Technical coordinator
is in charge of supporting the schools during the project
implementation, and to provide daily support to the school head teachers
and the teachers.
It is key to the project that the coordinators
understand the circumstances under which the Project develops to become
part of the project and continue the activities even further than
Profuturo´s involvement. That is the reason why the project needs people
from the local community. The two profiles will be provided by the
community itself or the local partner.
Profuturo will conduct a
process of deep training in the issues of the Project. That is:
technology, tools, methodology and contents, as well as the different
processes.
PROFILE:
Background:
·
Technical skills –administrator level: devices (computer, tablet),
computer networking, email, Microsoft programs (Word and Excel) and
social networks.
· Project management skills: activities planning and reports.
Experience:
· Experience helping non-technical people to solve technical issues (work or internship experience).
· Experience giving training.
· Experience supporting IT systems in corporate or educational settings will be highly valued.
Other requirements:
· Communication skills and social empathy.
· Proactivity and problem-solving capability.
· Team working (the people hired need to work closely with the other coordinators and remote support team).
· 100% dedication to the project.
MAIN ACTIVITIES:
1.
PROGRAMMED VISITS TO SCHOOLS (the coordinators will plan the visit with ProFuturo and the local entity)
· Equipment review: to guarantee correct performance of all the devices.
·
Meeting with the head teachers and/or the school responsible of the
equipment to check the Project development and any possible incidence.
· Review the working calendar to monitor how the different teachers are using the equipment and to guarantee its use.
· Problem solving: for the equipment and the platform, the network, and the contents.
· Platform administration to support the teachers in:
o Platform users´ registration.
o Classes and content setting on the platform.
·
Provide Internet connectivity to teachers’ laptops to send data and
receive updates, using the existing network connectivity or USB cellular
connections.
· Face to face meetings with teachers with special
difficulties on the use of the platform: specific training and problem
solving.
· Based on the results of the platform, implement
additional training to teachers on specific functionalities that they
may find harder to use.
· Training to new teachers: initial training for teachers joining the Project.
· Conduct on-site tests with teachers and students.
· Coordinate with the local teaching Coordinator to solve any teaching problem.
· Gather insight about how the platform is used on the field and suggest design improvements to the Profuturo program.
2.OTHER ACTIVITIES:
·
To attend the requirements of the head teachers or the equipment
responsible regarding any incidence with the technology, platform or the
content. The coordinator will receive training to be able to deal with
basic problems. Remote support will take care of higher complexity
problems reported by the coordinators.
3.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE REMOTE SUPPORT:
· Notifications of any problem that the coordinator cannot directly solve.
· Coordination of specific actions to problem solving and platform updates.
· Regular review meetings
4.
REPORTS:
· Quarterly reports according to Profuturo´s template.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
· Languages: Kiswahili and English.
· Driving License: preferably
· Type of contract: full time for one year
· Access to computer/Access to Internet: yes
A client seeks to hire a qualified candidate for the position of Technical coordinator.
APPLICATION
To apply for this job, please go to the following website
www.brightermonday.co.tz
