Координатор/ка з питань освіти / Education Coordinator

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships. The role of the Education Coordinator is to support the start-up of the NRC education programme in the West Area Office under the technical management of the education PM. S/he will contribute to the needs assessment, implementation, and monitoring of the Education activities as defined in the education strategy. The Education Coordinator will also facilitate the coordination of the activities with the relevant partners and Stakeholders in the West Area Office. Please click here to visit our website and apply.

Generic responsibilities

1. Line management of CC project field staff
2. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures and awareness of NRC global and regional strategies
3. Contribute to CC strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps, considering where appropriate the role of cash-based interventions and market based programmes
4. Manage and implement delegated portfolio of the Education projects (activities, budget, and project documentation) as delegated from PM in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
5. Provide regular progress reports to PM
6. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
7. Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
8. Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
9. Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
10. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities 

• Support the start-up of the NRC education activities under the supervision of the education PM, with a specific focus on (but not limited to) school improvement and cash / vouchers to school
• Support the education needs assessment in West Ukraine Area (elaboration, planning, coordination with relevant actors, implementation, translation as appropriate, reporting)
• Identify community-based organizations / other local organizations for potential partnerships and support the coordination.
• Collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data. Present the data in a comprehensive manner.
• Translate documents and meetings from English to the Ukrainian and Russian languages as appropriate
• Contribute to the development of the education programme development with technical and contextual inputs
• Contribute to the development of Education CC strategy, Micro LogFrame, and Plan of Action with technical and contextual inputs
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within field of expertise (Education, social services including psychosocial support/psychology or other relevant fields)
• Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities
• Technical specific knowledge from the humanitarian sector is an asset

Context related skills, knowledge, and experience 

• Knowledge of the education system in Ukraine
• Working knowledge of English, both written and verbal 
• Fluent in Ukrainian. Knowledge of Russian language is an asset.

Behavioral competencies

• These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
• Strategic thinking 
• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people 
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Analyzing
• Handling insecure environments

We offer:

• Type of contract: national employment contract
• Duration of contract: 1 year
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms, and conditions.
• Duty station: Lviv, Ukraine.
• This position is for Ukrainian nationals only.
• Please click here to visit our website and apply.