Education Technical Assistant Ukraine Mykolaiv

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

1. Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the Education Assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of Education activities in South AO.

Generic responsibilities (max 10)

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines, with strict adherence to the Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding policies.
• Assist a range of support with the implementation of the Education CC portfolio according to plan of action.
• Implement and monitor project activities upon workplan under coordination of Education Coordinator.
• Responsible for organising and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, to be most effective in supporting the team.
• Use initiative in day-to-day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work.
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise.
• Ensure proper filing of documents. 
• Promote the rights of refugees, IDPs, returnees and the host community in-line with SPERE and INEE Minimum Standards.

Specific responsibilities 

• Assist with NRCs activities related to school rehabilitations, psychosocial support, youth engagement, and other programs.
• Conduct education needs assessment for the above-mentioned activities, gather information and report to line manager.
• Communicate with the schoolteachers and principals, organise meetings, including the planning, procurement request and other relevant procedures. 
• Contribute to the education team with preparing progress, regular and donor reports related to school rehabilitations, psychosocial support, youth engagement, and other programs.
• Regularly travel to the field to support education related activities.
• Support ongoing monitoring and reporting of project outputs/outcomes at field level per the M&E plan and donor requirements, including data collection and data entry.
• Ensure direct communication and feedback with beneficiaries and stakeholders at field level, with a focus on community leaders, headmasters/principals, teachers, and students.
• Assist with collection of documents on projects, provide general analysis of data and materials, general weekly/monthly monitoring with the activities.
• Support with monitoring of activities regularly.  
• Ensure complaints and feedback response mechanism is in place at field level.
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line and/or technical manager.

2. Competencies 

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:

1. Professional competencies 

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance. 

Generic professional competencies: 

• Experience working in the education sector in Ukraine. Experience in humanitarian/recovery context is an asset.
• Experience working in complex and volatiles contexts preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, Psychology, Social Work, Child Protection, Social Studies, or Business Administration.
• Basic computer skills, including MS Word, Outlook and Excel required.
• Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team, setting preferred.
• Willingness to travel regularly to the field is require
• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian, both written and verbal required; intermediate English language skills required.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience: 

• Good understanding of the education system in Ukraine. Knowledge of the Education in Emergencies context is preferred.
• Knowledge of the circumstance’s needs and challenges that displacement and conflict-affected refugee, host community, returnee and IDP children face preferred.
• Experience working with children and/or educators preferred.
• Experience liaising with and mobilizing local and community stakeholders preferred.
• Field level experience with an NGO an asset.
• Understanding of SPHERE and INEE Minimum Standards an asset.
• Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree preferred; significant experience in the field of Education, PSS or Child Protection considered as asset.

2. Behavioural competencies 

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.