Education Technical Officer

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring an Education Technical Officer in Kunduz. The role supports the quality and implementation of an education project, working closely with the Project Lead, project staff, partners and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Support project quality through coordination meetings, field monitoring visits, technical follow-ups and contributions to evaluations and reports.
• Help prepare, follow up and track project action plans, and monitor progress against workplans and timelines, flagging delays and risks.
• Provide technical and coordination support for education program components, and help design and improve activities so they are context-appropriate and focused on learning outcomes.
• Review expenditure data, cash flow and partner financial documents, and assist the supervisor in ensuring compliance with donor requirements, organizational policies and quality standards, including audit and compliance processes.
• Support quality assurance and monitoring mechanisms, and identify and monitor programmatic and operational risks, briefing senior education officers regularly.
• Contribute to reviewing internal processes and procedures, and support data collection, quality and management, including partner report consolidation and verification.
• Liaise with internal support departments (Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Partnerships), maintain project documentation and data repositories, and perform other education-related duties assigned by the Project supervisor.
• Provide on-the-job, planned or design orientations for partner staff on technical needs identified in operations.

Required profile

• Graduate of a relevant faculty, preferably Education, Science or Literature or related fields.
• At least 2-3 years of experience in an officer or supporting role within an NGO or INGO, preferably with education project management experience.
• Values diversity, inclusion and people with disabilities in Afghanistan.

Required skills

• Good time management and multitasking skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.
• Teamwork and leadership skills to motivate different groups to meet their responsibilities.