Education Technical Assistant – Vocation Skills  Norwegian Refugee Council(NRC) Kigoma, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 30th October 2023
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Overview

NRC Tanzania is looking for Education  Technical Assistant – Vocation Skills base at Mtendeli 

The purpose of the technical assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day
implementation of the Education project.  

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

 

Duties and responsibilities

  • Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
  • Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio 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 improvement of the support function
  • Contribute to technical implementation of the Youth Education Program through daily supervision, coordination with partners and provide support to Vocation Centre and incentive staff in line with NRC quality standards
  • Responsible to secure documentation by ensuring that all distribution lists are scanned and archived in one drive
  • Assist NRC Education team in daily field activity planning and implementation
  • Carry out data collection to inform project design
  • Assist in mobilizing the community for proper participation and contribution to activities initiated by NRC in the camps
  • Responsible for provision and supervision distributed education materials
  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by the supervisor
  • Support the Education officer in the formulation of project work plans and provide quality and timely reports to the officer on projects progress.
  • Strengthen coordination with government technical departments, camp management authorities and partners
  • Support the preparation PRs and follows up for timely procurement of materials, tools and services.
  • Take part in general assessments, upon request
     

Qualifications

  • Degree/Higher Diploma in Engineering Science from a recognized technical college/university
  • Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of construction/rehabilitation projects for at least 3 years. Possibly experience in humanitarian assistance.
  • Innovative in technical related skills
  • Ability to initiate, develop, plan, and implement an integrated programme.
  • Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
  • Political and cultural awareness
  • Ability to work independently in a result-oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities.
  • Understanding of humanitarian standards and principles
  • Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups, PSN, etc)
  • Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into vocational skills training programming.
     

Personal qualities

  • Planning and delivering results
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect