The Opportunity

ROLE PURPOSE:

SCI is implementing a project in Hatay and Adıyaman that includes MHPSS, Education, and CVA activities through three partner organizations. The project aims to enhance access to education for out-of-school children or those at high risk of dropping out, assist children facing barriers to educational opportunities, and support boys and girls with disabilities. It also includes a component focused on building partner capacity. SCI is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to lead this initiative.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Coordinator will serve as the primary point of contact for the project, working closely with partners and relevant stakeholders. In this role, the Project Coordinator will act as the liaison between partners and other stakeholders, providing technical support and facilitating partner activities. The position also involves overseeing the project’s implementation, guided by the Project Manager, and developing necessary tools to support this process. Additionally, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating data collection, enhancing partner capacities, delivering stakeholder training, and managing monitoring processes to ensure the project’s quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

Essential

At least 5 years of experience in the field of project implementation, planning (preferably education-focused services).
Experience in project management (e.g. monitoring, reporting)
Previous experience in working in coordination with government departments and local authorities (preferably previous working experience with MoNE).
2 years experience in partner management and relations
A minimum of education in BSc/BA/BEng level preferably in Educational Sciences, but other fields such as Social Sciences, Development Studies or similar can also be relevant, or equivalent field experience.
Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability.
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports.
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
Able to work independently as well as in team to ensure timely results of high quality.
Capacity and willingness to be flexible in difficult working circumstances.
Able to travel to field sites where necessary.
Commitment to and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of Save the Children, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the Code of Conduct.
In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English and Turkish, with experience in working with multicultural teams

Desired

Knowledge and/or previous experience in providing/organizing trainings or capacity building programs for partners
Postgraduate level qualification in Education, Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, or Development Studies.

Position holder will be based in Hatay, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application. Applications will be evaluated in a rolling basis.

The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Save the Children is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating discrimination. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve children better. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.