Electrical Skills Instructor- Dadaab (National Position) - Kenya
Norwegian Refugee CouncilThe Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 3500 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world's largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its Horn of Africa Programme to Kenya in 2006 and to Ethiopia in 2011. Since 2004, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional competence and expertise in working with displaced populations. NRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by the ongoing conflict and more recently by the drought and famine.
The Regional Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Somalia (Puntland, Somaliland and Mogadishu), Kenya (Dadaab and Kakuma), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dollo Ado, Shire and Asosa) and Yemen (Sa'naa) and Djbouti. The NRC Horn of Africa mission is an expanding programme. NRC started its operations in Kenya in the refugee camps in Dadaab in February 2007. NRC is implementing WASH, Shelter, Education and Food Distribution programmes in Dadaab Refugee Camps currently. The overall responsibility is to implement a prescribed Youth Vocational Training curriculum in Youth Education Pack (YEP) Centers. In particular the Instructor will provide day to day training to a group of youth in Electrical Installation skills CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY ON LINE BY GOING THROUGH www.nrc.no EMAIL AND PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Job description
- Plan and implement instructional activities for the students as per the syllabus to ensure active and meaningful learning experience
- Ensuring proper care and maintenance of learning materials, tools and equipment under his/her custody
- Maintain a continuous inventory of tools and equipment used during classes to avoid loses
- Preparing and maintain schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson notes and record of work covered
- Maintain current students' attendance and performance records and make them readily available to the supervisor
- Prepare training materials requisition list and forward the details through the supervisor as required by management
- Evaluate students continuously as per the training programme requirements
- Make certain that course syllabus is completed in time
- Report for duty and lessons on time as required
- Prepare and present term reports as required
- Carry out minor repairs and maintenance of the department tools and equipment
- Ensure that safety precautions are observed in the workshop always
- Build the capacity of Refugee teachers through mentorship initiatives
- Participate in mobilization, recruitment and retention of students
- Perform other duties as assigned by the management
Qualifications
- Diploma/Craft Certificate in Electrical Installation from a recognized institution
- Certificate / diploma in teaching/instructional methods from a recognized teacher training college
- Two years' experience in the relevant field
Education field
- Education
Education level
- Academy college / University
Personal qualities
- Good written and spoken English
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision
- Good interpersonal and Communication skills
- Computer Literate
- Have positive work ethics and desire to excel
We offer
- Commencement: As soon as possible
- Duty Station: Dagahley Yep Centre - Dadaab
- Contract duration: upto 31st December 2014 with possible extension
- Salary/Benefits: According to NRC's compensation package
- The candidate will observe the NRC Code of Conduct, and working hours of the office in Dadaab.
