Education Project Manager Full Time NEW

Roles and responsibilities 

The Education Project Manager is responsible for identifying education needs, developing project proposals, and overseeing the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of rapid emergency education responses, non-formal and formal education, and transitional education programmes in the Somali Region. The role ensures that interventions are responsive to the needs of crisis-affected children and youth and aligned with NRC’s global and Ethiopia Country Office education strategies, priorities, and quality standards.

 Generic Responsibilities 

1. Engage and contribute to the Area office resource mobilization effort through contribution to Project Proposals
2. Line management for Education project staff, their capacity building of project staff and proper oversight
3. Monitoring and meaningful technical oversight of the project implementation and technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
4. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures
5. Contribute to the development of Country, Area office Education Programme strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant Education Programme projects
6. Coordinate and manage education project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
7. Provide regular progress reports to the Area Program Manager and the Education Specialist
8. Ensure that projects target project participants are most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
9. Develop and manage project budget
10. Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders

Specific responsibilities: 

• Coordinate with Area Office management to ensure the effective planning, implementation, and quality delivery of children and youth programming and foundational education activities.
• Proper oversight, management and build capacity of education teams to operationalize quality, timely and comprehensive education programming
• Ensure the effective use of existing monitoring and evaluation systems in collaboration with the Education team, and work with the Country Office to develop, adapt, and streamline Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) tools to strengthen programme quality, responsiveness, accountability, and learning.
• Promote increased inclusion and accessibility within all education activities
• Support and contribute to implementation of NRC Education Workstreams and strategies
• Ensure quality control of education activities through the development and rollout of output and outcome level monitoring and evaluation tools, guidelines and procedures.
• Prepare, participation and contribute to Grant Opening, Regular Project review session and BVA meeting to provide updates on work, spending and procurement plans,
• Onsite field monitoring and analyses contextual trends and changes and assess the education needs of children and youth to identify gaps in service provision and inform appropriate, timely, and needs-based programming for crisis-affected populations.
• Contribute to the development of the NRC education strategy and macro-log frame, theories of change, and NRC education work-plan and ensure they link to other Core Competencies
• Demonstrated experience in the successful design, planning, coordination, and implementation of first-line emergency education responses, formal and non-formal education programmes, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes in Ethiopia,
• Ensuring programme quality, timely delivery, relevance to local needs, and alignment with NRC’s education strategy and humanitarian standards.

Generic professional competencies 

. Education- Master’s degree in education planning and management (EDPM), Curriculum Studies, Educational Psychology, Education in Emergencies, or a related field.

• Professional Experience- At least five years of relevant experience in the education sector, preferably in humanitarian, emergency response, or recovery contexts, including a minimum of three years in project management or an equivalent leadership role.
• Technical Expertise- Extensive experience in implementing first-line emergency education responses, formal and non-formal education programmes, and Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) programmes in Ethiopia.
• Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge and leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

 Context related skills, knowledge and experience 

• Knowledge of the context in Ethiopia
• Contextual understanding and knowledge of the Education sector and stakeholders in Ethiopia
• Familiarity with Education related minimum standards
• Strong communication skills ensuring good relations and smooth operations with stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented and strong analytical skills
• Strong project management skills