NRC has been implementing its education programme in Cameroon since January 2018 and focuses on EiE, support to formal basic education and alternative education for vulnerable displaced populations and host communities in the country. The education programme and strategic areas in Cameroon are expanding rapidly with NRC global PSS approach – The Better Learning Programme (BLP) – and the newly released Accelerated Education Programme being piloted for the first time in Cameroon since 2020.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Develop Education strategies, technical SOPs / guidelines and Macro logframes
2. Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, education tools, handbooks and guidelines
3. Responsible for development and managing funding proposals, project budgets and donor reports
4. Overall management of the education project staff and responsible for staff recruitment
5. Coordinate and manage education project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
6. Develop and manage project budget and coordinate across CCs for integrated programming
7. Develop and revise, as needed, the NRC Education Core Competency (CC) Strategy, technical guidance and Macro Log Frame.
8. Contribute to the development of Country and Area strategies.
9. Under direction of the Head of Programme, lead on identifying and pursuing new funding and partnership opportunities for the Education programme.
10. Initiate and participate in the development of relevant Education projects in line with the agreed strategies with a specific focus on displacement and hard to reach areas.
11. Responsible for CC needs assessments including specific inputs and participation in multi sectoral needs assessments, and planning and implementation of response to new emergencies.
12. Provide management, development of systems and tools and coordination of both Far North, North West and South West Education programmes to ensure synergies and best practice

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts,
• Technical education expertise, including Education in Emergencies and Accelerated Program in Education
• Background in PSS and/or child protection
• Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal
• Experience working in Africa, especially in the regions affected by crises.
• Experience in EiE, alternative, formal education and PSS programmes is an advantage

Behavioural Competencies

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing performance and development
• Making decisions by analyzing relevant information, developing appropriate solutions, providing reasons for decisions and taking action

To learn more regarding this role, please click on the link Education PDM Maroua

What we offer

12 Months of full-time contract

Grade: 9 in NRC’s grade structure

Cameroon national terms and conditions apply.

Duty station: Maroua, Cameroon with 30% travel to the field

Start date: 1 July 2021

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