Education Project Coordinator at Norwegian Refugee Council

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

 

Education Project Coordinator

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience3 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldEducation / Teaching  , Project Management 

Job Description

  • The Education Project Coordinator position is responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing education programmes. This role involves coordinating efforts among stakeholders to ensure that the education programmes are delivered effectively and meet their goals

Responsibilities

  • Oversee implementation of education projects in both the refugee camps and host community.
  • Day to day support to education programme team at field level in developing clear work plans and targets and following up on implementation.
  • Coordination, including adequate representation and participation of NRC in all relevant coordination forums.
  • Performance monitoring of projects, with clear support to project officers, assistants, centre supervisors and teacher in implementing planned activities.
  • Timely and quality reporting of education interventions both internal and to donors.
  • Budget holding responsibility from developing budgets and monitoring to ensure it is implemented as planned within NRC and donor requirements. 
  • Work closely with internal and external partners, including donors, World Bank teams, Ministry of Education, and other INGOs, to facilitate collaboration and ensure project alignment.
  • Track project progress against deliverables, budgets, and timelines, ensuring adherence to donor guidelines and performance indicators.
  • Regularly prepare progress reports, presentations, and status updates for donors, and maintain thorough documentation of all activities and meetings.
  • Conduct field visits to monitor service quality and adherence to NRC Kenya’s strategies and guidelines.
  • Promote lessons learned and best practices within NRC and among stakeholders.
  • Act as the main liaison for NRC, donors, schools, teachers, parents, and community members to streamline communication and address stakeholder needs effectively.
  • Qualified female candidates and people living with disability are encouraged to apply

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within field of expertise
  • Technical specific knowledge from the humanitarian sector
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Strong analytical, administration and documentation skills in the management of educational institutions or programs consisting of primary education.
  • Possess high cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Knowledge of Human Rights and Humanitarian programming principle
  • Fluency in English language both written and verbal

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Norwegian Refugee Council on ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com to apply

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