulnerable people impacted by the crisis in northeast Nigeria.
The EiE project will reach more than 100,000 children and adolescents in Borno and Yobe states with quality formal and non-formal education services, including literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills.
The Teacher Education Officer will be responsible for the overall management of DFID EiE education activities in either Borno or Yobe state. S/he will be responsible for providing technical leadership for all teacher education activities, including leading and coordinating the teacher education and systems support activities at the national and state level.
The position requires experience with teacher training policy and practice, designing programs for data collection and analysis, and personnel management. The position reports to the Program Manager.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the implementation of all teacher education activities in Borno State in both formal and non- formal schools.
- Oversee training, coaching and on-going support of teachers, tutors and learning facilitators in order to improve instructional practices in literacy, numeracy and social and emotional skills.
- Ensure technical coordination of state-level activities related to teacher education and curriculum development, and obtain support from directorates and local government authorities as needed
Oversight of teacher education interventions:
- Provide regular written and verbal reports on education activities to supervisor, senior management, project partners and donors.
- Under the guidance of the Education Coordinator, provide technical supervision and guidance to Education Officers and implementing partners as required.
- Promote the quality of teacher education activities by setting up quality assurance mechanisms and checks in collaboration with other staff.
- Oversee the selection of learning facilitators and tutors for the intervention and contribute to tools for selection such as assessment tools.
- Oversee the initial training of learning facilitators, as well as their continuous professional development.
- Monitor progress towards the objectives and intended outputs pertaining to teacher education using routine data, spot checks, observation, and other methodologies.
Coordination:
- Coordinate with colleges of education and NCCE for the contextualization and validation of curriculum.
- Represent the project in major state meetings and events as appropriate
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders including government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.
- Lead integrated state and LGEA, SUBEB, and SBMC technical working groups and steering committees pertaining to teacher education, curriculum and assessment.
- Work closely with consultants as needed to ensure effective implementation and quality content.
- Represent IRC to local communities, government departments, international agencies, and local
HR & Team Management:
- Provide supportive supervision to Education Officers
Key Working Relationships
- Position Reports to: Program Manager. Indirect reporting line to Senior Consortium Coordinator.
- Position directly supervises:
- Other internal and/or external contacts: grants unit; finance, HR and supply chain departments
Professional Standards:
- Adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Job Requirements
- 5 years of experience related to teacher professional development.
- Experience working with displaced or otherwise marginalized communities required
- Verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors
- Spoken and technical writing ability in English, including report writing
- Computer skills in programs including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
- Work under pressure in challenging working and living conditions
- Degree in education; advanced degree preferred.
- 3 years of relevant professional experience with an international or civil society organization, including direct implementation of education programming
- Willingness to travel extensively in northeast Nigeria, including to remote and/or insecure locations
Working Environment:
- The position will be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria with frequent travel throughout Borno state, including to remote and insecure locations. The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a non-accompanied position.
Benefits
- Monthly salary, 13Month Salary Inclusive, Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.
How To Apply
Candidates should their CV's and cover letter address to "The Country Director, International Rescue Committee" to : IRCNigeria.Recruitment@rescue.org
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