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The role of the Technical Education Coordinator (TEC) is to support the Core Competency Specialist (CCS) in ensuring that NRC Education programme approaches and strategies are well-informed and in-line with national and international education policies and plans. The main responsibility of the TEC is to support the Core Competence Specialist and programme teams with ensuring high quality and appropriate curriculum and capacity building development within programmes and with education partners, and conducting quality assurance monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to ensure appropriate application of these. This position will involve training, and will be also responsible to support durable solution initiatives related to the education sector and support the organization in further promote the Youth Compact in Jordan. The TEC will be also responsible for providing Arabic-English translation of programmatic materials, as required.
Generic responsibilities
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new
and better ways to assist.
- Promote the rights of internally displaced/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
- Contribute to the development of Core Competency strategy, Micro Log Frame, and Plan of
Action.
- Contribute to the specific Core Competency programme development, adjustment or review.
- Conduct Core Competency technical assessment and present recommendations.
- Conduct specific Core Competency technical research and document findings and
recommendations.
- Provide specific Core Competency technical input to coordination mechanism (e.g. cluster
coordination) and working groups.
- Develop specific Core Competency technical indicators and mechanism for monitoring and
evaluation.
- Develop specific Core Competency technical guidance, tools and mechanism.
- Contributetoorganisationallearningthroughtheprovisionspecifictechnicalanalysis,lessons
learned and reports.
- Develop training modules and provide specific technical learning or/and training for project
staff.
- Provide training to relevant stakeholders.
- Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse)standards &principles
within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC.
- Develop/support programmes to develop appropriate pedagogical and Social and Emotional
Learning(SEL)approaches,teachingandlearningmaterials,curriculumandtools,andensure
alignment of these across camps and host.
- Design a system and tools for conducting quality assurance checks on curriculum and
instruction, identifying skills/tools gaps and ensuring effective resolution.
- Ensure gender, protection and conflict-sensitive mainstreaming in programme curriculum
and approaches.
- SupporteducationresearchteamsandactivitiesinJordanandMENA;provideArabic-English
translation, as required.
- Design and implement capacity building plans to Education and Youth national staff and
IBVs.
- Serve as a focal point and continue technical follow up on Education returns preparedness.
- Coordinate with partners and represent NRC in Youth Compact initiatives in Jordan.
- Support in donor reporting, proposal and concept note development for Education and
Youth.
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired
results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
Generic professional competencies for this position:
- 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 competencies related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
Qualification requirement: Bachelor degree or higher
Years of Experience: 3
- Extensive experience working in the education sector in Jordan.
- Extensive experience in developing capacity building plan and contents.
- Extensive experience with pedagogical and SEL curriculum and teaching/learning material
design and implementation, and quality assurance.
- Proven ability to analyse and synthesises information.
- Extensive experience with INEE standards, gender and protection mainstreaming.
- Good coordination and communications skills, including report writing.
- Experience with the Jordanian MoE an advantage
- Planning and delivering results
- Working with people
- Analyzing
- Strategic thinking
- Empowering and building trust
- Initiating action and change
Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline
Contract period: till 31st December 2022 with the possibility of extension subject to funding and performance
Duty Station: This position will be based in the NRC office in Amman Jordan
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions (2101 JD) Subject to social security and Income Tax.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
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