Thursday, October 25, 2018

Job: Placement and Community Coordinator at Teach For Armenia Company

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Category: NGO/Nonprofit

Type: Full time

Deadline: 24-Nov-18 12:00:00 AM

Salary:

Description

Responsibilities

Placement of Leadership Development Program (LDP) fellows in schools (60% of the time)

  • Create database on existing teaching position vacancies across the country

  • Ensure timely maintenance, management and update of placement related database

  • Manage online information platforms  and intranet

  • Develop school principal stewardship and cultivation action plans

  • Develop annual action plans/mechanisms to ensure the  implementation of Placement Strategy in accordance with defined objectives and quality indicators

  • Contribute to the elaboration of placement/regional partnership related strategies

  • Regularly compile information on the status of cooperation with school principals  through collaborating and communicating with Leadership Development Managers

  • Set up experience and knowledge exchange system among TFA partner schools through considering different level of development and teaching quality of later ones

  • Organise Principal gatherings, forums and round table discussions

  • Conduct quarterly checking calls with school principals to maintain good relations and reveal any possible concerns and suggestions for further  improvement cooperation between TFA and its partner schools

  • Draft letters and communication materials for school principals and other stakeholders operation on regional/marz level

  • Coordinate the process of school principals’ cultivation/stewardship through sending celebration letters, annual plans and acknowledgment messages as well as showing any appreciation gestures

 

Community Development (40% of the time)

  • Coordinate community needs assessment process

  • Provide technical and hands-on support to TFA fellows on community development related project proposal elaboration

  • Review and update Proof Point Community Matrix (PPCM)

  • Develop guidelines and manuals to support the implementation of PPCM components    

  • On regular basis conduct resource mapping in the field of project management and community development  to identify potential capacity building opportunities for fellows

  • Create referral mechanisms between fellows and the identified resources

  • Review all community development related project proposals and provide technical feedback

  • On daily basis manage TFA database/platform on community development projects

  • Facilitate the operation of TFA grant selection committee

  • Ensure accurate community related data collection on grassroots level

RequiredQualifications

Education

  • Master’s degree is required. Preferably in social sciences, public administration, community development.

  • Certificate and diploma on project management preferred

Work experience

  • At least 2 years work experience in the position of coordinating community development and empowerment related projects preferably with international and non-governmental organizations

  • At least 1 year community grassroots level work experience preferred

  • Database management experience

Knowledge

  • Good knowledge and understanding of community and social issues

  • Good understanding on child ecosystem

  • Good understanding and practical knowledge on monitoring and evaluation

  • Hands-on knowledge and experience on preparing concept notes and briefs   

  • Good knowledge  of armenian mainstream education ( will be considered as an asset)

  • Good knowledge of armenian child welfare system (will be considered as an asset)

  • Excellent command (written and verbal) of Armenian and English languages  

Skills

  • Advocacy and networking skills

  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills

  • Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills

  • Good listening skills

  • Research and report-writing skills and the ability to interpret or present data

  • Non-judgemental and positive attitude

  • Creative thinking and problem-solving ability

  • Adherence to Teach For Armenia values and mission

  • Advanced computer skills

Benefits

Job URL: iJob.am - Placement and Community Coordinator @ Teach For Armenia

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