Job Title: Education Officer

Location: Aden 

Hours: Full-time

Duration: 6 months 

Applications Deadline: 30/Apr/2025


Modern Social Association (MSA):

Modern Social Association (MSA) is a non-governmental, voluntary, and non-profit association established officially in 2016. We provide services in Health, Education, Nutrition, CP, and WASH to the community. We believe that building the capacity of young generations will contribute to community development across all targeted fields of work. Therefore, we are working through applying a scientific approach in the field and establish a training and research environment at local level.


Job Purpose:

Coordinate activities under the project for successful implementation and effective handling of beneficiaries’ requirements. Monitoring the progress of the project, reporting any problems or obstacles that may hinder the smooth and flexible running of project activities. Conducting field visits to the project, meeting with targeted schools, centers and beneficiaries, preparing periodic reports on the progress of the project, ensuring that all activities are implemented in accordance with the plans, policies and directives of the institution, and reporting any problems or difficulties to the program manager. Ensuring consistency in the quality of workflow and standards of the program of the organization.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Contributing to developing educational plans that respond to the needs of students from the target groups.
  2. Planning and organizing all educational activities related to the project to ensure their effective and timely implementation.
  3. Coordinating with local partners and educational centers to facilitate the implementation of activities and ensure their compatibility with the project objectives.
  4. Supervising the implementation of all educational activities related to the project according to the executive plan and time plan and taking into account the sequence in implementing project activities.
  5. Following up on the progress of work in educational centers and ensuring that curricula and training programs are implemented effectively.
  6. Preparing training plans that include training mechanisms and teaching techniques that are appropriate for literacy and disability students and how to meet their educational needs.
  7. Following up on the effective use of resources and ensuring that they meet the needs of students.
  8. Supervising the necessary educational materials and adapting them to suit the needs of the target group in the project.
  9. Regular communication with local partners and stakeholders to exchange information and progress.
  10. Participation in periodic meetings with work teams and partners to discuss challenges and propose solutions.
  11. Representing the project in meetings and workshops related to education, literacy and disability education.
  12. Preparing periodic and monthly reports and submitting them regularly to the project manager.
  13. Periodic meetings with targeted schools, centers and beneficiaries.
  14. Updating monthly reports of the Education Working Group.
  15. Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of educational activities and ensuring the achievement of agreed upon objectives.
  16. Preparing periodic reports on the project progress, challenges and proposed solutions.


Qualification Experience and Skills: 

  1. University degree in education, special education, or related field.
  2. At least 4 years of experience working in education projects implemented by NGOs or humanitarian projects, with a focus on education for people with disabilities or literacy.
  3. Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
  4. Extensive relationships with government agencies responsible for education in schools.
  5. Good knowledge of the challenges facing education in emergencies.
  6. Excellent organizational and communication skills and teamwork orientation.
  7. Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
  8. Must be able to read and interpret documents, and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively.
  9. High computer skills (MS Office, Google sheets, and Outlook)
  10. The ability to use (ERPnext) system.
  11. Ability to travel as required to project implementation sites.
  12. Ability to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels.
  13. Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
  14. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions with limited supervision.
  15. Highly flexible and able to handle stressful situations and frustrations.
  16. Creative and able to work with limited resources.


Working conditions:

Due to the nature of activities and areas where MSA operates, you might have to work below normal/difficult working/travel/accommodation conditions. The jobholder is required to be able to work out of office location, and for extended periods.


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