Education Officer Cameroon Bamenda

Job Title and Company

The Education Officer is responsible for the day to day implementation of the Education field office activities with a particular focus on the implementation of the catch-up program activities (called the “CARED”), the Psycho Social Support Program (called the "BLP -Better Learning Program)", and all the support provided in formal schools in the Southwest and Northwest regions.

Responsibilities

A. Generic responsibilities.

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tool, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements.
• Implement the Education activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and work plans.
• Support the implementation of projects in accordance with the Education Strategy (including the psycho social support/BLP component, CARED and support to formal schools).
• Prepare periodic status reports and other documents as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Break down the annual operational plans into quarterly monthly and weekly, implementation plans.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders (Regional delegation of Education, teachers, partners).
• Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to NRC procedures.
• Provide technical and tailored training to the education programme team and partner staff.
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement of the Education Strategy in order to improve the quality of activities.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist children and youth.
• Actively participate in the data collection of the education program (including NRC's BLP program) and the various feasibility studies.
• Oversee all Education activities (especially the catch-up and BLP programs as well as interventions in formal schools) including training, distributions, surveys, teacher supervision and reporting.
• Initiate and strengthen psycho social support and referral systems in all field offices.

B. Specific responsibilities

• Ensure proper data collection and tracking of all emergency interventions and participate in compiling emergency related internal (bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly) and external (interim and final) reports.
• Support the Education PDM and partners in the preparation and organization of various training sessions, workshops and sensitization sessions on education with a particular focus on the NRC's psycho social support program, the BLP (Better Learning Program), and the catch-up/CARED activities.
• Conduct needs assessments related to Education.
• Support the Education PDM in the following activities: coaching and mentoring to teachers during the implementation of program activities (including the implementation of catch-up/CARED classes, activities in formal schools as well as BLP activities), organizing the follow-up of meetings, assisting teachers in developing work plans etc.
• Support during the presentation (including awareness raising to communities), engagement and follow-up (including parent's follow-up) during implementation of the education program activities.
• Support and be responsible for the proper collection of data; i.e. for teacher training, student evaluation pretest, post-test, group discussion, etc.).
• Take responsibility for any materials, tools, vehicles, communication equipment provided by NRC.
• Lead the organization and facilitation of training in CARED implementation, psychosocial support, life skills, content and pedagogy.
• Support the Education team in developing training for teachers and school management committees (SMCs) including follow-up and support.
• Participate in cluster meetings when required and in consultation with the Education PDM.
• Determine training needs of teachers and SMCs in collaboration with partners and the Education PDM.
• Determine resource materials required for effective teaching including improvised teaching and learning materials to supplement school supplies provided to schools.
• Provide teaching kits within targeted school in consultations with teachers.
• Support NRC activities at school level in collaboration with the Ministry of Education officials and Education PDM.
• Support the establishment of a community complaints and accountability mechanism.
• Work closely with NRC partner staff in the implementation of education program activities.
• Produce high quality reports and ensure its submission in a timely manner.
• Ensure the quality and regular monitoring of the progress of education activities in close coordination with the regional delegation of Education and the PDM.
• Other relevant tasks as assigned by the Education PDM or Area manager.

Qualifications

A. General professional skills:

• At least two years' experience in the field of education.
• Professional experience as Project Officer/ Team Leader in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Proven track record of working with, training and supervising local implementing partners.
• Experience with rural communities and knowledge of local languages spoken within areas of intervention.
• Knowledge of national and international norms and standards relating to education.
• Documented results related to the position's responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own manager skills/profile.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal and knowledge of French is an asset.
• Computer skills: MS Office required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

B. Context related skills, knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of the crisis context in the North West & South West Regions.
• Background in Education.
• At least a Bachelors Degree in Education (especially Education in Emergencies) or Psychology.
• Experience in developing training packages (education related).
• Experience in delivering ToT.
• Good-level competency in computer skills (common Microsoft Windows and Office applications).
• Proven skills and experience in report writing.
• Strong organizational and logistical skills and the ability to work with little infrastructure and to function in difficult situations including limited transport options.

We Offer:

• Beginning: May 2026.
• Duration of the contract: 09 months, renewable depending on the availability of funds.
• Salary / Benefits: In accordance with NRC's Salary Grid, including 90% health insurance coverage.
• Duty station: Bamenda. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to ensure staff diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. Recruitment is free, the NRC will never ask for money or any other favours as part of a recruitment procedure.