Регіональний/а кооординатор/ка проекту (по Київській обл.)

Вакансія регіонального кооординатора проекту (по Київській обл) у проект «Реагування на надзвичайні ситуації для підтримки доступу до якісної освіти для дітей, постраждалих від конфлікту та переміщених дітей в Україні»

NGO “Global Reforms Management” (GRM)

Project name: Emergency response to support access to quality education for conflict affected and displaced children in Ukraine
Position: Regional project coordinator, Kyiv region

ToR Date of Issuance: 14 June 2022
Due Date for Applications: 28 June 2022
(two weeks from the Date of Issuance)

GRM is committed to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants on the basis of merit.

About NGO “Global Reforms Management”:

NGO “GRM” (Global Reforms Management) is a Ukrainian NGO with the main goal to implement reforms in Ukraine, help Government of Ukraine improve quality of life of its citizens and cooperate with international partners. The organization has already implemented several-year reform-oriented projects surrounding education, probation, and regional development.

About the Emergency response to support access to quality education for conflict affected and displaced children in Ukraine Project:

Project’s aim is to help renewing access to education of children on the war affected territories of Chernihiv and Kyiv regions by establishing digital learning centres in the damaged hromadas. Such centres will serve as a learning environment for children of primary and general secondary school age who lack access to education and age-appropriate development due to their inability to follow formal education during the war. DLCs will provide access to learning materials, didactics; will serve as an arranged space for extracurricular activities for children of various age. DLCs will be equipped with the necessary digital devices in order to provide children access to their online classes. This will be especially important for those children who do not have access to a device for educational purposes. Thus, DLCs will help to mitigate disparities in digital access.

Project duration is 7 months.

Position summary:
For the purposes of project implementation, GRM is looking for a regional project coordinator for Kyiv region. The regional project coordinator will be responsible for preparing and implementing the project in the local communities in Kyiv region that have been affected by the Russian aggression.

The expert will be based in Kyiv or Kyiv region and will be reporting to the project manager.

The position will require extensive travelling around the region.

Level of Effort: Full time, Monday-Friday (part time involvement is not possible).

The duration of the contract is 7 months (till 15 January 2023) with no possibility of extension.
For contracting (after the job offer is made), the selected candidate should be able to get registered as a Private Entrepreneur of the 3rd group (consultancy services).

Indicative duties and responsibilities (scope of work):
• Participate in the conceptual designing of the DLCs, their format and offered educational activities;
• Organize and conduct needs assessment in the Kyiv region in order to identify the venues of the future DLCs;
• Organize renovations in the selected DLCs venues, coordinate and oversee procurement of the foreseen goods and services;
• Organize recruitment of the DLCs tutors and coordinate their activities, including onboarding and ongoing trainings for the recruited tutors (in particular, on SEL and MHPSS);
• Oversee and ensure safe, effective and beneficial to the stakeholders operations of the DLCs;
• Ensure that the DLCs meet the educational needs of the war affected children residing locally;
• In cooperation with the educational content specialist, develop framework curriculum for the DLCs;
• Liaise and effectively cooperate with the local authorities to ensure smooth, effective and beneficial to the community partnership;
• Ensure transparent and efficient budget spending and report on that to the project coordinator;
• Coordinate a team of two people;
• Ensure high quality of work that corresponds with the quality standards of the GRM;
• Ensure that the project targets are met in the region.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
• Master Degree in Education/Social Sciences/Humanities/Economics/Law
• No less than 4-years experience in education sphere,
• Proven experience of organizational and managerial activities, in particular in education sphere;
• Proven experience and knowledge of project management best practices;
• Excellent communication skills
• Impeccable ethical standards
• High level of Ukrainian proficiency and at least intermediate level of English proficiency
• Driving license and ample driving experience is a must. Possession of an own car is a must.

To apply:
Submissions must be prepared in English and delivered electronically by 17:00 Kyiv time on 28 June 2022 to the following address: [email protected] with the copy to [email protected].

All submissions must include:
1) Applicant’s CV in English (max. 2 pages)
2) Applicant letter of interest (max. 500 words.)

Please ensure to state “Regional project coordinator, Kyiv region” in the e-mail subject line.

Applications received after the indicated deadline and/or without letter of interest will not be reviewed and considered.