People in Need (PIN) is a Czech non-governmental organization that provides relief aid and development assistance while working to defend human rights and democratic freedom. It is one of the largest relief and development organizations in post-communist Europe and has administered projects in 37 countries over the past 30 years. For more information about PIN: www.peopleinneed.net.

From 2009 onwards, PIN has added development programmes to its work in Moldova, building a vision and practices that keep people and communities at the centre of our work. Throughout its presence in the country, PIN has been contributing to the development of the following sectors: Sustainable Livelihood and Environment, Social Inclusion and Protection, Good Governance.

Position Overview:

Working under the direct supervision of the Regional Officers of PIN, the Education area Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of the proper operation and maintenance of up to 10 EDUTech Labs in their respective region (North / South / Center). They will supervise the activities of the EDUTech Labs facilitators, ensuring that activities are planned on a weekly basis, implemented as per quality standards, and reported accordingly, coordinate communication of the school administration and regional officers. The EDUTech Labs are specially furnished and equipped classrooms by UNICEF in partnership with PIN Moldova in a partner public school for Ukrainian children to follow the secondary basic education (grades 5-9) and secondary specialized education (grades 10-11) from their country in their native language and Moldovan children for non-formal education activities. This will be done by following a pre-established structured curriculum, either through the All Ukraine Online Platform or through remote teaching sessions dictated by Ukrainian public schools in real time (depending on preference of children and the availability of Ukrainian public schools). Besides, additional non-formal education activities will be provided as per request.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Ensures proper operation and maintenance of up to 10 EDUTechs Labs;
Supervise the activity of EDUTech Labs facilitators, contributes to weekly planning and reports the implementation of general activities to the Project Officer/Manager;
Organizes activities (e.g., trainings, workshops, etc.) according to expertise, for children from EDUTech Labs in coordination with the facilitators and under the supervision of the Line Manager;
Provides day-to-day support in the administrative aspects of the project under the supervision of the Project Officer/Manager;
Provides logistical support for trainings, meetings, events and other project-related activities and assists with translation when necessary;
Make regular field visits to support EDUTech Labs facilitators, monitors field activities, provides reports on field visits and shares them when requested with direct supervisor, Emergency Coordinator (EC), and other relevant departments;
Replaces EDUTech Lab facilitators and their daily activities in the EDUTech Labs of their respective area when they are on holiday or sick leave;
Support specific project reporting requirements, drafting project documents including Terms of Reference, official letters, narrative reports, contracts, etc.;
Maintains project documentation (hard and electronic copies) and collaborates with finance and logistics staff to ensure all project procurement and contracts comply with PIN regulations
Collaborates with the LPA, the school, other local institutions;
Collect feedback that facilitators have received from beneficiaries, parents, school authorities and/or local public authorities about the project, report to and discuss with the Project Officer;
Provide support to the MEAL department, under the supervision of the Project Officer for necessary monitoring and evaluation activities;
In coordination with the Project Officer, support the facilitators before, during and after trainings, workshops, community events and other outreach activities.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or higher education in management, social or international sciences or other relevant fields;
At least 2 years of experience in project implementation, management/supervision;
Relevant work experience with either international organizations, national civil society organizations or educational institutions;
Fluent knowledge of Russian (mandatory) and Romanian (desirable);
Basic knowledge of English (mandatory) and Ukrainian (advantage);
Basic knowledge of computer use and videoconferencing software (Zoom, Google Meet, etc.) (mandatory);
Good MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) (mandatory);
In possession of driving license (advantage);
Excellent organizational and coordination skills;
Ability to prioritize and communicate effectively;
Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations, patience;
Ability to supervise a group of people;
Ability and flexibility to substitute on ad-hoc request as facilitator in or outside area of coordination;
Flexibility to work in a hybrid modality, between PIN offices, home, and the EDUTech Labs that fall within area of coordination (hybrid working);
Strong ethical standards.

Interested applicants must submit the following:

Cover letter;
CV;
Contacts of three references (one should include the supervisor in the most recent work assignment).

Deadline for applications: July 31,024, by COB.

The applicants will be invited for interviews on a rolling basis. The application process might be stopped earlier if a suitable candidate is identified before the application deadline.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview. No phone calls or inquiries are allowed.

People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need engages /is in contact with. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need code of conduct and key policies (available at: https://www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp). People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

We are committed to ensuring diversity (people from different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations etc.) within our organization and encourage interested candidates to apply.

By sending their CV and other documents to the aforementioned link the candidate implicitly consents to their personal data appearing in the CV and such other documents being held and processed by PIN exclusively with the view to analyzing the candidate’s suitability for the position and keeping such data in our files for a reasonable period of time in accordance with the PIN's Data Protection Policy. The candidate can revoke such consent anytime by sending an according notice. Kindly refrain from including any special personal data, whose processing, as per applicable law, requires the express written consent of the subject of such data.

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