Position: Education Project Manager
Reports to: Area Manager or Country Director- Technical supervision by CCS
Supervision of:Education team in West Bank
Duty station: Jerusalem
Travel %    30 %
Duration and type of contract:    Grade 8 Open-ended

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

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the Education Project Manager position is to implement delegated Education project portfolio. The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities (max 10) 

-Line management for project staff
-Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
-Contribute to the development of  Country, Area and education strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant education projects 
-Coordinate and manage education West Bank projects implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
-Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
-Provide regular progress reports  to the Area Manager/Country Director and the CC Specialist    
-Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
-Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with CCs) and coordinate across CCs 
-Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
-Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees and refugees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities 

-Responsible for operational decisions within budget and project frames 
-Actively engage in coordination mechanisms with relevant external partners, and education stakeholders
-Responsible for capacity building of project staff, mapping their needs, and transferring key skills through on the job couching
-Participate in the recruitment of area project staff within the education department
-Responsible for actual vs. budgeted costs for education projects to be presented in monthly grant meetings
-Responsible for timely implementation of education projects in accordance with donor commitments
-Frequent weekly field trips to monitor and oversee the program related activities
-Development of new youth/education donor proposals, concept papers ad area plans in collaboration with CCS
-Responsible for the achievement of area level education indicators in line with beneficiary satisfaction
-Ensure that M&E systems and tools are relevant and updated 

Competencies 

Professional competencies 
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance. 

Generic professional competencies: 
-Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
-Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
-Technical Education expertise 
-Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
-Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile 
-Fluency in English, both written and verbal 
-Valid driver’s license 

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

-Knowledge of the context in Palestine
-Knowledge of Arabic 
-Experience with start-up and implementation of complex education programs