Education Supervisor at Terre des hommes (Tdh)

Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss child relief agency. The Foundation has been helping children in need for over 50 years, defending their rights regardless of their race, creed, or political affiliation. In over 30 countries, Tdh protects children against exploitation, and violence, improves children’s and their mother’s health, and provides emergency psychological and material support in humanitarian crises.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Education Supervisor

Locations: Bama & Banki – Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

General Description of the Position

• The Education Supervisor plays a critical role in overseeing and managing all education-related programs within the organization’s emergency response efforts under the supervision of the Project Manager.
• The Education Supervisor is responsible for planning coordinating and implementing educational initiatives, ensuring the provision of quality education services to vulnerable children affected by emergencies.
• This position involves providing technical guidance, capacity-building support, and operational oversight to ensure effective program delivery and compliance with relevant standards and guidelines. Additionally, the Education Supervisor facilitates coordination with government authorities NGOs, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of Education programs with national education policies and priorities as well as to promote collaboration and partnership in addressing the needs of affected populations.

Responsibilities & Tasks
Assessment, Programme Design and Planning:

• Assesses the situation and analyses the needs of education in the intervention area to identify the appropriate and relevant actions and interventions.
• Conduct regular assessments, and analysis and advise programme design and modifications.
• Lead implementation and monitoring of education in emergency activities.
• Be responsible for the timely and successful implementation and reporting of education activities (basic literacy, numeracy, Social and Emotional Learning, skills acquisition programmes), by the projects’ objectives/outcomes.
• Undertake risk assessment in collaboration with MEAL and programme team to justify education intervention.
• Ensure that issues of gender, disability, disaster risk reduction and conflict sensitivity are considered in the education program design, beneficiaries’ selection, and project implementation.
• Supervise the day-to-day activities of assigned staff to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of their respective roles in the implementation and client support processes.
• Raise to the line manager new needs in items and services for the implementation of education activities and participate in the development of PSR and procurement plans.
• Supervise the effective implementation of the vocational skills training program, livelihood, and small business component of the project.
• Establish and manage up-to-date records of all activities at the skills facilitation and training centres, including statistics and stock records of materials/equipment.
• Maintain the database on vocational skills training and/or small business grants.
• Oversee the small business grant start-up, apprenticeship, and cooperatives.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning:

• Provide valuable inputs to the MEAL team on the development of education tools to ensure that an effective and results-based monitoring system is in place
• Adapt Tdh education tools to be appropriate and relevant in the specific context of Bolori2, under the guidance of the Programme Manager and MEAL team.
• Ensure regular monitoring of project results, documentation of project case studies, lessons learnt, significant changes and best practices and coordinating learning and reflection meetings/sessions.
• Provide input to the development or revision of a monitoring and evaluation system.
• Monitor appropriate community involvement in the design and delivery of essential education services.
• Prepares and submits periodic reports on the progress of the technical assistance being provided to the schools and TLSs.
• Ensure proper record-keeping of all activities monitoring and reporting tools and prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly activity reports on time.
• Participate in monthly project management & quarter review meetings to enable adequate staff support.
• Provide follow-up and technical support for schools and Temporary Learning Spaces
• Identify any major discrepancy/ delay that may arise in project implementation and report immediately to the line manager.
• Provide biweekly reports on education needs, gaps, and responses for submission to the EiE Working Group
• Participate in the development of new education proposals for funding and advise on their technical soundness and financial feasibility.
• Coordinate with the MEAL team to prepare and submit biweekly SITREP and monthly updates on Report Hub for the attention of the EiE Working Group

Capacity Building:

• Identify knowledge gaps/training needs and ensure that education officers, education volunteers, facilitators and teachers receive appropriate orientation/training for teaching the target pupils.
• Develop and conduct training on theoretical, technical, and methodological aspects of education, and implement internal capacity-building activities with the education team

Team management:

• Support the education team (officers, facilitators, and volunteers) to reach project objectives and provide them with continuous mentoring, guidance, and coaching.
• Organize weekly and monthly activity schedules for the team of monitors to conduct education activities.
• Conduct staff performance planning, evaluation and appraisal and develop and implement capacity-building plans.
• Conduct regular meetings with the education officers and volunteers and ensure, with the line manager, close coordination with the case management team.
• Ensure respect for and compliance with Tdh Human Resources Policy

Advocacy and Networking:

• Contribute to strengthening the capacity of education actors in line with the organisation’s policies and strategies.
• Liaise with other humanitarian actors in project locations to jointly advocate on education issues.
• Liaise with different humanitarian actors to identify training opportunities for the development of the capacities of the staff in program-relevant thematic areas.
• Participate in EiE Working Group meetings, assessments, and workshops.
• Keep in close contact with respective local authorities, related government ministries, department, and agencies (SAME, SUBEB, LGEA, MoE) to ensure their active participation in the effective implementation of the education activities as well as proper use of resources.
• Work closely with the Case Management and MHPSS Supervisors and their respective team to ensure child protection and education activities are integrated in addressing child protection issues.

Coordination and Representation:

• Represent the organisation in the local Education Interagency Coordination meetings, liaise with relevant Government line agencies, National, State, UN agencies, and I/NGOs working in the field of operation.
• Liaise with other humanitarian actors in project locations to jointly advocate on education issues.
• Ensure close coordination with Tdh Child Protection teams for identification and referrals.
• Coordinate with Tdh support departments to ensure timely and planned procurement, construction and delivery of Education-related supplies and services.
• Proactively develop and maintain effective working relationships with the key stakeholders in her/his designated area.
• Ensure that Tdh Education services are well known within her/his designated area through strong representation of Tdh in the Community/Camp-level meetings and fora.

Reporting:

• Prepare and submit weekly, and monthly reports on education activities.
• Prepare and submit field visits or monitoring reports.
• Prepare training reports including pre and post-test analysis.
• Prepare success stories on case management activities.
• Contribute to documenting the response, experience and lessons learned on Education in emergency programming.

Security:

• Comply with Tdh Security Regulations

Others:

• Agree to comply with the Tdh Code of Conduct and promote the Child Safeguarding policy
• Report serious cases of abuse on children that she/he would be aware of in Tdh’s intervention locations. Strict confidentiality must be respected
• Adhere to and enforce current administrative and logistical regulations and procedures.
• Fully comply with Tdh Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEA are always upheld.
• Ensure adherence to Tdh standards and quality requirements in all the project activities.
• Adhere to and ensure the team under her/his responsibility follows Tdh administrative and logistical regulations and procedures.
• Deliver any other tasks as assigned by his/her Supervisor.
• The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Requirements

• Language Skills: Excellent written and spoken English. Understanding of Hausa, Kanu, and Shuwa is an added advantage.
• Education: Degree in B.Sc. or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Social studies, psychology, sociology, and/or other relevant disciplines from a recognized University
• Work experience: Minimum of five years’ experience designing, planning, implementing, supervising, and reporting on Education in Emergencies Programming
• Knowledge & skills: Previous experience with an NGO is mandatory. Previous experience in emergency response is appreciated. Experience in protection, notably child protection, and Education is required.
• Computer skills: Excellent IT skills.
• Other: Knowledge of the Northeast Nigerian context would be an advantage

Deadline: 26th March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Applications will be processed on a rolling basis.