ECD Program Coordinator

ECD Program Coordinator

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), a development assistance and humanitarian aid
organization working in Palestine since 1968, is seeking to recruit a Program Coordinator for its
Early Childhood Development (ECD) Program - Right Start! – to coordinate and deliver various ECD
activities in the West Bank and Gaza.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working within a specialist ECD team and in partnership with many ECD professionals and
organizations, the candidate will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of an integrated
package of support for preschools in the West Bank and Gaza inc. renovation, materials and equipment provision, teacher training, mentorship and community-based ECD activities.

Specifically, the candidate will:
-Work with consulting engineers, contractors and suppliers to oversee the upgrading of preschools ensuring safe and stimulating learning and play environments
-Develop bespoke training courses for teachers, head teachers and care givers
-Oversee the delivery of all capacity building activities, ensuring excellent documentation, review and evaluation
-Deliver specialist training sessions in key ECD topics
-Provide mentorship for practicing teachers in selected preschools
-Assist in development of proposals and narrative reports for various stakeholders
-Provide advice and hands-on technical support (including training) for Gaza-based preschools and personnel
-Represent ANERA at various forums to champion the cause of preschool aged children

REQUIREMENTS:
-Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field - preferably in Early Childhood Development
-MA or higher diploma in Early Childhood Development
-Minimum five years’ experience in managing and coordinating similar ECD interventions
-Minimum five years’ experience of working with children and teachers in preschools
-Demonstrable proposal development and report writing skills and experience
-Experience in monitoring and evaluation of project activities
-Fluency in oral and written English and Arabic
-Ability and willingness to travel regularly in West Bank and Gaza

Place of work: ANERA office in Ramallah with occasional visits to ANERA offices in Jerusalem and
elsewhere

Duration of contract: Two-year contract subject to renewal
Please send resume and cover letter (in English) by Thursday 22 November, 2012 by Email
to: [email protected] (indicate ECD Program Coordinator in subject line)
We thank all applicants for their interest, but regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

All applications will be treated in confidence.