Education Assistant Bangladesh Coxs Bazar Ukhiya (Bangladeshi National Only)

Job Description

Title: Education Assistant Bangladesh Coxs Bazar Ukhiya (Bangladeshi National Only)

Company Name: Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 50 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 45785 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor/Honors

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Education or social science or any other discipline

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 50 years

Personal Competences:

• Organized, able to prioritize and multitask.

• Professional attitude and communication skill

• Team Supervision (volunteer as per line managers guidance)

• Emotional aptitude

• Mature in dealings

• Effective communication with communities

• Handling insecure environment

• Communication with impact and respect

• Coping with change

• Act with integrity

• Empower people

• Deliver results

Skills Requirements:

• Similar 1 year of working experience in Cox's Bazar Education Response. Working in Cox’s Bazar/emergency context. experience in Rohingya context education is mandatory.

• Proven experience in conducting training facilitation

• Basic Reporting skills

• Good knowledge of the Rohingya context in Bangladesh.

• Professional fluency in the Bangla and English language

• Ability to communicate in Chittagonian dialect.

• Experience working with children, youth and/or educators.

• Efficient Documentation in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power point etc.)

• Training facilitation, Volunteer supervision experience is preferred

Duty Station: Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.

Contract duration: 06 months (Maternity Replacement)

80 % (within the Area).

Short Description:

In the Rohingya refugee response in Cox’s Bazar, access to quality, inclusive, and safe education remains a critical priority. Due to high student numbers, limited resources, and diverse learning needs, including language barriers and interrupted schooling. teachers require additional support to effectively manage classrooms and deliver learning outcomes.

The Education Assistant position is established to strengthen classroom monitoring and ensure learner-cantered, inclusive education. Working closely with teachers and education teams, the Education Assistant supports monitoring, student engagement, and materials distribution, while helping create a safe and supportive learning environment for Rohingya children and host community learners. This role is essential in improving the quality of education services and ensuring that all children can participate and benefit from structured learning opportunities.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

Key Tasks and Assignments:

Under the supervision of Coordinator, facilitate awareness raising, sensitization, orientation and assistance activities in accordance with the standard operating procedures, guidelines and instructions.

Implement the programme in the assigned location; she/he is directly responsible for the quality and timely implementation of all planned activities and achievement of the targets set; she/he has the obligation to timely flag potential challenges and risks and request for support.

Create a safe classroom/ learning centre environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of children and youth both inside and outside the centre

Provides direction, assigns tasks and gives instructions to contingent workers (e.g. trainers) and evaluates individual performance.

Monitors the progress of activities of assigned daily workers and ensures they are implemented conform planning and quality standards.

Ensures compliance with NRC SOPs

Take part in mobilization and conducting of needs assessments, studies and research using focus group discussions, interviews and questionnaires.

Conducts outreach activities within the camps and serve as a link between NRC programs and the local community.

Contribute to preparation of relevant documents and material.

Ensure the monitoring and quality check of the NRC activities conducted in the assigned location by contributing to data collection, data entry, documentation, data analysis and drafting of regular activity implementation and monitoring reports, as per NRC log frame and donor requirements.

Monitor the inventory and alert officer when more education materials are needed.

Contribute to the recruitment of contingent workers as per need. She/he is responsible for ensuring that the newly recruited resources are properly inducted/trained, and their work assignments are managed properly.

Keep track and record attendance of contingent workers and submit for payrolls.

Establish excellent relations with beneficiaries and key stakeholders including understanding the needs of beneficiaries through regular visits and frequent contact.

Supports training programs to contribute to sector-wide educational improvements and curricular activities.

What we offer:

• Grade 03 in NRC’s Salary Scale monthly Gross Salary is 45,785 BDT, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. Group Insurance for staff and dependents, 24/7 Psychosocial assistant. Two festival bonuses, End service benefit, Contributory provident fund, maternity allowance, Nursery/Childcare allowance, various types of leaves (Annual, casual, maternity, paternity, etc.)

• NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.