Contract type: Full-time
Contract Length: 1 year renewable upon fund availability
Location: Ramallah, Palestine
Role purpose:
This role will support the programs department to ensure a high quality and timely implementation and administration of the “Teacher Development Program” which objective is to conduct a comprehensive training program to build the fellows capacities through innovative teaching and learning methodologies, focusing on inclusive education, leadership, PSS, STEAM, Digitalization, and life skills. The program assistant will provide support in the facilitation of the training sessions, reporting, ensuring program visibility, and logistical support.
Scope of role:
Reports to: Programs Manager
Direct reports: None
Internal relations: Programs manager and the admin and finance department team
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Creating baseline information for education including potential stakeholders, experts, or beneficiaries.
- Develop a comprehensive implementation plan for program activities, and ensuring follow-up and successful execution accordingly in a manner that aligns with the program’s objectives, budget and timeframe.
- Arrange for and attend scheduled field visits to oversee and assess the program’s ongoing progress and provide regular feedback to management.
- Organize for and participate in trainings, meetings, workshops, and other activities related to the program.
- Manage program participant’s database, keeping an updated and accurate record of program fellow’s data.
- Produce quality periodic, activity, and program implementation reports as requested in a timely manner.
- Create a network, maintaining and building strong relations with local partner organizations and institutions, including private-educational, and public-sector partners.
- Provide support and ensure logistic needs are met in relation to key organizational priorities such as the summer institute, selection, and outreach activities.
- Ensure that all documentation is maintained appropriately, including the program’s success stories.
- Draft MoUs and relevant contracts and agreements that comply with the local laws.
- Working closely with the admin and finance team on all financial and logistical issues.
- Draft articles that effectively describe the program’s ongoing activities and publish them on Teach for Palestine’s website and social media pages to ensure visibility.
- Other duties as assigned by the Programs Manager.
Job Requirements:
Job qualifications:
- University degree in development, social sciences, education, or any other related field.
- At least 2 years’ experience in program management or coordination with NGOs in the education field.
Required skills and competencies:
- Organizational skills, time management and ability to follow-up on tasks.
- Networking skills, able to build relations and work with local partner organizations.
- Effective coordination and report writing skills.
- Good knowledge of project management.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Fluency in Arabic and English languages.
- Computer literacy especially in Microsoft excel, word and PowerPoint.
- Compliance with Teach For Palestine procedures and regulations and adhering to its principles as in the manuals and policies.
Personal attributes:
- Working under pressure, independently and with minimum supervision.
- Ability to work within and contribute to the team.
- Innovation and problem solving, able to identify problems and offer solutions.
- Proactivity, cooperation, and positive attitude.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
Interested candidates should submit their CV and cover letter to the email: info@teachforpalestine.org indicating the position title and location in the subject line, no later than August 8,2024.
Given the urgency to fill this position, we will review applications on a rolling basis. Please note that the role may be filled before the vacancy announcement period ends.
