Education Projects Coordinator

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The Welfare Association (Taawon), a leading none governmental organization supporting Palestinian development and relief efforts, is seeking an experienced Education Projects Coordinator. The successful candidate will contribute to the successful implementation of Taawon’s Education Strategy that aims to promote delivery of quality education services from early childhood to university level.

Main Responsibilities:

Program Inception and Development

-Participate in preparing strategic & action plans related to Taawon’s Education program.
-Participate actively in program development activities.
-Participate actively within the Pre-Assessment Committee (PAC) in reviewing and evaluating funding applications from beneficiaries and potential partners.
-Support the fundraising and visibility activities required for the growth of the Education program.

Program Initiation and Management

-Initiate new approved projects including conducting final negotiations with beneficiaries and preparing grant implementation agreements (GIAs).
-Manage Education projects ensuring adherence to Taawon’s strategic plan’s declared objectives, and compliance to organizational and donors requirements.
-Oversee and ensure adequate program’s and projects’ implementation and produce relevant progress, financial and analytical reports.
-Monitor and manage approved Education projects’ budget.

Academic and Professional Qualifications and Experience:

-A university degree in a technical area related to Education.
-A minimum of 5 years’ experience in designing, implementing and monitoring Education projects.
-Strong communication and reporting skills in both languages (Arabic and English).
-Excellent computer skills (MS-Office, MS-Project, and Internet Applications)
-Ability and willingness to freely travel as needed, including to East Jerusalem.

To apply for this position: Applicants should send their CVs, and a cover letter that includes justification of interest in the above post to the following email address:

[email protected]