Project Coordinator (Quality Basic Education Pathways for Children in Myanmar)

Overview

Facilitate training and develop educational materials for vulnerable children.

You have:

• Educated to degree level standard and master's degree will be preferred.
• Extensive experience of training, presenting and facilitating education issues and child-related issues.
• Experience of working within an INGO environment preferred.
• Well knowledge in education background.
• Computer skill (MS Word, Excel) both in English and Myanmar.
• Good speaking and writing skills in English and Myanmar.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, detail-oriented, matured, and professional.
• This position will require travel to field sites on a regular basis at least 40% of the time.

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Major Responsibilities

Technical Support

• Facilitate the training of lead educators, ensuring they are fully equipped to deliver effective training to community educators, parents and community members.
• Lead teacher training sessions, parental education and community engagement training on a range of topics, including disability inclusion, to strengthen the capacity of project staff, community teachers, lead educators, parents, education management committee members and other stakeholders.
• Participate in trainings, workshops, and seminars to support continuous professional development and stay updated on best practices.

Material development

• Develop training plans and materials aligned with defined learning outcomes and context-friendly teaching aids.
• Create standardized guidelines that promote disability inclusion, incorporating recommendations from donors and thematic partners.
• Design 21st-century skills frameworks that integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and differentiated instruction to support inclusive learning environments.
• Collaborate with the education technical team to update and enhance the project’s curriculum.

Monitoring and evaluation

• Regular monitoring to enhance quality teaching and learning.
• Provide continuous coaching and constructive feedback sessions to lead educators and community educators.
• Report the project manager the mid-year and year-end evidence-based performance of the educators

Networking & External Engagement

• Engage in networking and coordination with external education stakeholders and partners (Education Partners working group, Regional Committee, INGOs, National NGOs, etc.).
• Participate in regional and township level education workshops, training and internal WVM meetings, workshops, etc.
• Coordinate & work closely with other sectoral TP coordinators as well as with other relevant internal stakeholders at WV
• Attend and contribute to meetings with donors and project-related discussions.

Knowledge/Qualifications for the role

• Extensive experience of training, presenting and facilitating education issues and child related issues.
• Experience of working within an INGO environment preferred.
• Educated to degree level standard and master degree will be preferred.
• Work experience in education would be an advantage.
• Detail oriented, Matured, Professional and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Design, detailed implementation plans and monitoring and evaluation in the education sector.
• Training curriculum and training facilitation
• Team player
• Well knowledge in education background
• Computer skill (MS Word, Excel) both in English and Myanmar
• This position is based in Yangon but will require travel to field sites on a regular basis at least 40% of the time.
• Good speaking and writing skills in English and Myanmar.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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Added 1 year ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: wvi.org