We are looking for a colleague to join the DofE as Team Lead for Programme Support and Development. This is a key role in the Learning & Quality leadership team, which has a major influence on the direction of the DofE programme in the Czech Republic - from strategy to youth worker training to a clever system of support for the centres that engage young people in the programme.
Who are we looking for?
We need a person who connects strategic thinking with a human touch. She knows how to lead people, keep direction and create an environment where everyone knows what they are doing - and why. She has a history of Experience leading a group of people and projects, understands and supports lifelong learning and discovers opportunitiesthat brings modern technology to the field of education and development. Can to think with context and heart, and has a desire to move things forward - with an emphasis on accessibility, impact and a respectful and safe environment for young people and their DofE programme guides.
What exactly are you going to do?
Your main task will be manage and strategically develop the education and support system for DofE centres - i.e. the schools and organisations that offer the programme to young people - and for their leaders (teachers, tutors, mentors, coaches...).
In practice, this means:
- You will contribute to the development and implementation of the strategy for the development of the DofE programme in the Czech Republic.
- You'll set targets, KPIs, budgets and plans - and monitor how they're being met.
- You will lead a small but key team focused on education, quality and nurturing the network of centres.
- You will work with the regional teams that visit and support the centres to ensure that the results of your work are translated into everyday practice.
Main areas of responsibility:
Scoring and individualised care for DofE centres
You'll be responsible for setting up and developing the scoring system - a tool that helps us find out where a school or organisation stands within the DofE and what its potential is. Based on data and regular analysis, you'll help categorise centres and tailor the level and type of support they need. You'll develop the idea of 'sales from care' - an approach where network growth comes from quality, targeted care.
Support and training for leaders
You'll figure out how best to train new leaders and support existing ones - from initial training to long-term development. You'll be responsible for methodological support, content development, innovation and the effective use of digital tools in the creation and distribution of training and support materials. You will ensure that training is accessible, high quality, inspiring - and most importantly, useful in practice.
DofE online and Expedition Centre
You'll oversee the running of our 'shop windows' - DofE Online (for young people outside the traditional centres) and the Expedition Centre (providing expeditions for DofE Online participants). Your responsibilities will include safe operations, sufficient mentor capacity, mentor recruitment and training and process efficiency. Together with the team, you will look for ways to further develop these centres and increase their impact.
Safety and well-being (safeguarding)
You will be involved in developing rules and policies that protect young people and leaders in the programme. You will ensure that these principles are part of training, methodologies and daily practice.
Representation and professional cooperation
You will represent our organisation at conferences, in professional networks and in meetings with partners. You will be involved in projects that strengthen the accessibility, inclusiveness and quality of the programme in the Czech Republic and internationally.
What you should be able to do, know, have done:
- Do you have experience in people management, project management and strategy setting?
- Do you have demonstrable experience in education, ideally non-formal education, and can you design, develop, evaluate educational programmes?
- Is working with learning, motivating and developing people, organisations or communities part of your career?
- Can you work with data and make decisions based on it? (Knowledge of Salesforce is an advantage.)
- Do you believe that education makes sense and want to be part of changing it?
- Aren't you afraid to take responsibility and see things through?
- Do you speak Czech and speak English - ideally so that you can speak at an international meeting?
How to work with us
- We work with curiosity, openness and trust - towards ourselves and others. We all talk to each other, we pride ourselves on respect and transparency. We like ideas and the courage to push things forward.
- We operate in a hybrid mode, where you combine working from home and from the office in Greenline in Kačerov (garden, terrace, great canteen).
- Everyone has a say in what we do and how we do it.
- We develop professionally and as a team and stand behind work that is meaningful.
- We offer you the following to start your cooperation a salary of 50 000 CZK and training, mentoring and support from the team and management.
Have you read this far and have the energy, skills and desire to join us?
Send us your CV and cover letter to vlasta.polachova@dofe.cz. We'd love to get to know you better and understand your motivation to take on the challenge of a new role at the DofE National Centre. Thank you and we look forward to it!
And how the selection process will be conducted:
We will let all applicants know how their application went. And for those who impress us with their motivation and experience, we will invite them to an online interview or give them an assignment. We will then select a few finalists who will meet with Gábina (the director) and Kuba (the current team leader) who will pass the baton.
If it works out, we won't drag things out unnecessarily - we'll send you an offer of cooperation straight away. We see an ideal start in August. Sure, it's summer, holidays... we'll just work it out together.
