CAMBODIA / Journeys Within Our Community
This position is to be based full-time at Journeys Within Our Community head office in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This is a office-based position where office and staff management, staff training, volunteer support and fund-raising take-up the majority of the role. The working week at JWOC is six days from Thursday to Tuesday, with Wednesdays off and the weekends being extremely busy. This position requires an initial commitment of one year with the possibility of extension, by mutual agreement. The Education Manager will be a full-time contracted member of the JWOC staff and as such will receive a reasonable starter salary (800USD).
Position Description
This position relies heavily on independent initiative and motivation to provide as many educational opportunities as possible to Cambodian students and staff. Reporting to JWOC’s Managing Director, the Education Manager will be responsible for running, improving and managing all educational aspects of JWOC’s work. This will include a wide range of responsibilities including but not limited to managing and developing our Free Classes Project including the writing of schedules and courses, developing the teaching and general capacity of our scholarship students, teachers and staff through the running of regular workshops and training sessions, working with volunteers and providing donor feedback as well as assisting with other parts of JWOC’s work to ensure it is run smoothly and effectively.
Ideal Candidate
This position is ideal for recent graduate, who, after their first job, is looking to get a further foothold in the development sector, or those looking to transfer their education management skills into the development sector. Importantly, this position will suit someone whose desire to help includes doing so in a variety of different ways and through an array of different methods. The ideal candidate will have a passion for and commitment to education for development and will not be afraid to work hard to complete goals.
Application directions If you are interested in this position please send your CV, the contact details of two referees and a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this position to info@journeyswithinourcommunity.org. The deadline is 27 May 2011 (applications will however be reviewed on a rolling basis, so it is advantageous to apply early ). The anticipated start date is early July 2011.
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