Simplon.co is a start-up within the Social and Solidarity Economy that is fast-growing and resolutely committed to an inclusive and solidarity-based digital economy. Founded in 2013, Simplon.co is an international network of inclusive digital training centers. Our core activities include:

• Recruiting under-represented individuals within the tech sector (job seekers, individuals without degrees, individuals coming from priority neighborhoods or rural areas, employees undergoing professional reconversion, and refugees) with the objective of achieving gender parity within our training programs

• Training these under-represented individuals in Web/Mobile/Software Development as well as for positions in the tech sector that are difficult to recruit for (Data, Artificial Intelligence, IOT, Network, and Systems Administration, Cyber Security, etc.).

• Supporting trainees in finding a job or in creating their own business

• Developing training courses for companies, most notably to reskill or upskill their employees

Our training courses in France are intensive and free of charge for trainees. To date, Simplon. co has trained over 11,000 people in 17 countries across the globe. 

POSITION

• The overall mission of the International Impact Unit at Simplon is to study, propose, and implement Simplon. co projects on an international scale, either on its own or within the framework of a partnership with a local organization or enterprise.

  The Program Coordinator in Jordan will work within the International Team at Simplon. co. He/She will be an ambassador of Simplon. co abroad. Reporting to the International Project Manager in charge of Jordan, he/she will aim to:

  • Ensure the successful implementation of Simplon. co projects in Jordan, with a focus on operational excellence and cohesion amongst processes and tools 

  • Provide ongoing support to local project management and training teams in-country

   

  This position is centered around the following duty:

  Supporting the training centers in Jordan:

  • Coordinate with Simplon’s partner coordination team and ensure smooth communication at all phases of the project implementation

  • Finalize the project set-up phase for all cohorts

  • Advise and equip project leads at each step of the project: running workshops, thoroughly anticipating each phase with the project leads (recruitment of trainees, cohort launch, masterpiece project, final jury...), making recommendations, etc.

  • Share Simplon best practices in terms of engineering and pedagogical tools (Simplonline), project management, human resource management, business engagement, etc.

  • Guarantee the implementation of the “Simplon process”: integrating companies into the training process, recruiting the training team and trainees, participating in the kick-off and major project milestones, following up with the pedagogical team, conducting training and financing assessments

  • Provide on-site, operational support to and follow-up with the existing project management and training teams: coordinate day-to-day project management tasks in conjunction with the pedagogical team and training center manager, oversee and provide support in regard to operational aspects, regular visits to the training centers

  • Provide regular follow-up and operational support to new training centers: coordinate day-to-day project management tasks in conjunction with the pedagogical team, oversee and provide support in regard to operational aspects of the project, conduct regular calls with & provide remote support of the training and project management team 

  • Coordinate with and regularly report to Simplon HQ on project progress, partners’ needs, potential project adaptations, etc.

   

Qualifications And Skills

Prerequisites 

• Available ASAP

• Fluent in both spoken and written Arabic & English

• 3 to 5 years experience in project management 

• Proven experience in the management of training programs, ideally in IT and/or the social sector

• Available to be based in Amman, Jordan 

Desired skills and experiences:

• Knowledge of the actors and issues related to the digital sector and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)

• Curiosity and appetence for the pedagogy of digital training programs and the challenges of the digital transformation of companies

• Curiosity about the vocational training ecosystem

• Working knowledge of international institutions and regional actors within the Middle East, especially in Jordan

• Experience in HR project management and/or training

• Native-level Arabic

• English level C1 (fluent) 

• Comfortable producing written reports and visual supports using G Suite 

• Analytical and negotiation skills

• Teamwork, ability to collaborate with others

• Ability to learn and adapt

• Proactivity, autonomy, and creativity

Conditions

• Reports to: International Project Manager in charge of Jordan

• Area of intervention: based in Amman, Jordan with frequent missions throughout Jordan
  Type of contract : freelance - consultant
  Lenght of the mission : one year