Education Program Manager

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) IRC Tanzania is present in the Kigoma Region, Northwestern Tanzania, providing services in Nyarugusu refugee camp in Kasulu District and at a transit centre in Kigoma town.  Approximately 70,000 refugees, the vast majority from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) receive protection and basic assistance in the areas of Child and Youth Protection and Development, Community based rehabilitation for persons with disabilities and special needs, and Gender based violence / Women’s protection and empowerment (WPE).

Scope of work:

The Education Manager reports to the CYPD Coordinator based in Kasulu. S/He will manage the day-to-day activities of the education program in Nyarugusu camp and alternative learning programming at the Refugee transit center in Kigoma, working closely with education program national staff. Technical support is provided by the CYPD Coordinator and the Child Protection, Youth & Livelihoods and Education Technical Advisors. S/he will also work closely with the Grants Manager and M&E Coordinator on program funding, donor compliance and M&E.

This role will be responsible for the overall development and implementation of quality education programs, in compliance with donor requirements and current programming strategy.  S/he will ensure that the objectives of the program are met in a timely manner and are being monitored and evaluated effectively; ensure that education staff receive appropriate mentorship and professional development and that a positive team spirit is fostered encouraging innovative and quality programming. Additionally, the education manager will collaborate with other sectors to ensure that protection and wellbeing of children is consistently mainstreamed across IRC sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate education activities in the camp and transit center according to the work plan;
• Work with national staff to report activities and outcomes to CYPD Coordinator regularly;
• Support national staff in leading teacher professional development trainings and activities;
• Oversee tutoring program and extracurricular clubs in collaboration with CP and GBV sectors;
• Work with data manager to ensure inspectors and other education personnel are properly trained in data collection, analysis, and use;
• Monitor school rehabilitation projects;
• Work with all other sectors to ensure safe reporting mechanisms and programming for girls at risk of sexual abuse and exploitation; 
• Identify, develop and implement programmatic linkages between GBV/WPE, Child Protection and other IRC sectors
• In close collaboration with the M&E Coordinator, address gaps in data collection and develop tools and systems to ensure quality and consistent program monitoring and reporting;
• Ensure timely submission of all program reports and quality of program data, in compliance with donor requirements
• Conduct regular meetings with project staff and community members to assess progress toward objectives, discuss issues and assist in finding solutions to challenges identified.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree, masters degree preferred (Education; International Relations/ Development, or related field);
• 2-3 years of education technical experience in humanitarian settings;
• Experience leading teacher trainings and professional development programs;
• International experience with preference in Africa
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender-sensitive education programming;
• Experience from working in refugee camp settings a plus;
• People management skills: the ability to effectively lead and supervise staff;
• Interpersonal and communication skills;
•  Fluency in English; ability to communicate in Swahili or French a plus;
• Organizational skills: the ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced and detail-oriented team environment;
• Experience working in difficult locations; ability to be resourceful and flexible in a limited resource environment.
• Computer skills: knowledge of MS Word, Excel, power point and email/internet software.

Work Environment:

The position is based in the rural town of Kasulu in Tanzania’s northwest Kigoma region, and requires regular monitoring visits to the refugee camp of Nyarugusu. It is unaccompanied position with modest shared housing facility. General security situation in Tanzania is calm.