Education Project Manager job at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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

The purpose of the Education Project Manager position is to drive the implementation of Education programming in the Nuba Mountains, ensuring implementation on-time, on-budget, in line with the proposal, and with excellent quality.

Responsibilities or duties

Key objectives for this role include:

Generic responsibilities:

• Line management for project staff
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to the development of Country, Area and Education strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant Education projects

Specific responsibilities:

Program Design and Planning:

• In consultation with partners, staff, area office management, Education Specialist, maintain a watching brief on access to and quality of education in the area of operations;

Partnership Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and coordination throughout program implementation.

Program Implementation:

• Oversee the implementation of education programming, including interventions in primary, non-formal, and youth programming, ensuring adherence to program design, standards, and protocols.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning:

• Support and collaborate with NRC’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Team in conducting baseline, learning, and impact assessments, and relevant analytical activities

Team leadership

• Line management of staff in line with NRC procedures, ensuring NRC is a great employer to work for

Coordination and Representation

• Responsible for attending relevant Education specific meetings and coordination for a, representing NRC strictly within the limit set out by the Area Office.

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

Competencies:

1. Professional competencies

• Bachelors or master’s in education, management, or relevant field; minimum three years of experience managing education programming for an NGO in a humanitarian context
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts, in remote areas
• Technical education expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Ability to synthesize and communicate complex ideas in a simple manner.
• Excellent cross cultural communication skills
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience responding in IDP contexts, in formal and non-formal education
• Fluency in Arabic

Experience needed

Minimum three years of experience managing education programming for an NGO in a humanitarian context. Experience working in complex and volatile contexts, in remote areas. Experience responding in IDP contexts, in formal and non-formal education.

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

What we offer

Duty station: Kauda, South Kordofan, Sudan (Only applicants from same location will be considered).

Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s national salary scale.

Duration of Contract: Fixed term, one year

Travel: 20%

NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

• Line management for project staff
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to the development of Country, Area and Education strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant Education projects
• In consultation with partners, staff, area office management, Education Specialist, maintain a watching brief on access to and quality of education in the area of operations;
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and coordination throughout program implementation.
• Oversee the implementation of education programming, including interventions in primary, non-formal, and youth programming, ensuring adherence to program design, standards, and protocols.
• Support and collaborate with NRC’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Team in conducting baseline, learning, and impact assessments, and relevant analytical activities
• Line management of staff in line with NRC procedures, ensuring NRC is a great employer to work for
• Responsible for attending relevant Education specific meetings and coordination for a, representing NRC strictly within the limit set out by the Area Office.

• Technical education expertise
• Ability to synthesize and communicate complex ideas in a simple manner.
• Excellent cross cultural communication skills
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Fluency in Arabic

• Bachelors or master’s in education, management, or relevant field
• Minimum three years of experience managing education programming for an NGO in a humanitarian context
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts, in remote areas
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Experience responding in IDP contexts, in formal and non-formal education