The Youth Education Officer is responsible for project implementation, staff management, liaising with stakeholders and field-level reporting.

Generic responsibilities (max 10)

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Strict adherence to the NRC Code of Conduct
• Implement the education project according to the plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Make decisions on the ground with limited or remote supervision

Specific responsibilities

• Implement education and TVET activities under direction of the Team Leader and Project Manager.
• Supervise project team (Youth Education Assistants and incentive volunteers), provide support to them in line with programme objectives.
• In coordination with the line manager, develop monthly activity work plan of Youth Programme activities and supervision of implementation.
• Regularly plan and liaise with other NRC programmes and support unites to ensure complementary of intervention; and identify opportunities for integration.
• Prepares bi-monthly reports on programme activities, ensures M&E correctly conducted and reported, and document technical issues and questions, and channel to the line manager.
• Monitor spending and purchase requests as assigned by line manager and ensure proper follow up with logistics and field teams
• Regularly travel to the field to support education, TVET, and recreation activities.
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by line manager.

Critical interfaces

• Education Project Manager, and Education Team Leader
• Other education staff supporting integrated approach
• Logistics staff supporting programmes
• Other core competency staff operating at field level at project sites

 

Scale and scope of position

Staff:

Direct: 2 indirect: numerous Incentive workers/trainers

Stakeholders:

INGOs, local NGOs, governmental bodies, community members.

Budgets:

Responsible for tracking procurements against given budget.

Information:

Responsible for weekly and monthly reports and indicator tracking; assistance with donor reports, annual reports and logframe updates required

Legal or compliance:

Responsible for reporting any Code of Conduct violation or Child Protection concerns to PM immediately

 

2. Competencies

A. Professional competencies:

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

• Experience working in a humanitarian/recovery context

• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts; ability to remain calm and professional in tense situations

• Documented results related to previous responsibilities

• Written and spoken fluency in Arabic; proficiency in English.

• Solid computer skills, including MS Word, Outlook and Excel

• Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

• Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team setting

• Previous experience supervising teams

 

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Understanding of the circumstances, needs and challenges Libyan and migrant youth face
• Knowledge of the basics of child protection and/or psychosocial support
• Experience working with youth through recreation and/or vocational training.
• Experience and solid understanding of TVET sector in Libya
• Strong organizational and planning skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal skills, team management and leadership

We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of 3 years of experience working in youth education and livelihood project implementation. Previous experience working with adolescents and youth in livelihood/training.

 

B. 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:

• Handling insecure environments
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect (especially when dealing with affected communities)
• Ability to work with high-level government officials

 

3. Performance Management:

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The Work and Development Plan
• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The NRC Competency Framework