Part 1: JOB PROFILE
Job Title: Education Coordinator
Main Purpose of Job
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Provide direct support to the International Education Managers to achieve the goals of the
Education team, including working with external partners and members of the public.
Coordinate the administration of the Education team, including work on First Concepts in
Animal Welfare (FCAW), Advanced Concepts in Animal Welfare (ACAW) and other existing
projects.
Contribute knowledge, skills and experiences of professional education processes to WSPA
animal welfare education programmes internationally.
Liaise and collaborate with UK and foreign educators and other professionals on behalf of
WSPA.
Position in Organisation
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Member of the Education team led by Head of Education - which sits within the wider External
Affairs, Research and Learning (EARL) department of WSPA.
Reports to the International Education Manager (FCAW).
Scope of Job:
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Coordinate team liaison and regular reporting mechanisms, and update team movement
calendar.
Communicate education information internally and externally, particularly to WSPA’s offices
overseas. Deal with enquiries from external animal welfare organisations and the general
public.
Learn to a proficient level and utilise Tridion website content management software to maintain
education sections of Animal Mosaic website. Troubleshoot with support from external
consultants and develop innovative approaches to boost the site and its usage.
Liaise closely with the Policy & External Relations team in the development and management
of the WSPA network.
Seek out, acquire, assess and describe existing humane education/animal welfare education
materials and place on Animal Mosaic website. Be able to feed into resource development
process.
Organise, tailor content and present at conferences, seminars, workshops, training
programmes and other learning experiences in the UK and abroad, as agreed and directed by
the International Education Manager/s.
Assist with production of education materials on animal welfare topics for delivery to overseas
educational institutions and other global audiences including school children and network
members; refine and adapt to specific educational groups on a case-by-case basis.
Limits of Authority
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Deputise for the International Education Manager/s when necessary.
Within agreed limits represent WSPA in external meetings both in the UK and internationally.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualification/ Education/
Knowledge
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Minimum: First degree in relevant
subject (preferably zoology, biology,
animal management or environmental
science, or education)
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Experience
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Experience of liaising and initiating
contact with third parties
Experience working with colleagues,
consultants and other partners from
other cultures
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Abilities/skills
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Personal qualities
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Circumstances
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Excellent oral and written
communication and grammar skills
Good IT skills
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to arrange and host meetings for
array of team members and minute
efficiently
Team player and self-starter
Ability to organise files and records,
and meet deadlines
Ability to prioritise and organise work
tasks
Ability to reflect and use forward
planning
Flexible and able to embrace change
positively
Committed to animal welfare and the
policies of WSPA
Willing to relocate if necessary as this
post is based in the London
International office
Able to travel and work nationally and
internationally if required
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Knowledge and
understanding
about education
methodology a
plus
Interest and
competence in
database or
website design
and management
Teaching
qualification
Working for a
charity, NGO,
voluntary sector
Working with
young people or
adults in a
development and
educational arena
Experience in
production of
education
materials
Animal welfare
educational
experience and
knowledge
Foreign language
skills
Experience with
Tridion content
management
software
Part 2: DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Title: Education Coordinator
Immediate Line Manager: International Education Manager (FCAW)
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Management of day-to-day Education Unit affairs
o Assist in implementation of Education team strategy
o Assist International Education Managers with duties as required
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Communicate education information internally and externally, particularly to WSPA’s offices
overseas. Deal with enquiries from animal welfare organisations and the general public.
o Communicate with members of the public and with other animal welfare
organisations on education issues. Maintain a database of contacts
o Liaise with global WSPA Education Managers regarding progress of the animal
welfare education programme in their regions
o Gather data from regional team members regarding updates and achievements;
develop and disseminate internal e-newsletter for WSPA staff
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Learn to a proficient level and utilise Tridion content management software to maintain
education sections of Animal Mosaic website. Troubleshoot with support from external
consultant and develop innovative approaches to boost the site and its usage.
o In collaboration with International Education Manager/s, develop and maintain
content for Animal Mosaic website
o Carry out tracking and on-going assessment of Animal Mosaic website; develop
innovative methods to build usage globally
o Maintain updated information about global news and events as they pertain to
website users across three regional sites
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Coordinate team liaison and regular reporting mechanisms, and update team movement
calendar
o Maintain contact with regional teammates and update movement calendar to assist
with planning team meetings
o Organise and host team meetings and teleconferences and carry out minuting
o Maintain correspondence with team members as necessary to ensure up-to-date
reporting of activities, achievements and updates
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Seek out, acquire, assess and describe existing humane education/animal welfare education
materials and place on Animal Mosaic website, and assist with developing new education
materials when required
o Contact suppliers of humane education and animal welfare education materials to
acquire their resources to be described in the database
o View/assess and describe contents of existing high education quality materials on
Animal Mosaic database, utilising knowledge of WSPA policy and animal welfare to
conduct quality assurance
o Maintain database information for accuracy
o Send out WSPA education resources to and upon request from target audiences
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Assist with production of education materials on animal welfare topics for delivery to overseas
educational institutions and other global audiences including school children and other
institutions
o Help to assess the necessity of creating new educational resource material
produced by the WSPA programmes teams in all offices
o Become familiar with resources produced by other organisations and individuals in
order to determine gaps in the topics available and where reproduction can be
beneficial
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Copy-edit and proof-read the resources where appropriate to ensure consistent
standards
Identify and resolve the necessity for updating or modifying such material
Organise, tailor content and present at conferences, seminars, workshops, training
programmes and other learning experiences in the UK and abroad, as agreed and directed by
the International Education Manager (FCAW)
o Participate in WSPA workshops and conferences which aim to harmonise education
strategies and share experiences with colleagues
o Seek out and identify possible conferences for Education team to attend and/or
present at
o Assist with the coordination of content and structure of education conferences and
workshops as well as external meetings when appropriate
July 2012