Education Adviser (Kabul, Afghanistan) – National Position

Please note this is a national position, only nationals from Afghanistan can be considered.

The purpose of the Education Adviser is to improve the technical quality of Education programming, and also to ensure appropriate liaison and joint planning with educational authorities for the integration of displaced boys and girls into the public schooling system.

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities

1. Develop technical guidance related to Education programming and relevant liaison with educational authorities
2. Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
3. Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports
4. Identify trends technical standards and donor priorities
5. Follow up on compliance with government policy and contractual commitments within Education, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation
6. Provide technical direction and project implementation support
7. Ensure that key learnings are extracted from Education implementation, and incorporate them in the Education strategy and project work plans, and staff development processes
8. Provide systematic training and build capacity of technical staff
9. Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors
10. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
11. Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes

Specific responsibilities

• Provide programme audits, feedback sessions, and capacity development sessions against the INEE Minimum Standards
• Responsible for joint planning with Ministry of Education, Provincial Education Directorates, and District Education Directorates, for transition planning, enrolment, and certification
• Provide technical support, based upon an assessment or monitoring, of the ‘quality of education’ and a clear action plan (including training)
• Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programmes in country and area-based strategies and their implementation across and within NRC’s core competencies

Generic professional competencies for this position:**

• Minimum three years of experience from a senior level education project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programmes

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the Afghan context
• Knowledge of Dari and Pashto
• Familiarity with the Afghanistan education system

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What we offer:

• Type of contract:** 12 months’ employment contract
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms and conditions.
• Duty station:** Kabul, Afghanistan
• Travel:** 50% across Area Offices

NRC might review applications before advert deadline, therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

Please note this is a national position, only nationals from Afghanistan can be considered.