3 New Jobs at International Rescue Committee (IRC) – Tanzania

PlayMatters is a consortium project, led by the IRC and includes Plan International, War Chil
Holland,
Behavioral Insights Team, and Innovations for Poverty Action in
partnership with the LEGO Foundation. PlayMatters promotes an active
teaching method that capitalizes on a child’s natural desire to engage
in play, focusing on building skills so that teachers and communities to
intentionally plan to deliver contextually and age-appropriate guided
play experiences to achieve specific learning objectives. PlayMatters
promotes LtP experiences that promotes child-centered learning, allowing
peer interactions that provides children aged 3-12+ with the platform
to question, experiment, practice, and discover, developing critical
skills that they need to thrive today and in future.

In Tanzania PlayMatters are implementing 3 main objectives.
• Outcome 1: Integrate Learning through Play into Teaching & Learning
• Outcome 2: Increase Community Engagement in Learning through Play
• Outcome 3: Strengthen & Integrate Learning through Play in Policy & Systems

IRC
is seeking a motivated and enthusiasticPlay MattersEducation Officer to
carry outPlay Mattersactivities in refugee camps and host communities
in Kigoma region. ThePlay MattersEducation Officer will be responsible
for supporting thePlay MattersSenior Manager in ensuring that

Play Mattersconsortium and IRC staff identify, engage, and influence key education partners in

Tanzania
responsible for promoting learning outcomes for refugee and local
children ages 3 to 12. The PlayMatters Education Officer will work with a
team of officers to ensure all project activities are carried out in a
timely manner. The PlayMatters Education Officer will represent the
PlayMatters in relevant camp-based stakeholder meetings and PlayMatters
project coordination meetings.

Major Responsibilities

• Assist
  in implementation of Learn through Play (LtP) content piloting
  activities targeting educators, community leaders and caregivers in the
  refugee and host communities, including logistical arrangements,
  coordination with relevant stakeholders, and facilitation of all pilot
  activities.
• Support the development/adaptation of LtP content,
  such as workbooks, activity cards, etc., for educators, community
  leaders and caregivers in refugee and host communities through
  participatory and consultative processes, including participation and
  engagement in consortium-wide, multi-country content development
  committees (CDC);
• Support the delivery of Training of Trainers
  (ToTs) / trainings to educators, community leaders and caregivers in
  collaboration with district and ward education officers, community
  development officers, school administration, and consortium staff, using
  a cascade model.
• Provide technical support on LtP to target
  user groups (educators, community leaders and caregivers) through
  regular mentoring and coaching.
• Work closely with the M&E
  team to implement mechanisms and processes for data collection, data
  review and learning during piloting process so that user groups’
  feedback can be utilized to continuously adapt LtP content
• Assist
  in adaptation, development and roll-out of LtP monitoring tools. Engage
  with field level coordination leads, implementing partners, teachers,
  parents, and children through structured co-creation processes.
• Support
  and oversee the implementation of LtP activities in refugee and host
  community schools and facilitate exchange of learning and standard
  methodologies.
• Monitor project implementation, track progress and achievements and produce quality reports.
• Assist to develop meaningful procurement, activity, spending plans and stick to them to avoid any over and underspending.
• Support the Play Matters Manager as a focal person in all matters related to Playmates project in the field.
• Work
  closely with HR and the Education Protection Officer to ensure all
  violations of the Teacher Code of Conduct and Prevention of Sexual
  Exploitation and Abuse are properly reported.

Representation and Partnership

• Support
  coordination and participation in monthly camp-based Education Working
  Group meetings, providing minutes to the regional Education Working
  Group.
• Represent IRC Tanzania in meetings with regional project team and meetings with other consortium members.
• Ensure the Play Matters project is integrated and coordinated with other IRC sectors.
• Ensure 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 as per the IRC Tanzania reporting
  mechanism.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Senior Manager Play Matters Project
• Position directly supervises: None
• Other Internal and/or external contacts: Education Team, Play Matters
  regional leadership team, other consortium team i.e. Plan International
  IRC operation and finance departments

Qualifications

• Degree in Education or Psychology majoring science subjects, mathematics from a recognized institution
• Minimum two years’ work experience in program implementation.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies

• A commitment to IRC’s mission and humanitarian principles
• Receptive
  to building and maintaining positive relationships with people from all
  backgrounds, genders, cultures, and viewpoints.
• Experience working with refugee communities desirable.
• Knowledge of Education in Emergencies
• Experience working with children, preferably in a teaching capacity.
• Experience in planning and delivering training.
• Experience in community mobilization and coordination.
• Highly collaborative and consultative approach.
• Good IT skills: knowledge of MS Word; Excel and Outlook required.

Language/Travel :

Working Environment:
Security level yellow – The situation in most of the country is calm.
Some parts of Kigoma region 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.