Project Officer Education

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in education, Social Sciences, or a related field. A minimum of 2-3 years in education project management or community work, preferably with NGOs. Knowledge of pedagogy, curriculum development, teaching methodologies and Early Warning Systems. Strong written and verbal communication in English and local languages. Proficiency in MS Office and database management. Ability to travel/ride a motorcycle to field locations (often >80% of the time). A VALID Riding permit is MUST HAVE on application. Commitment to World Vision’s Christian values and child protection standards. Project planning and implementation Plan and coordinate all district-based project activities in consultation with the project manager Supervise and monitor ongoing school-based project activities. Ensure quality in rolling out of education project models ensuring sufficient funds allocated to particular activities in annual plans Ensure that teachers and field facilitators are supported in breaking down models into simpler work breakdown structures for easy implementation Technical support and training Develop a district capacity building plan and mobilize participants for capacity building Mobilization of and conducting training to build capacities on supporting enrolment, retention and completion Provide mentoring and coaching to teachers and district staff to build local capacity for understanding and connecting with community linkages. Partnership and networking Identify and build linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the District level. Mobilization of teachers and parents for project activities Participate and represent WVU in key technical working forums at district and in the settlement Point of contact for consultation on issues to do with project education programming in the district/settlement Documentation and Reporting Conduct community mapping and peer group mapping in preparation for project activities Effectively document all information related to Education in Emergencies in schools Responsible for documenting individual children vulnerabilities and indicators related to development of children