Swedish Humanitarian Aid Organization

VACANCYANNOUNCEMENT-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

VACANCYNO.: Q-IRQ-VAC-18-001POSITION: ArabicandKurdishTeacherReportto:ProjectCoordinatorNumberofposition:2PositionsDUTYSTATION: DarashakranCampEMPLOYMENTTYPE: Full-time(Sun.toThur.08h00-16h00)CONTRACTDURATION: 3MonthsAnnouncementDate:19December2017ApplicationDeadline:23December2017

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BACKGROUND:QANDILisaSwedishnon-profit,non-political,non-religioushumanitarianaidorganizationthatwasfoundedin1991inStockholm,Sweden.HavingcontinuouslyoperatedintheKurdistanRegioneversince,QANDIL’smainprioritiesofworkareconstructionandinfrastructureactivities,refugeeandIDPinitiatives,health,water,sanitationandhygiene,andcapacitybuilding.TheArabicandKurdishTeacherwillplayaleadingroleintheimplementationofQANDILandGIZ’s‘SocialSupportandLifeSkillProject’inDarashakranRefugeecamp.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JOBDESCRIPTIONUnderthesupervisionoftheProjectCoordinator,thesuccessfulcandidatewillassistinthecreationofclassroommaterials,designofcurriculumandteachingofaBasicArabicandKurdishCourseforbothadultsandchildren.ThesuccessfulcandidateshouldhaveexperienceinteachingArabicandKurdishasasecondlanguage,particulartoArabicspeakers,aswellasanawarenessofprotectionissuesandappropriateteachingstrategiesforaidingpupilswithtrauma.Thecoursewillrunfor15days,thereforeitishighlydesirablethatthecoursecurriculumemphasizeslearningoutsideoftheclassroomandmotivatesparticipantstocontinuetheireducationbeyondthedurationofthecourse.Additionally,thesuccessfulcandidatewillberesponsibleformonitoringandtrackingtheprogressofpupilsandreportingthistotheProjectCoordinatorandProjectReportingOfficer.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MAINDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

• Designcurriculumtobeimplementedover15days,mustbebothadultandchildfriendly• Design individual lessons that engage participants and build language knowledge and

retention.• Monitoring the overall progress of students, identifying and creating strategies to assist

participantswhoarestruggling.• Creatingtoolsthatallowlearnerstocontinuetheireducationoutsideofclassroomsettings,

bothduringthecourseandafterithasbeencompleted.• Workingwith theReportingOfficer andProjectCoordinator to collect timelydataon the

participantsandusethisfortheoverallreporting.• AttendrelevantmeetingstoidentifygapsandtoimproveQANDIL’scapacitytorespondto

futureneedsfortheproject.

Swedish Humanitarian Aid Organization

• PerformotherdutiesasdirectedbytheProjectManagersandotherrelevantdepartments.QUALIFICATIONSANDSKILLS

• M.A.orB.A.inArabicorKurdish.• Experienceinteachingmixedabilitygroupsrequired.• ExperienceteachingIDPsand/orrefugeeshighlydesirable.• FluencyinArabicandKurdishisrequired.Englishskillishighlydesirable.• Excellent organizational skills and ability to create interesting and engagingmaterial for

groupsoflearnersrequired.• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and willingness to share knowledge and

experience.• Proactive,motivatedandadaptableindividual.• Abilitytoworkwellinateamenvironment,handlemultipleassignmentsandmeetdeadlines.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOWTOAPPLY:Interested applicants must send their most recent CV with a cover letter torecruitment@qandil.org.Subjectlinemustread:ArabicandKurdishTeacher-Darashakran.Note:Applicationsnotmeetingthespecifiedminimumrequirementsorreceivedafterclosingdatemaynotbeconsidered.Shortlistedcandidateswillbecontactedforaninterviewthatmayincludeawrittentestofcommunicationandwritingskills.