What we are looking for:

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

What you will do:

The role of the Education Project Manager position is to implement the Education programme/project(s) portfolio in the Rakhine Area Programme, Sittwe, Myanmar. You will be responsible for quality assurance, mentoring, training, and capacity building of staff. You will also take a lead role in coordination, and actively contribute to advocacy as well as programme design and proposal development for fundraising for the Education CC. 

Generic responsibilities

1. Line management for project staff.

2. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.

3. Contribute to the development of Country, Area, and Education strategies, initiate, and participate in the development of relevant Education projects. 

4. Coordinate and manage Education project implementation (activities, budget, and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies, and donor requirements.

5. Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects.

6. Provide regular progress reports to the Area Programme Manager and the Education Specialist

7. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist.

8. Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with APM) and coordinate across CCs. 

9. Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.

10. Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.

11. Contribute to the implementation of Safe and Inclusive Programming (SIP) Minimum Standards across the programmatic approaches and strategic direction.

12. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

Specific responsibilities 

1. Contribute to the design and development of new proposals and concept notes, and contextualization of activities and materials. 

2. Contribute to reports to donors and any other requests made by the GPU to ensure good reporting

3. Initiate and lead new assessments relevant to the Education response and expansion at the Area level, in coordination with other CCs PM, to ensure coordinated response.

4. Contribute to the development and revision of NRC Education CC strategy and action plans.

5. In collaboration with the MEL team, take the lead in the development and revision of the education projects’ monitoring and evaluations, learning systems and indicators, data collection tools, etc., and have a MEL workplan

6. Ensure the timely reviews and adjustments of the project and the project’s targets, implementation plans and budgets as may be required ad hoc.

7. Responsible for project budgetary controls, including expenditure controls, spending plans, monthly cash transfer plans, budget monitoring, and revisions in line with NRC financial management systems.

8. Provide regular progress reports on activities, spending, procurement, and staffing to the Area Program Manager.

9. When feasible, ensure regular site visits to oversee the timely project implementation and adapt to local needs.

10. Represent NRC in sectoral coordination, emergency meetings, clusters and/or working groups at area level.

11. Analyse the needs of the education team in terms of capacity strengthening, build and implement a capacity strengthening plan to ensure quality implementation.

12. Apply protection and prevention mechanisms in all project activities and interactions to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and programme participants.

13. Identify and work closely with local partners contributing to their empowerment.

14. Contribute to regular advocacy products highlighting education-related issues.

What you will bring

• Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior-level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context

• Technical Education expertise, in particular non-formal education, first line response, and youth programming and psychosocial support

• Degree in Humanities, International Relations, or Social Sciences

• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.

• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile 

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal 

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience: 

• Knowledge of the context in Myanmar and/or neighbouring countries is an asset.

• Experience in shaping and scaling up education in emergency response, including assessments, developing response strategies.

• Experience with applying ICT tools in assessments, for analysis, documentation, and reporting.

• Experience with developing proposals, budgets, work plans, reports, and monitoring and evaluation.

• Experience with capacity building and team building of staff and community mobilisation.

• Experience with partnership-based approaches, coordination, and holistic programme designs

• Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian standards such as INEE and Sphere

• Proficiency in the Myanmar language (desired). 

What we offer

• Duty station: Sittwe Area Office, Myanmar

• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s national salary scale. 

• Duration of Contract: 1 year. Open to Myanmar Nationals only.

• Travel: Up to 40% (to NRC operating locations)

• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.

• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.

• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.

• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

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

• NRC current national staff shall be assessed before assessing externals and former staff. 

• If you have any questions about this role, please email ESA Recruitment esa.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with over 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the sectors of shelter, education, protection, emergency response, food security, information, counselling, and legal assistance (ICLA), and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). 

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We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.

• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

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