EDUCATION OFFICER - ADEN YEMEN Nationals Only

EDUCATION OFFICER

• Department: Education
• Location:Aden Yemen
• Direct Supervisors:Program Manager
• Contract: Fixed termwith possibility of renewal
• Status: Full Time
• Compensation: 700 USD

Still I Rise is an international NGO which operates humanitarian projects providing education and protection to refugee children and vulnerable youth. The organization is hiring an Education Officer who willbe responsible for managing the educational development of the program in Yemen**.** Under the guidance of Still I Rises Education Department the Education Officer will lead a program befitting of the dynamic modernminded barrierbreaking Still I Rise educational model.

The role includes the recruitment and supervision of a team of teachers and requires a strong desire to get the best out of each of them. The program is a collaborative effort so excellent communication and a willingness to incorporate the ideas of others into the program is essential. The candidate for the Education Officer should be someone with a strong passion for education and childrens development a skilled leader an assertive team player and geared towards creative problem solving.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the educational development of the program in Aden Yemen and report to the onsite Program Manager Chief Schools Officer and the Education Manager.
• Attend weekly meetings submit formal reports and promptly communicate about critical situations and issues through the provided communication channels.
• Interact with local stakeholders on behalf of Still I Rise to ensure our program is well received in the host community.
• Recruit manage and supervise a team of teachers holding them to the high standards and modern pedagogy of the Still I Rise educational model
• Observe classes keep track of performance and deliverables provide feedback and assessments to teachers steer lesson planning and schedule and manage weekly team meetings.
• Assess the training needs of the sites education team and file requests with the Education Department of pertinent and effective training topics.
• Interact with local stakeholders on behalf of Still I Rise to ensure our program is well received in the hosting community.
• Develop and regularly update curricula for all classes in coordination with the Education Department and in line with the educational goals and objectives of the program.
• Monitor curriculum progress and student attendance and report patterns concerns successes and other findings.
• Collaborate closely with the Child Safeguarding & Protection Officer to address student concerns implement behavior plans and streamline with extracurricular psychosocial activities. All relevant information policy and behavioral support plans should be shared internally and then be constantly implemented by the local education team in accordance with the code of conduct and child protection and safeguarding policy (i.e. respecting the privacy of beneficiaries).
• Run frequent needs assessments of our students and collaborate with the coordination team to respond appropriately.
• Communicate regularly with other local educational actors and update the Program Manager with contextual reports of developments in education.
• Liaise as necessary with ministry officials and district education representatives in conjunction with the Program Manager.
• Hold periodic meetings with the relevant education authorities.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• • Full working proficiency in English and Arabic languages both written and spoken
  • A deep understanding and preferably experience with designing teaching and implementing the national educational curriculum
  • Strong capacity to instill in a teaching a modern conceptdriven studentcentered pedagogy
  • A degree in Education or any other relevant field
  • Proven experience as a teacher in a diverse educational setting
  • Proven experience in team management
  • Excellent interpersonal skills outstanding and effective written and verbal communication assertive socially aware and geared towards creative problem solving
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • High level of accountability over work ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
  • Commitment and willingness to work in a challenging environment
  • Passion drive and dedication to our cause
  • Excellent IT skills including a capacity to use MS Office Google Drive and Slack

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates are invited to submit their application including their CV and cover letter by emailing: and specifying the subject EDUCATION OFFICER YEMEN.

Please kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Thank you for your interest in Still I Rise.

Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Still I Rise values at the highest level. As such it is key to our Organisation and staff to show a passion for excellence for bringing about positive change in all the communities we strive to serve. Our commitment to diversity is linked to our mission of providing quality education access to vulnerable youth and children in torn apart and remote areas across the world which is essential in shaping and creating the organisation serving all people respectfully connected to our scope. We recognise that everyone is different and that attracting developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success.

We strongly encourage interested candidates from diverse backgrounds to submit their applications.