Niger: Education Coordinator

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Background

Since the early 1980s Niger has consistently been ranked at the bottom of the UN's Human Development Index. Over half the population suffers from chronic food insecurity and one in ten are extremely food insecure. Niger is also a disaster prone country, regularly hit by food crises and vulnerable to flooding, cholera and locust swarms. Access to health care and education for women and girls are very limited. In addition to the vulnerability of a significant proportion of Nigeriens, Niger also plays host to 48,000 refugees from neighboring Mali and an estimated 150,000 from Nigeria. The needs in this situation are significant and are expected to increase, with further displacement into Diffa region, Niger, anticipated from Nigeria.

Scope of Work

The Education Coordinator will be responsible for the vision, strategy, design, implementation and management of Education Program for the IRC in Niger. She/he will play a critical role in increasing the capacity of local staff to support teacher training, livelihoods activities for youth, and monitoring of community projects. The Education Coordinator will work collaboratively with the IRC's senior management team, other technical coordinators, operations team, and the finance team. The Education Coordinator will report to the Deputy Director for Programs (DDP) and will be based in Niamey with frequent visits to the field sites (It is estimated that 60% of the time will be dedicated to Diffa activities and 40% to other related education activities).

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the strategic vision, planning and quality implementation of the Education project;
• Manage, monitor and evaluate implementation of the different project components, with support from the Education Technical Advisor;
• Coordinate, cooperate and communicate with other Education coordinators in the Sahel region/lake basin to ensure synergy with the Education project there;
• Day-to-day management and supervision of a team of local education project staff, including recruitment, staff evaluation, and on-the-job orientation and training;
• Responsible for program budget management and project expenditures and putting in place responsible accountability systems to ensure responsible and efficient project spending;
• Train and build the capacity of program staff in general management and in project-related education, vocational and life skills topics;
• Coordinate and liaise with local/regional education authorities, NGOs, private sector actors and other international partners including UN agencies on all education program activities;
• Contribute to the expansion of Education and vocational and life skills programming in Niger, including assessments, proposal development and reporting as needed;
• Write regular reports on the implementation of project activities for both internal and external use.
• Ensure all project working documents are submitted on time (Annual Work Plan, budget revisions, Performance Monitoring Plan revisions, etc.)
• Other tasks relevant to fulfilling the objective of the education programs in Niger.

Qualifications & experience

• Masters degree (Education, International Relations/Development, Social Sciences , or related field) preferred;
• 4-6 years experience in implementing and managing basic education-related projects for children and youth;
• Previous work experience in refugee/IDP settings, complex emergencies and/or post conflict situations, preferably in a camp setting and in Africa;
• Strong understanding of research methods to support the M&E staff and research partners in the quality implementation of randomized control trials and other forms of quasi-experimental research studies linked to the program;
• Experience in working with vocational and life skills and/or youth training programs;
• Professional experience either in Niger or in West African Countries is a strong advantage;
• Strong program planning, fiscal management, organizational and communication skills;
• Supervision and training experience, specific experience training for local teams and local partners an asset;
• Strong report and proposal writing experience;
• Teacher training experience or vocational and life skills development experience is an asset;
• Fluency in both French and English.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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