Fresher Laboratory Technician US NGO Jobs – International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Job Title: Education Technical Assistant (Fresher Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Generic Responsibilities:
- Monitor and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
- Work with the Community Education Committees in the planning and enrollment of learners.
- Distribute and monitor the use of school materials according to procedures
- Administer teachers’ and school children’s payments and entitlements
- Assist the teachers in their work
- Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
- Report all protection related concerns
- Carry out data collection as required
- Prepare field reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, etc).
- Prepare and file relevant documents as required by line manager
Specific Responsibilities:
- Responsible for community mobilization/sensitization on AEP and other related activities.
- Provide on-site support supervision and feedback to AEP teachers and Head teachers and Instructors.
- Ensure community participation, contribution and ownership in the AEP program.
- Carry home visits to AEP learners/students and take part in discussing issues that affect the child as a mentoring process.
- Liaise with community leaders to ensure that Out-of-School Children (OOSC) benefit from AEP activities.
- Identify community concerns that hinder the enrolment of children in AEP, retention and completion and recommend measures to address them.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports on activities within each AEP school with relevant data
- Inspect and supervise regularly all the AEP centers/schools.
- Ensure a constructive co-operation with local authorities and host schools in implementing AEP activities.
- Assist in identification and registration of AEP learners (database)
- Assist in updating AEP learners and teachers’ database.
- Participate in relevant meetings including coordination meetings with other education partners at field level
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The incumbent should hold a university degree in one of the following fields is required: Education, Early Child Development, Public Health, Nutrition, Psychology, Sociology, Human Development or any other relevant technical field.
- Registered with Ministry of Education and Sports and in possession of registration certificate
- A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in early childhood development related areas is required.
- Demonstrated Teaching experience of five years and above.
- Experience from working with education projects in a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Fluency in both spoken and written English
- Ability to speak any local language commonly spoken by the beneficiaries
- Knowledge of the local context and education systems in Uganda
- Ability to work harmoniously with the refugees and host communities.
- Excellent Computer skills (Ms. Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 10th June 2022
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