Project: Accelerate Access to the Right of Quality Education for

Project Management Assistant
IECD Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
 Context
« Institut Européen de Coordination et de Développement » (IECD (www.iecd.org) is a non-governmental organization
created in 1988, whose mission is recognized by the French State. IECD implements projects of socio-economic development,
in partnership with local institutions. It is especially working in the fields of vocational training and professional integration,
support to small businesses and access to education and health for vulnerable populations.
After several opportunity studies in Egypt, IECD has launched its flagship project Seeds of Hope in 2013, a Training &
Professional Integration project for the youth, implemented in partnership with Don Bosco institutes in Cairo and
Alexandria. In Egypt, Seeds of Hope aims to train 300 new students each year, 50 teachers in continuous training and to
develop 2 Guidance & Employment Offices within the schools.
Seeds of Hope project
‘’Seeds of Hope’’ promotes youth access to employment through vocational training in electrotechnics and aims to give the
youth means to access a valued and permanent job. It places companies at the heart of its approach: they are involved in
the development of the program to adjust the training to their real needs. In addition, partnerships are built with local
companies to promote the placement of students. Today, the program is ongoing in Lebanon, Morocco and Nigeria.
In Egypt, Seeds of Hope is funded in partnership with Schneider Electric, and the French Agency for Development (Agence
Française de Développement - AFD).
The program promotes the creation of structured partnerships between technical schools and companies. Seeds of Hope
Program is structured around 5 main pillars:
1. Improvement of the curricula by updating contents, to answer the needs of the private sector
2. Renovation and equipment of the schools’ labs, with products and solutions tailored to the reality of the industry
3. Training of teachers to reinforce pedagogical and technical skills
4. Provide support and guidance for students by enhancing/creating a Guidance and Employment Office, and
promoting immersion in real work situations (internships, apprenticeship)
5. Promote Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Egypt by organizing Job Forums and
Communication campaigns
IECD in Egypt: taking in account the needs of the Egyptian Youth, IECD aims to further launch its other flagship programs in
the short to medium term, and is carrying assessment studies to prepare the ground for such actions. They encompass
vocational trainings in fields as hospitality and catering and support to informal businesses.
 Mission
In order to reinforce its team in Egypt, IECD is looking forward to recruit an intern able to conduct the following tasks:
1.
Support the Development of IECD activities in Egypt
 Help to create monitoring tools and formalize work procedures
 Implication in the preparation of communication material and in the general follow-up
 Help in preparing documents and following the progress of the registration process of the organization, in
close coordination with the country delegate
2.
Support Seeds of Hope project implementation
 Assist in the implementation and organization of the seeds of Hope activities (job office, job forums, order
of equipments, etc)
 Conduct a study on the impact of Don Bosco trainings after graduation. A key aspect of Seeds of Hope is to
assess the integration of students in the job market. Do they work in their field of studies? Are they
satisfied with the type of job they are asked to do? Such an impact study is key to adapt the program to
real needs of the market, by better taking in account students expectations, companies’ needs, and skills
required by both side to fulfill their goals.
 Expected profile
Education: generalist profile, business school, law university, institute of political sciences, etc..
Experience: previous job experience in development organizations, highly appreciated.
Competencies: proficient use of Microsoft office, proficiency in English and Arabic, interest in the field of technical education.
Italian or French highly appreciated.
Qualities:
- Dynamic and proactive
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Teamwork and interest for knowledge transfer
- Capacity to work with an international team.
 Conditions
Under the supervision of
Project Manager
Starting date
Starting from June 2015, from 3 to 6 months
Incentives
Stipend to cover basic subsistence costs
Location
Cairo, frequent travel to Alexandria
Working hours
Full time, 8 hours a day
Status
To be discussed according to the profile
Send your application (CV + cover letter) to :
 Carole Becquet, carole.becquet@iecd.org