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The Education Officer will be responsible for the delivery and monitoring of quality education services in the assigned locations and support of activities, outreach and implementation in the North. S/He will be directly supervising Classroom Observers and indirectly the Outreach Volunteers/Youth Community Mobilizers. The position will work closely with the Field Education Manager, and Monitoring and Evaluation team. The position will be under the supervision of the Senior Education Officer.

Major Responsibilities

Project Implementation:

• Participate in Out of School Mapping and outreach activities covering non-Lebanese and Lebanese children within the North governorate.
• Work closely with Outreach Volunteers/Youth Community Mobilizers to ensure proper service mapping is done and the Out of School children are being identified and referred to Dirasa schools or other education pathways in the areas.
• Supervise Classroom Observers to ensure quality education, through proper and regular communication and follow up.
• Follow up on children’s attendance at school level and ensure safety and retention of children, through home visits, awareness sessions, and follow-up phone calls. Follow up on establishment of school clubs and support school directors in implementing the program's different components.
• Ensure needed documents such as MoU are signed and followed by the school.
• Follow up regularly the activities in schools in order to ensure the quality of teaching and the well-being of teachers and staff.
• Support the school staff in the planning and the implementation of regular extracurricular activities.
• Ensure the inclusion of children with special needs in the educational classes and their referrals to the Inclusion Officer and the special educators, to benefit from assessment, assistive devices or therapy services based on need.
• Support the school staff in identifying caregivers to be engaged in the awareness program for parents and in organizing the sessions
• Ensure deliverables and targets are met in coordination with Senior Education Officer to ensure high-quality education is provided.
• Ensure that learning activities in all assigned locations respond to quality education standards.
• Support the engagement of caregivers and parents in children’s learning by establishing a Parent Teacher Association at identified schools.
• Facilitate and co-facilitate parenting training and awareness sessions to the community members and community events in close coordination with the Community Engagement Officer.
• Coordinate with Logistics Officer, and school personnel to ensure that the materials’ distribution process is implemented in a timely manner.
• Support the distribution of school supplies and stationery for all children enrolled in the targeted schools.
• Increase youth engagement and job opportunities for skilled youth at school level (data entry, support in community engagement and outreach).
• Support schools to establish a clear referral pathway at school level to cover the needs of different children.
• Identify private and semi-private schools and establish contacts with local authorities and local actors.
  
  

Technical Support

• Support schools in designing and implementing extra-curricular activities including school clubs, sports activities, and different school/community events.
• Support schools in the hiring process of teachers where applicable (based on the set criteria developed by UNICEF).
• Conduct classroom observations and mentoring sessions in the assigned locations.
• Monitor teacher qualifications and ensure that the staff hired meets the criteria developed and endorsed by MEHE
• Follow up on the proper implementation of the curriculum and teachers’ attendance
• Enhance the capacity of teachers and school staff, by providing training on classroom management, social emotional learning, foundational literacy and numeracy, child protection, PSEA, and digital literacy (regarding digital learning, platforms/solutions)
• Organize Teachers Learning Circles (TLCs) activities on a monthly basis.
• Ensure Child Safeguarding is maintained in all schools.
• Strengthen learning by supporting the embedding of digital technologies in all teaching, learning and assessment activities by providing digital devices (hardware) and digital components (Learning platforms).
  
  

Data collection and reporting

• In coordination with MEAL Manager and MEAL Officer perform base line and endline surveys for targeted children (Syrians and Lebanese) and communities
• Collect data needed for monthly and quarterly reports using dedicated monitoring tools including Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Children Satisfaction Survey in coordination with the Senior Education Officer. The Education Officer will be responsible for reporting on the project progress in the assigned locations, as well as quantitative data, and success stories.
• Ensure the quality of data collection in the assigned locations and provide feedback on challenges in data collection processes and tools;
• Support school staff in collecting all the needed data related to students and their performance: child registration, family assessment form and Pre/post-tests and other information related to the project activities
• Support the data entry volunteer/IM focal point per school in updating the database system and Child Level Monitoring with data and attendance.
  
  

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to: Senior Education Officer
• Position directly supervises: Outreach Volunteers/Youth Community Mobilizers, Classroom Observers
• Other Internal and/or external contacts:
• Internal: different program sectors
• External: partner, and other NGOs working in education in Akkar and North

Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in social science, education, pedagogy, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of working experience in education sector, including teaching, teacher training and coaching.
• Facilitation and capacity building experience and skills.
• Experience in working with refugee communities in Lebanon.
• Knowledge in context and localities in North governorates is a must.
• Experience in working in partnerships is a plus.
• Working experience of minimum 3 years in NGOs and/or INGOs is a must.
• Fluency in written and spoken French and English is mandatory.
• Autonomy and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility, commitment, work ethics and team spirit.
  
  

Travel and other requirements: The position will be based in Akkar, with ongoing field visits to North and some travel required between Beirut governorate.

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures