Deputy Education Coordinator at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

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Deputy Education Coordinator at International Rescue Committee (IRC) June 2024
Kasulu, Tanzania, United Republic of | req49377
Requisition ID: req49377
Job Title: Deputy Education Coordinator
Sector: Administrative/General Office
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Kasulu, Tanzania

Job Description
Job Description
Background/IRC Summary:
Founded in 1933
at the request of Albert Einstein, the International Rescue Committee
(IRC) responds to serious humanitarian crises around the world and helps
victims to survive and rebuild their lives.

For over half a
century, Tanzania has been a country of asylum, hosting one of the
largest refugee populations in Africa. Currently, the country hosts
approximately 287,903 Burundian and Congolese refugees, many of whom
arrived in 2015 as the crisis in Burundi increased. To date, refugees
continue to co-exist with the host communities in Kigoma region
expressing multiple reasons and needs. Within this context, IRC provides
protection and basic assistance in the areas of Safety (comprises of
Protection and Rule of Law, Women Protection and Empowerment, and Child
Protection), Health (mental health and psychosocial support services and
reproductive health), and Education.

Job Overview:
The
IRC has been providing education services for Congolese and Burundian
girls and boys in the Nyarugusu Refugee Camp since January 2014 and
extended education services to Nduta in 2020. Services cover the full
education spectrum from pre-school, through primary and secondary
school, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and tertiary
education applications. Schools follow the country-of-origin national
curriculum (Burundian and Congolese).

The IRC is seeking a
committed and motivated Deputy Education Coordinator, to lead the
implementation of quality education programmes across the Kigoma region.
The Deputy Education Coordinator is expected to provide leadership,
management, and coordination of high-quality education activities in
Nyarugusu, and Nduta, ensuring community and government engagement
throughout. The post holder will lead timely implementation of education
activities, relating to education quality and improvement, curriculum
development, and assessment, within agreed work plans and budgets. The
Deputy Education Coordinator will be responsible for directly
supervising the education managers, building their capacity in education
quality, improvement, curriculum development and implementation,
assessment (including examinations), and project management and
reporting. The post holder will ensure effective coordination and
communication with external stakeholders, including government
representatives.

This position will report to the Education Coordinator
The Deputy Education Coordinator will be responsible for:
Program Management and Implementation

• Lead
  implementation of IRC education programs, including development of
  detailed implementation, procurement, and spending plans and follow-up
  on progress.
• Oversight of school curriculum implementation, assessment, and examinations and day to day school management and running.
• Lead implementation of national examinations, in partnership with UNHCR and government representatives.
• Effective coordination and leadership to improve the quality of
  education through teacher training and ongoing support programmes.
• Ensure strong school management and leadership systems are in place.
• Conduct
  regular meetings with project staff and community members to assess
  progress toward objectives, discuss issues and assist in finding
  solutions to challenges identified.
• Review project budget spending and closely track progress and address any challenges and project monthly expenditure.
• Regular communication and coordination with Education Coordinator on technical and project management issues.
• Lead in the compilation of donor reports and periodic updates as needed.
• Closely
  coordinate with relevant IRC departments (SC, Grants, Finance and HR)
  to ensure smooth implementation of all education projects.
• Assess
  and respond to capacity building needs of all direct reports and the
  wider education team (education officer and M&E team), including
  incentive refugee staff.

Representation & Partnership

• Support
  the Education Coordinator, when necessary, in representing IRC in
  sector coordination meetings and interagency activities and promote
  IRC’s leadership in education programs.
• Lead implementation of interagency assessments.
• Program Management and contribute to Business Development
• Participate
  in program design and the development of new proposals in line with the
  Strategic Action Plan and Outcomes and Evidence Framework.
• Compile learning from project implementation to inform the design of future programs.
• Support budget development and activity plans for new proposals and concept papers.
• Lead
  the development of communication materials highlighting the achievement
  of IRC and the impact it brings to the people served by IRC projects.

HR Management

• Supervise
  and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear
  expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and
  timely performance feedback, and leading documented semi-annual
  performance reviews.
• Promote and monitor staff care and well-being; approve and manage all leave requests to ensure adequate coverage.
• Offer leadership support for successful adherence by staff to IRC’s Global HR Operating Policies and Procedures and the IRC way.
• Report
  any violations of the IRC Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, The IRC Way,
  and Child Safeguarding Policy (TZ specific and global), as per the IRC
  Tanzania reporting mechanism.
• Participate in recruiting, training, and mentorship of camp-based staff.

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Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to and works closely with: Education Coordinator
Position directly supervises: Education Project Managers

Other Internal and/or external contacts:
This position also works closely with the Education TA, Playmatters and Shule Bora Technical Leads, MEL, Finance and grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s
  Degree or higher qualification (master’s degree) from an accredited
  university in education, development, social work.
• A minimum of
  five years of relevant, progressively responsible, professional
  experience in managing technical implementation of education programmes
  in a complex humanitarian or development context.
• Prior experience working in Education with refugees, preferably in a camp setting and rural communities preferred.
• Demonstrable understanding of the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
• Capacity to plan and manage effective and creative education inclusive responses in both immediate and longer-term contexts.
• Strong
  communication skills and the ability to develop relations with diverse
  teams, government (DRS-MOHA) and MOEST, UNHCR and other donors,
  Education Working Group, and other partners.
• Ability to summarize and communicate key findings for management decision-making.
• Ability to work independently while seeking the support and decision-making input of senior management.
• Ability to work effectively in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Proficiency in facilitating training and meetings.
• Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to challenges.
• Highly collaborative and consultative approach to work.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies Language:

• Strong
  written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili, effective
  in representation and liaison with external partners.
• Communication: Excellent management, interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to promote harmonious

Working Environment
Security
level yellow – The situation in most of the country is calm. Some parts
of Kigoma experience insecurity-highway banditry.

Partnership:
The
IRC is committed to working with partners as our preferred operating
model and adhering to our six partnership principles: equality,
complementarity, mutuality, solidarity, results orientation, and
humility.

Commitment to Client Responsiveness:
By
committing to Client-Centered Programming, at the IRC Tanzania, we place
the people we serve – our clients – at the center of our programming
and services. The IRC Tanzania Staff have an important role to play in
supporting the implementation of client-responsive programming through
raising awareness to the community and clients about the existing
feedback mechanisms and how to use them including the response
processes, access, and eligibility to services, and contribute to
building an institutional culture that prompts staff to listen to
clients and to communicate and respond to their requests, feedback, and
complaints.

Professional Standards:
The IRC and IRC
workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way
– Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and
Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and
enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse,
Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and
Anti-Retaliation.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity:
IRC
is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of
inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can
demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.
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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
IRC
considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race,
sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities
are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job
application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and
to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.