Overview
Support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of education activities in the assigned project area, contributing to programme delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of JRP education activities.
- Maintain regular engagement with education authorities.
- Work closely with WFP, implementing partners, schools, Community Education Committees and UNICEF colleagues.
- Collect, verify, analyse and maintain programme, school and beneficiary data.
- Participate in regular field-monitoring visits to schools and project sites.
- Support the preparation and review of workplans, implementation documents, technical briefs, meeting minutes, monitoring reports, and programme and donor-reporting inputs.
- Monitor partner deliverables and the use of programme resources.
- Provide technical and operational support to government and implementing partners on quality, inclusive, gender-responsive and risk-informed education programming.
- Support community mobilization in Dhusamareb and Galkayo and surrounding JRP-targeted communities.
- Strengthen community engagement and ownership of JRP education activities.
- Coordinate with health, nutrition and other relevant sectors and community-based service providers.
- Support education coordination meetings and capacity-building activities.
Required Experience
- At least three years of relevant professional experience in education programming, community mobilization, community engagement and/or community-based programme implementation.
- Demonstrated experience working with government counterparts, schools, Community Education Committees, parents, local leaders and other community structures to support children’s enrolment, attendance and retention in education.
- Ability to collect, verify, analyse and present programme data and to prepare clear, accurate and timely technical reports.
- Strong communication, coordination, teamwork and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and field-based environment.
- Proficiency in standard office applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and online collaboration tools.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in : Education, Public Administration, psychology, sociology, social sciences, development studies or another relevant field