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Associate Programme Manager, Diploma Programme, IBAEM School Services (10CHF)

Starting date: September 2009 or earlier if selected applicant is available.

About the Africa, Europe, Middle East Region

With schools as far South as Cape Town in South Africa, as far North as Tromsø in Norway, as far East as Vladivostok in Russia and as far West as in Reykjavík in Iceland, the IB Africa, Europe, Middle East region is both large and culturally very diverse. At present there are more than 720 schools in 81 countries teaching one or more of the three IB programmes. All three IB official languages—English, French and Spanish—are represented among the IB World Schools in our region but we support schools working in many more. The growth rate has been around 15% in each of the last five years.

The school services department in IBAEM deals with authorization and programme evaluation of schools for the three programmes. An important dimension of this activity is growing and developing the team of IB practitioners that make this work possible.

About the role

Under the direction of the DP Regional Manager, the Associate Programme Manager for the DP will support the manger by ensuring schools implement and develop the programme according to requirements and regulations. As such the position requires a person fully committed to the values and mission of the IB.

The regional office is engaged in organizational and operational developments in line with the IB’s 2020 vision. This role is seen as an important component of that change, to ensure the regional office can increase the pool of IB practitioners that support the regional office with the process of authorization, evaluation, consultation and training of IB practitioners as well as support the implementation of quality assurance processes.

This role has a close working relationship with the other programmes, professional development other units, schools and IB practitioners.

Education, Experience & Languages:

• Tertiary degree and in depth knowledge of secondary education.
• Minimum 4 years DP experience as a teacher and/or DP coordinator
• Knowledge/experience of the PYP and/or the MYP, an advantage
• Knowledge of the Africa/Europe and Middle East region, types of school and educational systems an advantage 
• Excellent written and spoken English 
• French, Spanish and/or other languages would be a distinct advantage

Requested skills:

• Excellent communication skills both written and oral are essential
• Excellent organizational skills, including ability to handle priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with an aptitude to work in multifunctional and multicultural teams
• Excellent knowledge and use of  ICT tools, including databases and Microsoft Outlook

Location

Initially based in Geneva, Switzerland the position will relocate to The Hague area in the Netherlands.