Rights Respected, People Protected

The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises in 40 countries, where we help save lives, rebuild futures and promote the rights of people who are displaced. We deliver high-quality aid where needs are greatest, in both new and protracted crises.

NRC in Palestine

In Palestine, NRC provides humanitarian assistance and promotes respect for international law in one of the longest-running displacement crises in modern history. In the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza, NRC’s work includes emergency preparedness and response, education, ICLA, protection, shelter, and WASH.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world’s most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organization recognized for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

1. Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the Education Coordinator position is to implement a delegated Education project portfolio.

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities 

1. Line management of Education project field staff including oversight of workplans
2. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
3. Contribute to Education strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
4. Manage and implement delegated portfolio of Education projects (activities, and project documentation) as delegated from the Education Project Manager in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
5. Provide regular progress reports to the Project Manager (PM), Area Manager (AM) and the Education CC Specialist as required.
6. Ensure that projects target participants most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
7. Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
8. Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
9. Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
10. Promote the rights of beneficiaries in line with the advocacy strategy
11. Contribute to implementation of Safe and Inclusive Programming Minimum Standards across the area of work.

Specific responsibilities 

1. Manage the Education project officers in Gaza
2. Frequent weekly field trips to participate/monitor and oversee the project related activities
3. Contribute to coordination with relevant external partners, and ensure close collaboration and active engagement of education stakeholders and school/ IDP sites community
4. Participate in the Gaza education cluster related meetings if possible and events and support the development of education strategy documents
5. Contribute to development, management and monitoring of delegated project budget in cooperation with the Project Manager, Area Manager
6. Responsible for the development of detailed work plans for delegated projects
7. Responsible for implementation according to technical direction as determined by PM, and to ensure high technical quality of delegated project portfolio
8. Contribute to development of new youth/education proposals and concept papers in collaboration with PM and CCS
9. Contribute in the recruitment of area project staff if needed within the respective CC
10. Responsible for mapping staff capacity needs in collaboration with the education PM, to deliver capacity building to project staff and transferring key skills through on the job training and mentoring
11. Actively support that M&E systems and tools are relevant and updated and ensure that Technical Officer are properly collecting M&E data

Generic professional competencies for this position: 

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in education project implementation, preferably crisis context situation
• In-depth knowledge of education programming, including curriculum design, teacher training, learning assessments, and child protection in education.
•  Familiarity with education in emergencies and/or non-formal education settings is an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex information to diverse stakeholders and maintain effective communication with team members, partners, and donors
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):

• Knowledge of the local language Arabic – if different than English
• Experience with start-up, exit or similar
• Proven experience in managing and implementing education projects, including activity planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing teams, providing guidance, and fostering a collaborative and motivated work environment.
• Ability to manage and support staff in the field while promoting professional growth.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating project activities and outcomes, preparing reports for internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that project implementation adheres to standards and donor requirements.

What we Offer?

You will be working in an international and diverse organization with a dynamic atmosphere.

You will receive support and opportunities to expand your skills and enhance your expertise.

You will be working in our Office in Gaza,

This position is Grade (07) Step (01). Salary & Benefits are based on Gaza Duty Station.

Reports to: Education Project Manager

Recruiter: Dina Saleh

Contract Duration: 12 months contract.

Recruitment is being done on a rolling basis so please send in your application at the soonest opportunity, the recruitment will be closed once filled.

Internal candidates: to apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity Marketplace.

We receive many applications for each vacant position, so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Only applications received through the system will be considered. If you face any issues, please send an email to recruitment.gaza@nrc.no  with a screenshot of the problem.

For more information about NRC’s work in Palestine, please check:https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/fact-sheets/2024/factsheet-palestine-nrc_202405.pdf

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements