Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
MAIN DUTIES
The Education Manager will work closely with the Programme Manager and Programme Director to support collaborative initiatives with financial institutions and to effectively support the design and delivery of high quality financial literacy programmes. Project responsibilities include designing, planning and delivering activities, supporting day-to-day communications and project evaluation and reporting.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Planning
- Input into the review and development of project objectives and intended outcomes and outputs to design impactful activities including detailed implementation plans, setting of KPIs and deliverables, and identification of potential collaboration partners.
- Independently research and Identify needs of students and prepare highly engaging and age-appropriate financial literacy resources targeted at primary and secondary students in both English and Bahasa Melayu.
- Support the Programme Manager in responding to financial industry members’ requests to contribute to FINCO schools by liaising with project managers and Education Partners and on schools’ needs and facilitating financial institution responses.
- Attend relevant meetings with stakeholders and FINCO teams to ensure integration and alignment of shared programmes with current priorities, support proposal preparation and ensure smooth end-to-end delivery for stakeholders.
- Be responsible for planning the implementation of projects and for reviews at different stages of the project cycle to ensure goals and timelines are met.
- Identify any goods, services and resources that need to be procured in the course of project delivery and assist in the procurement process as required and in line with FINCO’s finance SOPs.
- Support the Programme Director in developing M&E tools and in monitoring the performance of suppliers, service providers and partners, including progress against deliverables and to expected standards.
- Ensure child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and diversity and Anti-Bribery and Corruption policies are considered during planning and consistently implemented, and any potential or actual malpractice is reported.
Project Delivery
- Liaise with JPN, schools and volunteers to arrange training and activity dates, issue the required documentation and manage training logistics including venues and catering and suitable platforms for online delivery.
- Deliver financial literacy workshops, to primary and secondary students, disseminate resources and information to stakeholders and highlight and implement changes needed to manage risks and achieve objectives.
- Ensure FINCO’s branding and project IP, and that of financial industry partners, is protected and in line with service provider agreements.
- Work with the Programme Manager to encourage and manage the involvement of financial industry members and volunteers in FINCO’s programmes.
- Work with the Programme Manager and Accounts Assistant to ensure accurate reporting of finances.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Ensure the integrated monitoring and evaluation systems are implemented as required and report on activities conducted, updating the dashboard as required.
- Secure the participation of counselors, students and volunteers for focus groups as part of the project monitoring and evaluation process.
Communications
- Contribute to the development of project briefings and update presentations to the MOE, schools, financial industry members and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to the identification and development of impact stories and visual content to showcase programme success, and work with the Senior Manager Communications and Events to develop and deliver a programme communications plan aligned to core messaging.
- Provide the Backbone and other relevant stakeholders with regular activity updates.
Stakeholder Management
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with the relevant JPN officers, financial industry members, NGOs and government departments to ensure smooth programme implementation.
- Work with the Programme Manager to communicate volunteering opportunities to FINCO’s financial industry members and manage and report on their participation in the project.
- Be updated on all FINCO programmes and be an ambassador for FINCO.
Events
- Support the Backbone team in the organization of relevant events.
- Independently identify and communicate opportunities for FINCO’s involvement in relevant 3rd party events.
