Education Programme Field Assistant

Hama, Syria

We are looking for a highly qualified individual to fill-in the vacancy of Education Programme Field

Assistant to work in Hama under service contract.

Who are we?

DRC has been working in the MENA region since 2003 and is currently one of the few international

organizations registered and operating legally in the countries of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Libya and

Jordan. Since 2013, DRC has been operating as the largest INGO responding to the Syrian crisis in Syria

and Lebanon and has assisted over 1 million refugees and IDPs a year. DRC has been actively operating

in Syria since 2008, mainly supporting refugees. In June 2012, DRC was authorized by the Syrian Ministry

of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to expand its humanitarian efforts and provide assistance to IDPs and the

vulnerable resident population countrywide. Since then, DRC activities have been focused on NFI

distributions, Shelter, WASH, Protection, Education, Livelihood and Mine Risk Education in six

Governorates (Damascus, Rural Damascus, Dara'a, Aleppo, Hama, and Homs).

Quality Education Programme activities include Remedial Classes, stationery and school needs

distribution, and capacity building for teachers, other educational activities tackled by DRC-QE are the

Curriculum B and Self-learning programmes implemented and supervised by the MoE.

About the job

This job is based in Hama with regular travel to Damascus

The Education Programme Field Assistant, in coordination and cooperation with the supporting staff, and

supervised by the Education Programme Officer, is substantially expected to:

1. Function as a Field Monitor providing professional expertise and operational assistance for the

education programme development, as well as different tasks as delegated by Education

Programme Officer, Coordinator, and/or PM.

Duties and Responsibilities

Liaising between school administration and Programme management.

Daily monitoring of the implementation of remedial classes at the appointed school/s.

Collecting required data from school principals.

Reporting implementation progress, existing challenges, and required data to the

Programme Officer.

Follow up on delivery of kits to schools and supervise stationery distribution to students.

Represent DRC’s Q.E Programme at the schools; reflecting thus DRC’s image and values.

Conduct preliminary meetings with school staff conveying thus the project’s methodology

of implementation, values, and messages.

Ensure delivery of required project formats to schools, ensure completion of such formats

by school staff on time, and collecting the information upon completion.

Arrange for and attend meetings with school principals and teachers as requested or upon

need.

Conduct daily field visits to schools to ensure proper monitoring of activities.

Attend classes and evaluate students’ interaction with teachers.

Take documentary photos.

Conduct exclusive meetings with students and take feedback.

Ensure conducting pre-tests & post-tests on time and collect tests data.

Assist in creating and developing the necessary formats, procedures, or operations to

ensure proper implementation based on observation and feedback from students and school

staff.

Convert data obtained from schools from written papers to digital format (Data Entry)

Monitor the implementation of the teachers’ training (if needed)

Provide half-monthly reports concerning the project’s progress and problems as well as the

beneficiaries’ to the concerned superiors.

Immediately inform the QE concerned superior of any out-of-the ordinary cases at schools

including severe violations of the operational instructions and/or change of security status

which threatens the safety of the beneficiaries or the school staff.

Send collected data to Programme Officer on time as requested via email.

Suggest any improvements via providing feasible feedback based on field visits and

schools’ needs on the ground.

Commit to continuous training and learning to develop the Education activities

Perform any other tasks requested by the QE Programme management.

About you

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

To be successful in this role you must have:

- University degree in Education, Social Sciences or related technical field

- Minimum one year of professional experience in education programme design, administration, monitoring and evaluation or related field.

- Good command of the English language - Prior or recent working experience with international NGOs or UN agencies is an advantage - Full respect for client/organization confidentiality is a definite pre-requisite

- Ability to work in a multicultural environment with flexibility and respect for all team members

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a six month contract, renewable dependent on both funding and

performance. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Service contract

scale.

Application process

Interested? Then apply for this position by sending your CV to job@drcsyria.dk no later than June 21st 2017 and make sure to indicate the vacancy title in the email subject line.