Education Coordinator

Responsibilities -          Ensure that all the activities are implementing in line with SAWA education strategy. -          Enhance the education level in SDAID schools by working on improving the teachings methodologies and developing the curriculum. -          Supervise and coordinate Education Projects in the current community centers and schools and any new additional ones. -          Supervise and coordinate Education Projects in the current community centers and schools and any new additional ones. -          Identify the needs of the different age groups of the Syrian refugees in order to set the priorities of projects goals and work based on them. -          Represent SDAID in all meetings and events related to education sector. -          Report in a timely manner on the projects progress in SAWA centers, the obstacles and the achievements in the education sector, with corrective measures and recommendations. -          Significantly contribute to the growth of the portfolio for the development and longer-term education strategy. -          Works under the supervision of the Programs Manager In order to accomplish these responsibilities, the education coordinator will be mainly responsible for performing the following tasks:   -          Ensure continuing evaluation of the teachers and the educational operation including the curriculum, the teaching methods applied in SAWA centers and the progress of the students, and raise regular reports on it. -          Supervise on the work of the education field officer and ensure well implementation of the planned activities. -          Ensure the availability of the technical human resources and inform about the gaps. -          Make an annual review on the curriculum and report on it, and develop new curriculum when needed/requested. -          Work very closely with the education field officer in planning and implementing the preparations of each new academic year under the supervision of the programs manager. -          Show active participation in the meetings held in SAWA education centers like teachers meetings, parents meetings and any other general event and report on them. -          Ensure reporting from the school staff is completed on a weekly basis. -          Ensure well targeting of the Syrian refugees of different age groups that match the requirements of each education project. -          Provide and procure necessary items for Education related projects in SDAID's camps -          Ensure a strong follow-up on all the decisions issued by the ministry of education and higher education or/and any other local and governmental authority in Lebanon that may affect SAWA education projects      Qualifications 1.         Knowledge, skills and abilities -          Good organizational skills -          Good project management or coordination skills -          Good communication skills -          Minimum 7 years' experience in education sector or equivalent sectors  -          Excellent Knowledge in Microsoft Programs. -          Good English skills (reading, writing and speaking) 2.         Personal characteristics Project Coordinators should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following: -          Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure own behavior and the behavior of others are consistent with these standards and align with the values of SAWA. -          Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others both internally and externally to achieve the goals of SAWA. -          Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness. -          Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of SAWA, under the supervision of the programs manager. -          Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and raise recommendations and/or resolve the problem in coordination with the programs manager.