Education Program Specialist

SABANCI ÜNİVERSİTESİ

We are looking for an Education Program Specialist to join our team at Sabancı University, Center of Excellence for Gender and Women's Studies (SU Gender).

Center of Excellence for Gender and Women's Studies at Sabancı University is a vibrant research center developing and conducting research, education and awareness projects on contemporary issues in gender and women’s studies. The Education Program Expert will work as part of the SU Gender team composed of the Academic Director, Administrative Coordinator, Education Coordinator, Project Coordinators, Researcher(s), Assistants, SU Gender Board, as well as faculty members and students involved in various SU Gender projects. The activities identified as “training” include adult education courses, gender and sexuality awareness programs, gender equality action plan trainings, gender equality courses (trainings) and certificate programs for the private sector and NGOs, and other related activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Educational Sciences or Social Sciences and Humanities,
• At least two years of working experience in the field of Education and program development, organizational and administrative experience in corporations, NGOs, research centers, think tanks or international organizations,
• Experience in developing and overseeing national and international training projects,
• Proficiency in MS Office programs and other related online educational tools such as Mentimeter, Typeform, Prezi, etc.,
• Knowledge of basic research and data analysis methods,
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis is a plus, 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Turkish, competence in a third language is a plus,
• Good networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills,
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work with people from diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds,
• Ability to think critically, conceptualize ideas, and articulate gender-related issues.

Job Description

Assistance to Coordination & Communication

• Help the coordinator establish the Center as an institution and hub of gender expertise for external partners such as governmental organizations, civil society institutions, high schools, universities, corporations, and prospective national and/or international donors and grant-giving foundations,
• Organize the timetables of the communications and information strategies to promote the Center’s education and training projects,
• Help the coordinator with the preparation and editing of the communication materials of the Center’s education and training activities, such as website entries, brochures, newsletters, press releases, etc.,
• Arrange meetings, presentations, seminars, and training related to the education and awareness projects at hand,
• Help the coordinator contribute to and establish connections with other projects and activities of SU Gender.

 Assistance to the Training Development Process

• Assistance with the coordination of the drafting and updating of the Center’s training strategy,
• Assistance with conducting and/or coordinating quantitative and qualitative baseline research,
• Assistance with searching for outside funds and developing strategies to attract funding from various prospective donors for the Center’s training projects,
• Oversee training budgets, in collaboration with the Education Coordinator.

This position will be working with a  fixed-term contract.

Sabancı University is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment in education and employment. The University respects all individuals without any discrimination of gender, religion, national and ethnic origin, race, color, physical disability, physical appearance, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, age, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational, admission and employment policies, and its scholarship and university-sponsored programs.