Zambales Education Local Coordinator (1 year)

The Education Local Coordinator is a project-based position with a 1-year contract period. The role will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating the smooth implementation of Digital Education program across multiple schools from San Felipe to Botolan, Zambales. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills to liaise between schools, project stakeholders, and project team, ensuring the successful rollout and integration of digital educational tools and platforms.

Project Coordination

• Act as the main point of contact between all schools and the project team for Digital Education Program
• Oversee and coordinate by providing on-site support (i.e. school visits) on a regular basis and to all involved in the implementation of the Digital Education program across assigned areas within Zambales.
• Track project progress and ensure deadlines are met. Flag and resolve any delays or issues that arise, relaying regular status updates to the project team.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with project sites' school administrators, teachers, and ICT to ensure a seamless implementation process.
• Gather questions, concerns, or technical issues raised by teachers in project sites and directly report to the project team, ensuring that issues are resolved in a timely manner.

Training and Logistical Support

• Coordinate with the project team to ensure that all logistical requirements for local activities (events, trainings, workshops, etc.) are prepared in advance.
• Ensure that necessary resources such as materials, equipment, and supplies are organized and available for activities in the assigned areas.
• Coordinate and schedule training sessions for teachers.
• Support the local execution of events, trainings, and workshops by ensuring proper setup, participant coordination, and facilitation as required.
• Ensure that partner schools are equipped with the necessary resources and materials to implement digital education program effectively.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor the implementation progress in each school to ensure alignment with project goals and objectives.
• Prepare and submit regular reports on project status, highlighting successes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collect feedback from schools to identify areas of improvement and suggest solutions to enhance the program’s effectiveness.
• Ensure that the project is well documented.

REQUIREMENTS

• At least a Bachelor's degree, preferably in an Education-related field.
• Previous work experience as a teacher or in the education/community development sector is an advantage
• Willing to travel and conduct regular fieldwork within Zambales (will spend most of the time visiting schools and working with teachers and possibly ICT coordinators and school leaders as needed)
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with digital education platforms, hardware, and software (preferred).