Generation Global Coordinator

Focus of the Role

Generation Global is the Institute’s global citizenship education programme. It enables young people to embrace the future, equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become active, global and open-minded citizens.

Generation Global was established in 2009 and has worked in over 30 countries in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and the Americas, teaching dialogue skills to teachers and students, and facilitating meaningful global encounters between young people aged 13 to 17.

The programme has trained over 15,000 teachers and worked with over 571,000 students globally, through its online community and the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure (UDA).

It has enabled over 4,700 classroom video conferences. In 2021, we reached over 12,000 young people with dialogue educational products and curriculum resources.

Our resources are recognised as good practice by organisations including UNESCO, the Brookings Institution and Club De Madrid, and have been used in the programme’s partnership with governments across the world, including Italy, Jordan, Australia’s Northern Territory and several states in India.

Working closely with the Special Projects Lead, the Coordinator will be responsible for the overall coordination of the programme, with specific responsibility for supporting the quality delivery and growth of intercultural dialogue sessions between young people and supporting the enhancement of the digital and user experience.  

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for producing and delivering against the annual intercultural dialogue business plan
• Coordinate Generation Global’s videoconferencing activities, including scheduling videoconferences, facilitating bookings, collating and reporting on video conference data, responding to incoming queries via the Support Centre and Helpdesk and liaising closely with teachers, the technical team, facilitators and students as needed  
• Support the Director of Generation Global and Partnership and Communications Lead in the design, identification and development of new partnerships, communication activities and   funding opportunities by reaching out to educators in key region or producing external communication materials, such as blogs
• Support the Education and Quality Lead in coordinating youth and teacher focus group discussions and webinars
• Process contractor invoices according to financial management and control policies, and within approved budgets to deliver on agreed priorities within agreed timeframes
• Undertake facilitation of videoconferences (training will be provided) and quality assurance of dialogue activities
• Ensure compliance with all corporate policies, programme systems and processes, including those related to safeguarding, security and legal matters
• Contribute to the alignment of Generation Global with the TBI mission and strategic goals, providing information where needed
• Work with the programme team on the external context that may affect the implementation of the business unit plans
• Keep abreast of changes in the sector to ensure the ongoing relevance of our work and to explore potential new programmes, innovations and partnerships
• Undertake any other responsibilities that further contribute to Generation Global’s business plans, as required

Person Specification

• Experience in an office environment, carrying out administrative duties with meticulous attention to detail
• Experience in planning, coordinating and implementing multiple and varied tasks according to agreed plan, time and budget
• Self starter with the ability to manage own work load and flexibility to be able to respond to requests from teams as well as external stakeholders
•  Ability to collaborate within teams and across areas of expertise to design and implement programmes to the highest quality

• Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, to a high standard.
• Familarity with online education products is a plus
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders in order to coordinate engagement with the programme and relationships that advance the mission of the Institute and advocate for its work
•  Working knowledge and understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning systems and processes, including impact assessment and reporting, and sharing lessons and best practice
•  Understanding and experience of supporting budgeting, monitoring and reporting, and ensuring compliance with TBI finance policies on procurement
• Ability to drive continual improvements to systems and ways of working
• Ability to take initiative and contribute towards creative problem solving
• Awareness of local context and positive track record of working with relevant Generation Global stakeholders e.g. government bodies, educators, not for profit and private sector organisations
• Awareness of relevant policy contexts and the need to influence policy with evidence of effective programming and practical solutions
• Awareness of diverse funding sources, and experience of contributing to successful programme development and proposal/bid-writing for a range of donors
• Passion for tackling complex social challenges, and dedication to effecting meaningful change

About The Institute

The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) is a mission-driven not for profit organisation. We exist to equip political leaders and governments to build open, inclusive and prosperous societies. We work hard, every day, to make a difference. When governments work well they are able to create economic and social change in a way that promotes fairness, social justice and opportunity. We work relentlessly to support leader and governments with the challenges they face. Giving them practical solutions and actionable insights, that once implemented, can be transformative for their people  

We do this within two connected divisions: 

 Government Advisory 

Our Government Advisory teams work directly with political leaders and governments around the world to implement reforms that improve the lives of their citizens. It works with a variety of partners and its outputs cover a range of disciplines and projects across countries in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and South Asia.

 Policy Futures 

Our Policy Futures work encompasses three broad areas: 

• Renewing the Centre: developing a bold and innovative domestic policy programme to help renew the centre ground of British politics; 
• Tech and Public Policy: exploring the policy challenges and opportunities presented by the technological revolution; and 
• Extremism Policy Unit: creating solutions designed to tackle the threat of extremist ideologies in the UK and around the world. 

As an organisation, the core beliefs we all embrace are: 

• Open and Progressive: you’ll believe in the value of teamwork 
• Bold and Pragmatic: you’ll approach everything you do with integrity and authenticity 
• Optimistic Changemaker: you’ll be focused on results 

TBI believes embracing diversity and inclusion make us a better place to work.  It’s our goal to reflect everyone in society and we actively welcome applications from individuals and groups who are under-represented in the workplace. We celebrate difference be it ethnicity, religion, age, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. We will only ever assess you on your abilities and fit for a role. We’re happy to discuss any adjustments you need to ensure a level playing field during recruitment and, if you\'re successful, discuss any adjustments you might need to thrive in your role.