Netherlands: Curriculum Development Manager (maternity leave cover)

Position – Curriculum Development Manager (maternity leave cover)

Company

Aflatoun

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Job type

Full time for 6 months

Remuneration

Paid

Salary

indicative gross salary between € 2714 and € 3542 euros per month

Comment

Inclusive of pension, health insurance, holiday allowance and national insurance contributions

Deadline

04-04-2016

The Organization

Aflatoun International is a non-governmental organization focusing on educating children about their rights and responsibilities and managing natural and financial resources through social and financial education. Children are empowered to make a positive change in their lives and in their communities, with the aim of ultimately leading them to breaking the cycle of poverty in which many find themselves. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, The Aflatoun programme is currently implemented in 116 countries and reaches 5 million children. A big number of these young people are now saving or have started an enterprise.

Through Aflatoun programmes children are inspired to discover their talents and put them to use, to stand up for their rights and those of their communities, to play games and to solve problems. They learn how to save, how to budget and how to set up social and financial enterprises that benefit themselves, their families and their neighborhoods. Aflatoun employs the social franchise model whereby partners have ownership of the programme. The secretariat develops curricula in collaboration with its partners and provides them with technical assistance, network support, advocacy and training materials to implement the Aflatoun methodology. Aflatoun has been ranked at the 29th place in the NGO world TOP500 by Global Geneva, a non-profit platform. Aflatoun has a multidisciplinary team of professionals. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Curriculum Development Manager for a 6 month period to cover for maternity leave.

Position

The Curriculum Development Manager (maternity leave cover) will work on curriculum projects within Aflatoun. He or she will develop a range of curriculum projects and manage both internal curriculum creation and revision and external consultancies for external stakeholders. The organization has an established curriculum framework and learning methodology. It is now increasingly working with more external partners on the production and development of specific topical curricula for external organizations. The Curriculum manager has a leading role in this work, primarily managing projects with a range of external consultants. Curriculum manager is expected to be able to do a range of tasks, work across multiple projects, and be able to handle responsibilities autonomously.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for developing Aflatoun curriculum products

• Create age and content appropriate curriculum for children and youth in the areas of social and financial education

• Develop new iterations of Aflatoun, including integrating other content and issues into curriculum (Ex. Life-skills, agriculture, sexual and reproductive health)

• Connect activities and curriculum to standards and learning frameworks.

• Ensure that the material is aligned and coheres with organizational pedagogy and approach

Coordinates the production of Aflatoun Curriculum

• Project management curriculum projects and consultancies

• Manage contracts and partnerships in the development of curriculum materials

• Monitor deadlines and deliverables with external parties

• Ensure visual and content consistency for all Aflatoun’s curriculum materials

Monitors dissemination and adaptation of Aflatoun Curriculum

• Manage the dissemination of curriculum to partner network

• Monitor and document partner adaptations of the curriculum

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in the education field

• Experience teaching primary or secondary age children

• Experience developing lesson plans and/or curriculum frameworks

• Proven experience producing high quality written materials in English

• Process and project management experience

• Experience in working in a multicultural environment

• 3 to 5 years work experience relevant to the job

• Knowledge of pedagogy and learning frameworks

• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

• Proficiency in English. Knowledge in Spanish, Arabic, French or Russian is an advantage

• Proven track record in delivering results

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and to work under pressure; flexibility

• Ability to learn quickly and on the job

• Strong computer skills, including sound knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Conditions of Employment

The position is for a fulltime workweek (40 hours) for a period of 6 months. We are looking for a committed & flexible individual. We offer a dynamic and pleasant multicultural working environment, with an indicative gross yearly salary range of € 2714 and € 3542 (inclusive of pension, health insurance, holiday allowance and national insurance contributions) – the salary level awarded will depend on relevant work experience and educational background.

Valid work permit and/or European passport is required in order to be considered for the position. al’>