Early Childhood Development (ECD) Coordinator

Lead ECD programs with a focus on quality education and community engagement.

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Overview

Lead ECD programs with a focus on quality education and community engagement.

You have:

  • Strong knowledge of technical tools, resources, and standards related to early childhood development and education in emergencies and post-conflict settings.
  • Minimum of six years of professional experience in the management of early childhood development or education programs in emergencies.
  • Competency in literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional learning methods for children affected by the crisis.
  • Demonstrated experience developing training materials and facilitating workshops and training for adult learners.
  • Excellent budget planning and management skills, previous experience developing and effectively managing multi-million, multi-donor grants required.
  • Previous experience managing diverse teams to deliver results on short timelines, including the development of spending plans, procurement plans, and work plans.
  • Promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle stress and pressure with professional grace.
  • Previous experience in an insecure or conflict-affected setting and experience with remote management preferred.
  • Master’s degree in education, ECD, social work or related fields.
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic.

Potential interview questions

Describe a time you successfully managed an ECD program in a crisis setting. This tests your direct experience and ability to adapt in difficult situations. Provide a clear example highlighting your specific role and the outcomes.
How do you ensure inclusivity in education programs that you design? The interviewer wants to understand your approach to diversity and inclusion. Pro members can see the explanation.
What methods do you use to monitor and evaluate ECD programs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you have developed training materials for adult learners? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you handle conflicts within a team you manage? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with budgeting in ECD programs. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What partnerships have you successfully established in previous roles? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What adjustments would you make to an ECD program in response to community feedback? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 10 months ago - Updated 10 months ago - Source: rescue.org