Project Officer in the Initiative Schools: Partners for the Future (PASCH)

Project Officer in the Initiative Schools: Partners for the Future (PASCH) (Local Contract)

at the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka with a full-time position (40 hours/week), remuneration according to the local salary scale.

The Goethe-Institut is seeking a dedicated employee starting from January 1, 2025, or later.

As Project Officer in the initiative schools: Partner der Zukunft (PASCH), your responsibilities, in coordination with the education expert, primarily include:

  • Participation in implementing the PASCH strategy for South Asia
  • Support and guidance for German teachers and school principals of PASCH schools in the region
  • Organization, execution, and documentation of youth camps, conferences, training sessions, competitions, and other activities for partner schools in the PASCH initiative of the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka
  • Conducting school visits, observations, team-teaching including relevant documentation at PASCH schools in the region
  • Planning and management of the PASCH scholarship program for Sri Lanka based on needs-oriented training planning
  • Reporting and project-related budget management (planning and controlling) for PASCH schools in the region
  • Management of addresses and statistical data, documentation, and archiving for PASCH, including data research and preparation of information for various queries and reports for PASCH schools in the region
  • General office duties
  • Email correspondence and general written communication in German and English
  • Processing of applications, creation of statistics and reports as per guidelines
  • Maintenance of archives

Requirements:
  • Strong communication skills
  • Very good knowledge of English, both spoken and written
  • German proficiency at level B2
  • Teaching experience and experience in the public school sector preferred
  • Very good knowledge and handling of MS Word, Outlook, and Excel
  • Knowledge in social media management, Photoshop, or Adobe InDesign desirable
  • Willingness to familiarize oneself with the systems of the Goethe-Institut
  • Good organizational and coordination skills
  • Strong team and communication skills
  • High resilience
  • Willingness to travel within the region and work on weekends
  • Completed university degree
We offer:
  • An exciting, versatile, and varied field of work in an international context
  • Regular further training opportunities
  • A highly motivated and dedicated team
The Goethe-Institut stands for the diversity of all employees. We welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their cultural and social background, age, religion, gender, worldview, disability, or sexual identity.

Please send your application documents (CV, motivation letter, certificates, and references) in German by email with the subject line: Projektreferent PASCH to:
rakitha.karunaratne@goethe.de 

The application deadline for this vacancy is November 15, 2024