Ana Aqra Association is seeking qualified Center Coordinators to oversee the effective day-to-day implementation of education activities at assigned learning centers.

The Center Coordinator will have a primary role in supporting Early Childhood Education (ECE) programming while also coordinating other education and child-focused activities implemented through the center. The role combines center management, program coordination, education quality follow-up, teacher/facilitator coaching, caregiver engagement, safeguarding, and operational follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

The Center Coordinator will:

- Coordinate the day-to-day operation of the assigned center and ensure activities are implemented according to approved plans, schedules, targets, and quality standards.
- Coordinate primarily ECE activities while supporting other formal or non-formal education activities implemented through the center, as required.
- Supervise and support teachers, teacher assistants, facilitators, and other center-based personnel.
- Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to education staff, including classroom/session observations and practical feedback.
- Support teachers and facilitators in strengthening instructional approaches, classroom management, learner engagement, assessment practices, inclusive education, and other relevant technical areas.
- Monitor learner enrollment, attendance, participation, retention, and progression and coordinate follow-up on identified barriers.
- Coordinate caregiver engagement, meetings, awareness activities, and communication related to children’s learning and wellbeing.

- Ensure that center activities provide a safe, inclusive, accessible, and child-friendly learning environment.
- Ensure compliance with Ana Aqra’s safeguarding, Child Protection, PSEA, AAP, confidentiality, and do-no-harm requirements.
- Coordinate with designated Safeguarding and Child Protection focal points on related matters, as needed.
- Maintain accurate center-level records, attendance, activity documentation, inventories, and required project data.
- Coordinate center logistics, materials, supplies, maintenance, and other operational requirements.
- Coordinate with project, technical, MEAL, finance, procurement, HR, and administration teams as required.
- Support field visits, monitoring activities, events, and other project requirements at center level.

Qualifications and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Social Sciences, or another relevant field.
- Relevant experience in education programming, center coordination, teaching, teacher support/coaching, or a related role.
- Experience with ECE programming is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and support teachers/facilitators and provide practical coaching and feedback.
- Strong coordination, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of safeguarding, Child Protection, inclusive education, and learner wellbeing.
- Good command of Arabic and English.
- Ability to work effectively with children, caregivers, educators, communities, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Additional Conditions

Ana Aqra Association has a zero-tolerance to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is a shared responsibility, and all staff are required to sign, familiarize themselves with, and adhere to the organization’s Code of Conduct, AAP, and PSEA Policy at all times—both during and outside of work hours. Compliance with these safeguarding standards, including the completion of mandatory training and background checks, is a condition of employment and ongoing service with the Association.

Important note: Recruitment for this position is being initiated in anticipation of project commencement. Appointment and contract issuance are contingent upon final donor approval and confirmation of project funding.

Please apply ONLY if your qualifications meet the job requirements, namely the educational background and relevant experience.

Due to the large number of applications received, only short-listed candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to remove the vacancy ad if we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date. Any résumés received after that time will not be considered.

Ana Aqra is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant because of individual differences and disabilities. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other protected group.

Ana Aqra and its employees and stakeholders are committed to the core principles regarding protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and adhere to the Safeguarding and Child Protection policies at all times.

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