Chemonics UK is inviting Team Leader applications from senior educationalists interested in working with Chemonics to deliver this exciting, system changing, program to support education in Northwest Syria. This position will be based in Gaziantep, Turkey. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Background:
Chemonics UK, in partnership with international and local Syrian organisations, will deliver the FCDO-funded Syria Education Programme II (SEP II) to 2027. SEP II (locally known as Manahel) builds on the original Syria Education Programme (SEP), which supported over 625,000 primary school children (50% girls) to attend school and learn between 2018 and 2023.
SEP II will continue to provide quality education that improves literacy and numeracy outcomes for students through structured pedagogy and engaging school leaders and teachers in continuous professional development. Crucially, SEP II will ensure that children in high-trauma environments are safe, protected, and their mental health and psycho-social needs addressed.
Main responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the role.
The Team Leader will supervise all activities related to this programme and have overall responsibility for the successful performance of the team. The Team Leader shall provide strategic leadership and bear primary responsibility for all administrative requirements of the contract, ensuring that the quarterly key performance indicators, objectives and deliverables are met. They will be responsible for ensuring the programme is in compliance with FCDO regulations, the contract, and Chemonics policies. The Team Leader will be the official representative of the contractor and be primarily responsible for liaising with high-level FCDO and government officials, and forging alliances with a partners and stakeholders.
Management of Planning, Implementation and Monitoring Activities:
Personnel Management:
Contract and Financial Management
Communications:
Person specification:
Safeguarding At Chemonics, safeguarding – protecting a person’s right to live safely, free from violence, abuse, and neglect – is integral to the work we do. We integrate safeguarding measures to protect our staff, partners, and communities from all forms of violence and apply a survivor-centred approach that is trauma-sensitive, human-rights informed, intersectional, and locally led.
All job applicants will complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) basic check or equivalent overseas police check will be obtained for Chemonics employees prior to their start date.
Period of Performance:The assignment is long-term through the life of the relevant donor contract.
Location of the assignment: The assignment will be conducted in Gaziantep - Turkey with intermittent travel
Supervision and reporting: The Team Lead will report to the Head office Project Director
Feedback on application We will review the applications on a rolling basis. Due to the expected high volume of applications it will not be possible to provide any specific feedback to candidates prior to the closing date, post closing date all candidates will be notified if their application has been successful or not No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will contact finalists.
Chemonics is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors
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