What we are looking for:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient and dynamic Global Roving Emergency Education Specialist position is, the role will perform the functions but not limited to:

1. Support country office start-up
2. Support first phase education response in existing country offices
3. Gap filling, and
4. Providing in-country support with the design, reaching results and capacity development components of education programming

The postholder may also fill the role of Education Programme Development Manager at country office level.

The purpose of the Education Specialist position is technical development of Education, strategic direction and quality assurance, develop Education strategy and quality control at country level.

This includes mentoring, training and capacity building of staff on Education technical capacity.

What you will do:

1. Develop education strategy, technical guidance and Macro logframes that are aligned with NRC’s Global Education Strategy and regional strategies and priorities.
2. Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports.
3. Identify trends, technical standards and donor priorities.
4. Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within education, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation.
5. Contribute to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), using M&E data to adapt programming where needed.
6. Ensure that key learnings are extracted from education implementation and incorporate them in education and staff development processes.
7. Provide systematic training and build capacity of technical staff, in approaches including cash-based interventions and market-based programme.
8. Work jointly with other Core Competencies (including Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance; Shelter, WASH and Livelihoods and Food Security) to address barriers to education and ensure high quality, safe and inclusive services.
9. Develop and support the implementation of First Line Education Response packages and SoPs that are contextually relevant and appropriate based on existing First Line Education Response Guidance and other available resources.
10. Contribute to the institutionalization of cash-based interventions and market-based programmes though capacity building, guidance and SOP development and interdepartmental engagement.
11. Reference to specific responsibilities is outlined in a separate Terms of Reference (TOR) which will be developed for each assignment.
12. Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors.
13. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 4 years of experience within education in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Education expertise with experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Experience in drafting and encouraging implementation of policy/strategic guidance, and developing practical tools and resources
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile with documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Language: Proficient in English and French.

Spanish would be an asset.