International Rescue Committee Hiring for Education Coordinator Job at London, England Full Time

Requisition ID: req22730

Job Title: Education Coordinator

Employment Category: Fixed Term until 30th Sep 2022, with possibility of extension

Employment Type: Full-Time (37.5 Hours)

Location: Southeast England

BACKGROUND

Since 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through over 20 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC UK

IRC UK was established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high-quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender-based violence. IRC UK comprises approximately 150 staff. The IRC UK recently launched its first Resettlement Asylum and Integration (RAI) programme in the UK called RISE, working in partnership with local councils, to provide integration support to resettled refugees in Southeast England and now has the opportunity to support educators who are working with recent Afghan arrivals to the UK.

The Purpose of the Role

The Education Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, management, and development of IRC’s new education programming in the UK

Key Working Relationships:

The position reports to the Head of Programmes, UK. The position supervises the Education Officer and the Project Assistant. The Education Coordinator also works closely with, and receives technical guidance from RAI Education technical units and the Senior Integration Officer, as well as the Grant Management team.

Key Accountabilities

Programme design and delivery

• Lead education programme design processes that ensure programmes are aligned to IRC’s Outcomes to Evidence framework, evidence-based, and appropriate to context in order to maximize impact;
• Oversee high quality processes to adapt resources and programmatic tools including curricula on Social Emotional Asset Development;
• Align the UK education programme with programming priorities and best practice across RAI, as well as IRC’s organizational strategy.

Coordination and management

• Meet regularly with staff, and partners to assess progress toward objectives, discuss issues and assist in finding solutions to identified challenges;
• Analyze data emerging from the education program and ensure that this analysis informs programming and advocacy;
• Ensure that all reporting requirements are met, that reports are of a high quality and are submitted on time;
• Coordinate closely with other RISE project staff to contribute to coherent management and growth of the overall programming in the UK;
• Recruit and supervise direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback.

External Relations

• Develop effective working relationships with key partners – including NGOs

and civil society, public authorities at the national and local levels and education institutions.

• Identify and develop strategic partnerships with UK partners for education programming
• Support in the development of new business opportunities to allow the portfolio to grow and develop;

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Progressively responsible relevant work experience, esp. in the implementation of education projects in support of asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants
• Solid understanding of the UK education system and challenges for students with immigrant backgrounds
• Professional written and oral communication skills in English
• Experience crafting non-traditional, innovative programming and creating suitable
• organisational structures; strong proposal writing skills
• Proven diplomatic and networking skills: the ability to effectively handle a variety of internal and external relationships including with education sector leaders and government staff;
• Experience with programme monitoring and evaluation and demonstrated success using data to drive high quality decision-making;
• Ability to respond to multiple priorities in a timely manner, producing high-quality outcomes
• Ability to travel occasionally to the service delivery area.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

The application deadline for this role is 15th December 2021. Interviews will take place from the 17th December 2021.

IRC UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all job applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

IRC UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including underrepresented groups and refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the online recruitment process, please contact the IRC UK HR team at [email protected]