Education Program Officer

Job Title General Information

Department: Programs/Education    

Job Title: Education program officer

Reported to: Education program manager 

Job Location: Damascus

Supervision (if any): project staff     

Overview about Bunyan Organization

Independent non-profit organization care about the Syrian affairs, established in 2004

where it started its activities in the city of Aleppo north of Syria and was licensed in turkey in 2014

Bonyan’s refugee response program is structured around three axes: education, protection, and livelihoods.

Vision:

People's development makes them prepared and responsible aiming to the rise of the Syrian society and the creation of its civilization.

Mission:

We work to improve the Quality of Education and strengthen the values to contribute to the rise of the Syrian society.

Our Value:

Proficiency – Initiative – Welfare – Abundance

Job Description Details:

Job purpose:

The Education Program Officer is responsible for ensuring compliance with the proposed project plan, overseeing that project progress aligns with the budget and schedule, and guaranteeing the delivery of all project services with high-quality standards. He/She will be accountable for the preparation, implementation, and planning of the project, while effectively coordinating relationships and communications among stakeholders to facilitate project success

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define and manage the project's detailed schedule to ensure timely completion of all tasks and deliverables.
• Outline project activities clearly and prioritize them in a logical sequence to optimize workflow.
• Participate actively in monitoring indicators related to the project's logical framework to assess progress and effectiveness.
• Oversee the identification, tracking, management, and resolution of project issues, problems, and challenges to maintain project momentum.
• Publish project updates and information to all stakeholders and prepare presentations to communicate project status and developments.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks proactively to minimize potential impacts on project outcomes.
• Establish and implement effective communication protocols tailored to the needs of stakeholders to ensure clarity and transparency.
• Submit comprehensive project reports, achievements, records, and other relevant documents to the Program Manager after thorough review, along with recommendations for improvement.
• Represent the organization in meetings and workshops related to the program, advocating for project goals and objectives.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager to support project objectives and organizational goals.

Requirements:

• University degree.
• At least 2 years of experience working on educational projects.
• Excellent command of English.
• Proficient office skills.
• Maintain an effective presence in meetings.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive reports.

Child Protection

Bunyan Organization has a zero-tolerance policy for child exploitation, sexual abuse, and child abuse, and takes all concerns and complaints regarding child exploitation, sexual abuse, and child abuse involving Bunyan employees and associated individuals seriously.

Children and vulnerable adults who interact with Bunyan through our activities must be protected to the greatest extent possible from any actions or omissions that may expose them to the risk of abuse, exploitation, injury, or harm.

As part of our commitment to protecting these groups, Bunyan ensures that thorough background checks and reference checks are conducted during the hiring process for all candidates.

Interested candidates are requested to click the APPLY NOW button above.

And attach a CV (CV must be titled with the applicant’s full name and ensure it is uploaded before applying).

Note: Due to the urgent need to fill this position, Banyan reserves the right to review CVs on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates may be interviewed prior to the listed closing dates, therefore early applications are encouraged. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted through the personal email address provided in the job application form.

Banyan maintains a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, abuse and child abuse and takes all concerns and complaints of sexual exploitation, abuse and child abuse involving Banyan staff and associated personnel seriously.

Banyan is committed to gender equality and having a balanced and diverse workforce. Banyan strongly encourages qualified women, persons with disabilities and persons from underrepresented groups to apply.

The need to ensure the highest standards of competence, ability and integrity, with appropriate attention to promoting diversity, is the most important concern in the recruitment of employees at the Binyan Organization.