A national not-for-profit organization is seeking the services of the following staff for a donor-funded project. The details are as under

Job Title:                                  Education Officer

No of Positions                       01 Female

Duty Station:                           Peshawar and Charsadda

Reporting Line:                       Programme Manager

Job Status:                               Fixed Term Contract

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interaction and periodic coordination with relevant Education authorities, DC offices, line departments, and other stakeholders for effective planning and implementation of agreed activities at the district.
• Identification of OSC (out of school children) in the catchment area of selected schools/established ECE/CLP centres.
• Monitor and provide support in formation /activation, training of PTCs and development of SIP at school level.
• Provide support in local engagement with community for social mobilization activities around selected schools encouraging parents to enrol children in schools and Allama Iqbal Open University .
• Collect and compile district level information of each selected school for ensuring delivery of school supplies and its documentation in a timely manner.
• Identify protentional trainees for TEVT centres in respective districts i.e. Charsadda and Peshawar.
• Support district level trouble-shooting in the field.
• Interact with WASH Engineering Teams for organizing preparatory work, and monitoring of school level development activities.
• Prepare and submit periodic progress reports (daily, weekly and monthly) in-line with the DIP to respective supervisor.
• Keep proper record of completed activities.
• Conduct surveys, assessment and data analysis, as and when needed.
• Refer students and parents to resources outside the school for additional support.
• Facilitate extracurricular activities in schools and learning centres under the approved grant, such as sports, arts and crafts, cultural events, to enhance students' overall learning experience.
• Identify and report possible cases of neglect or abuse.
• Carry out other relevant tasks as and when assigned by respective supervisor;

Required Competencies:

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Education/ Social Sciences or equivalent in the related subject.

Experience: At least 3 years of proven relevant experience in Education Projects /Community Mobilization.

Skills:

• Excellent command over English is essential (written and oral).
• Good listening skills, ability to deal with stressful and challenging situations, very autonomous and able to manage criticism and self-evaluation;
• Result-oriented, proactive and creative person able to adjust quickly to cross-cultural work environment and personalities.
• Excellent computer literacy/Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Word and Excell)/ SPSS.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated and proven track record of high standards of attendance, punctuality, enthusiasm, vitality, and optimism in approaching and completing tasks.

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to listen, understand and communicate non-violently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with stakeholders.
• Able to coordinate and draft quality reports in a timely manner.

Note: The employer has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by organization’s safeguarding policy and code of conduct.