Avis de recrutement : Recrutement d’un(e) Responsable de l’éducation dans les situations d’urgence du HCR basé à Maroua, Cameroun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions of Role:

This position is responsible for education in emergency activities effective implementation in the filed in accordance of Plan’s emergency education response in the Far North Region of Cameroon. The Education in Emergency Officer will provide effective capacities and technical guidance in management including the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education activities at the field levels. S/he will ensure, closely with Project Manager of “Education and Child Protection in the Far North of Cameroon and food security”” (UNHCR) project or other Emergency Response Team members, all Education activities in the targeted communities or schools, in the Refugee’s camp and in host communities located in the Mayo-Tsanaga Division. The EiE Officer will work directly with teachers and EiE Community Relays or project animators to ensure Education activities planned. S/He will participate in the technical co-ordination of UNHCR Project, support and advocacy with the local specific education group and other stakeholders and technical agencies relevant to the sector to ensure effective, proportioned and quality response of Plan.
The Education in Emergency Officer will be based at the area of Mokolo (Mayo-Tsanaga Division).

Key End Results and Typical Responsibilities
1.    Assessment
•    Contribute to the review, assess and update of the Education in the Far North.
•    In collaboration with school head teachers and Community Mobilisers, support to conduct issue specific or general needs assessments as necessary, and contribute to assessments in other sectors.
•    Organize and support the community partners involved in the recovery process.
2.    Program Design
•    Participate in the data collection with Plan management for the writing of concept papers, proposals and budgets for education and child protection activities.
•    Contribute to ensure that issues of gender, protection, DRR, conflict sensitivity and Plan’s guidelines and international Child Education standards are considered in the data collected for the program design.
3.    Response Management and Implementation
•    Update inventory of ECCD, Primary and Secondary School materials and report on need for additional items;
•    Organize WASH and anti-COVID-19 sensitization campaigns with children in the refugee site;
•    Support the timely and quality implementation and monitoring of the projects in ECCD, Primary and Secondary Schools;
•    Organize and supervise sensitization campaign on education in the refugee and IDPs sites;
•    Conduct parenting session with groups of men and women on Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD), Primary and Secondary School in the refugee and IDPs sites;
•    Organize and supervise school furniture and pedagogic kit distributions;
•    Collect and submit field information to EiE Coordinator and M&E coordinator on a weekly basis;
•    Organize in the field all capacities building activities of teachers and communities;
•    Support the set-up of children’s clubs in the refugee sites and in the host communities;
•    Give all support to the school management committee involved to the projects;
•    Contribute to ensure strong collaboration with Education actors in the field.

4.    Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
•    Make frequent field visits to all affected areas to monitor implementation of education activities, identify and report to Project Coordinator opportunities and constraints and any adjustments needed;
•    Ensure EiE program of Plan Cameroon is respected and all concerns reported;
•    Ensure adequate reporting of Education activities as per donor and programme requirements.

5.    Information and Co-ordination
•    Contribute in the reporting of Education activities as per donor and programme requirements, particularly in the UNHCR Project implementation. Provide regular updates to Project manager on activities implementation.
•    Represent Plan at the weekly sectoral and other coordination meetings;

6.    Human Resources and Administration
•    Supervise and ensure strong coordination of the teachers and Community Mobilisers.
•    Participate in the training and briefing of teachers and Community Mobilisers and other key stakeholders on Education and/or related issues.

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:

Knowledge
•    Be a holder of a Bachelor degree in Education, social sciences or related field with good knowledge of Education Principles and INEE standards;
•    Minimum of one successful assignment in an emergency situation/context;
•    Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and established international child protection standards is an asset.
•    Proven professional experience in education, child protection, humanitarian affairs, human rights, and related fields;
•    Practical and relevant experience of operating in emergency.
•    Be able to speak one of the local languages mostly the Haoussa, Kanouri and Mafa language.
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•    Experience in the Far North of Cameroon is an asset.

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Closing Date: 06 March 2023