Turkey: Formal Education Program Manager (National Post)

Formal Education Program Manager

Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Concern has been working in Turkey since August 2013 and currently looking for a potential candidate for the Formal Education Programme Manager position.

Job Identification

Job Title: Formal Education Programme Manager

Location: Sanliurfa

Reporting Line: Education Coordinator

Job Status: 6 months

Job Grade: C

Job Summary

Concern is seeking a Formal Education Programme Manager to oversee the organization’s formal education projects, implemented in Turkey. The position will be based in Sanliurfa and will include the supervision of Concern’s Education Officers and work closely with the Provincial National Education Department (PNED) and both school principals and coordinators. This is a national post and candidates should have the right to work in Turkey at the time of application. The Education Programme Manager will be supervised by the Education Programme Coordinator. It should be noted that this is a relatively new programme and as such will require significant resourcefulness and flexibility.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Project management:

· Day-to-day management and supervision of Concern’s formal education projects

· Responsible for recruitment and capacity development of formal education officers

· Responsible for the project’s progress, budgets and reporting (under the supervision of the Education Programme Coordinator)

· Responsible for coordinating with the PNED, school coordinators and partner organizations

· Support school transportation project through regular monitoring visits to TECs and meetings with suppliers

· Responsible for regularly visiting TECs to build relationships with school coordinators and principals and ensure that formal education programs are running

· Manage activities in line with Concern’s education strategy and sectoral guidelines

· Responsible for working with the MEAL department to ensure projects are monitored appropriately and projects are on schedule

· To adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct.

· To support and promote the standards outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct to their team, partner organisations and beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment.

· To contribute to the establishment of preventive measures to reduce the potential for abuse in Concern programme (as per P4 section 6).

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Coordination:

· Coordinate and maintain relations with respective Turkish authorities including PNED and MoNE

· Represent Concern at regional and national education coordination meetings

· Coordinate with Concern Managers and Coordinators on all project development, implementation and analysis

· Coordinate and communicate with donors, including participation in meetings and provision of information upon request

Other Tasks:

· Contribute to organizational accountability initiatives, including overseeing the roll out of commitments of Concern under the HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership)

· Support and promote the standards outlined in the Program Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe work environment

· Support emergency response programming for Concern by undertaking other tasks as directed by the Education Program Coordinator and Programmes Director

Skills, Qualifications, Experience and Attitude Required

• This is a national post and candidates should have the right to work in Turkey at the time of application
• Experience managing multicultural staff in a complex environment
• 3 years of experience working within the education sector for a humanitarian organization
• Experience in budget management
• Experience working with donors such as BPRM and GIZ
• Knowledge of the INEE Minimum Standards
• Strong problem solving and communication skills
• Fluency in written and spoken Turkish and English
• Basic skills in spoken Arabic
• Ability and willingness to travel to the project sites
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values
• Commitment to Concern equal opportunity and gender practice

Educational background

· Bachelor’s degree in education, child development, protection or related subject area

· CONCERN STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROGRAMME PARTICIPANT PROTECTION POLICY

Concern's Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Code of Conduct have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants, especially beneficiaries, from abuse and exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, partner organisations, and anyone engaged by Concern or visiting our programmes, and the standards of behaviour expected of them.

Any candidate offered a job with Concern will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions in this document.

Any breach of Concern Staff Code of Conduct or the Programme participant Protection Policy by employees of Concern Worldwide during the course of their employment will result in disciplinary action up to, and including dismissal.

If you feel that your qualification and experience match our requirements, and you share a commitment to Concern’s values, please send an up-to-date CV to: turkey.jobs@concern.net

Equal opportunities: Concern values diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of gender, race, family or marital status, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, class, caste or religion.

Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of Programme participants from abuse and exploitation.

Please clearly note the position applied for in the email subject line.

N.B: CVs and any other supporting documents must be in English

Application Closing Date: 30th of April, 2017

Please note that candidates may be interviewed prior to the closing date for applications