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