EDUCATION MANAGER SYRIA

Location:Gaziantep

Type/Duration:Full-time for 12 months, possibility of extension

Application Deadline:22 October

Under supervision of the Regional Project Manager, the Education Manager Syria (EMS) will be responsible for all activities of SPARK in Syria (Syrian Interim Government controlled territory) that provide Syrians access to Higher Education in Syria. SPARK is establishing six Higher Vocational institutes in Syria that need strong support in management capacity and curriculum development. The EMS will provide this support from SPARK’s Gaziantep office. Support entails strengthening and developing curriculum with these institutes, co-organize workshops on improving capacity with international experts and other support as required. This also includes enabling Syrian staff to visit Gaziantep and keeping the security policy up to date. The EMS is also supposed to oversee all student intake and progress in Syria overall. The position will require extensive travelling in the region and possibly in a later stage inside Syria (depending on the security situation).

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the establishment and improvement of six HE institutes in SIG controlled areas within Syria;
• Monitoring overall student intake and progress in Syria;
• Supporting six HE institutes in developing curriculum, possibly including blended learning;
• Supporting six HE institutes in improving management and teaching capacity;
• Organizing bi-monthly workshops with international experts in Gaziantep for HE institutes staff;
• Supporting the project manager with input for narrative reports, presentations and other communication to donors and partners on progress in Syria;
• Maintain good relations with local authorities, the SIG and the international community working in Syria;
• Coordinate outreach activities for students in Syria;
• Provide organizational and logistical support for other missions and ongoing activities in the region;
• Other tasks as required.

Requirements and Skills:

• Educational background or relevant experience in Higher Education or TVET sector and/or conflict studies/international development;
• Minimum 10 years experience in curriculum development and capacity building in the education sector;
• Minimum 5 years experience in working with TVET sector in conflict countries or war zones;
• Proven experience in the region, preferably in Syria;
• Good communication and social skills and the ability to work in a multicultural setting.
• Knowledge of the political and economic situation in Syria;
• Accurate, structured and precise;
• Multitasking;
• Flexible and responsible;
• Fluent in English and Arabic is required;
• Fluent in Turkish is an advantage.

SPARK Offers:

• Remuneration according to relevant work experience;
• International and dynamic working environment;
• Full-time for 12 months with possibility for extension

We are looking for candidates who can start as soon as possible

NB: Selection of a candidate for this vacancy is depending on a positive (pending) donor decision.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested, please send your letter of motivation and your CV (in English) in attachments to vacancy[at]spark-online.org with as subject line the title of the post you apply for and the country/ies you are able & willing to work from. Any questions related to the position can also be submitted to this email address. Due to workload considerations the team is unable at this stage to discuss the vacancy by phone.