Summary of Position:
PEACE is seeking two Project Coordinators, one in Islamabad and one in Lahore, who will each be responsible for implementing all aspects of a Pakistan-US Global Citizenship Virtual Exchange Project run in partnership between PEACE and Global Nomads Group (GNG), an international NGO. He/she will report to the PEACE Project Manager Pakistan and work closely with the GNG team in the US and Jordan.
The Coordinator will be based in his/her preferred city working independently as a self-starter, who can work with a diverse range of schools and students in and around the city. S/he will be visiting participating schools on weekly basis, meeting education managers or other responsible persons, and supporting implementation of curriculum-based virtual exchange activities to promote 21st century skills development and global citizenship.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
• Work with PEACE Project Manager and GNG staff to implement virtual exchange activities, connecting schools in Pakistan with schools in the US, including: educator professional development, student workshops, virtual exchanges (videoconferences, online platform), and youth arts/media projects;
• Recruit Pakistani secondary schools and educators for the program and select youth participants in a transparent process;
• Visit Pakistani schools/educators on a weekly basis throughout program to support implementation of curriculum activities and virtual exchanges with participants, ensuring that all are held in a timely and safe manner;
• Support the technical components of the program (online platform communication, videoconferencing and Internet/computer technologies, creation of student media projects);
• Provide English-Urdu translation (written and verbal) of student and educator materials, activities, and virtual exchanges, as needed; support facilitation of student dialogue;
• Monitor and moderate discussion on program's online platform that strengthens youth cultural exchange, including research and posting of current/relevant news events and articles, etc.;
• Support the completion of monitoring and evaluation activities with educators and students throughout the program;
• Complete administrative duties (record keeping, phone calls, emails);
• Oversee special events/projects, as assigned;
• Adhere to the highest educational and organizational standards in the completion of the program, sharing information in a transparent and timely matter, respecting customs and cultural sensitivities implicit in working in Pakistan, and the US, and representing the program to external parties in an appropriate and competent manner.
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