Project Assistant

PalestinianBelgian Cooperation “ E-Learning Curriculum in the Primary and Secondary Education in Palestine”

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education in cooperation with the Belgian Development Agency -BTC, is seeking qualified candidates for a full time Project Assistant post in the area of e-learning in Palestine

1-Location Duration:
The Project Assistant will be based in Ramallah (Ministry of Education) with frequent field visits
to the Palestinian Governorates for the overall project duration.

2-Task description:
- Follow up workshops preparations as invitations, venues, and transportations; as well as location set up, printing materials, workshops schedule and any other needed preparation.
- Provide continuous encouragement and technical support (help desk) for active teachers/ student groups developing their self-initiated e-content, which will serve as input for dynamic part of the Portal.
- Help the project management team and the school in the implementation of the initiatives initiated by the schools and implemented in the schools.
- Execute first screening of received proposals from schools and provide summary overview of them.
-Monitor projects implementation of school projects through field visits.
-Follow up quarterly report received from schools and any needed help or support.
-Collect lessons learned from executed projects for dissemination purposes and refine call.
-Supervise and organize the logistics for the training on e-learning.
-Conduct awareness raising sessions on the best practices amongst e-modules initiated and developed by teachers, in order to facilitate peer-to-peer stimulation and networking between practitioners in cooperation with PMT and field coordinators
-Execute all other duty that are awarded to him/her in relation with project activities

3-Required profile He/She should have:
-A university degree in a related field;
-An experience as a teacher, trainer or researcher in education, ICT or engineering;
- A good knowledge of primary and secondary education where knowledge of e-learning is an asset;
-Has the ability to write clear and concise reports and other administrative and technical documents;
-Has good communication, presentation and facilitation skills;
-Arabic as his/her mother tongue and a good level of spoken and written English;
-Uses easily the standard information technology tools;

4-Expected output and outcomes of the Assistant‘s services Regular follow ups, field visits, regular monitoring, reporting to the concerned parties, and support to the project over all activities and schools related issues in specific.

Interested Candidates should submit their Curriculum Vitae (CVs), and letter of motivation explaining their comparative advantage for this position no later than4 th September , 2012 to the office of the project at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, 2nd floor or by uploading their CV’s on the project site www.elearn.edu.ps where expected date of employment is 1st October, 2012.
 

Note: For more information please refer to the Ministry‘s Telephone: 022983270

Minister of Education
Ms. Lamis Mostafa Alami