Regional Training Coordinator

Salary: Competitive

Location: Egypt, Cairo

Contract: Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join the enthusiastic and fast-paced Professional Development team at Cambridge University Press & Assessment in the MENA region as a Regional Training Coordinator, taking the lead in supporting the delivery of high-quality professional development for Cambridge teachers and school leaders.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

As Regional Training Coordinator, you will be accountable for effective planning, promotion and organisation of Cambridge face-to-face and virtual professional development courses for teachers and school leaders in their region. You will become the linchpin for professional development in your region. You will manage events from initial planning to final feedback, weaving together logistics, communication, and support to ensure high-quality training for teachers and school leaders.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Plan and coordinate face-to-face and virtual PD courses, ensuring cost efficiency and adherence to global deadlines.

• Collaborate with marketing and partners to distribute promotional materials.

• Manage travel arrangements for trainers, including flights, transfers, and visas. Source venues and oversee event logistics like printing, catering, and room setup.

• Manage training materials and contract external consultants for course delivery. Organise virtual training, including live moderation.

• Monitor delegate bookings, respond to queries, and maintain databases and checklists.

• Ensure post-event follow-up, sending feedback and certificates.

• Support wider team initiatives, events, and process improvements.

• Track costs and report PD income for the region.

You'll also play an active role in improving processes, supporting conferences and recruitment, and contributing to the growth of professional development across all regions.

About you

We are looking for someone with GCSE grade C equivalent qualifications in Maths and English. A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) is desirable. You must demonstrate excellent English & Arabic written and verbal communication skills. You'll be organised and capable of prioritising your workload effectively. Previous experience of successful events coordination is essential and experience in an international and/or educational institution and/or examinations board would be advantageous. In addition, we are looking for you to demonstrate:

• Attention to detail, including editing and proof reading.

• Ability to produce project costings

• Flexibility and problem-solving skills and capacity to push forward multiple tasks and priorities

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

• A positive attitude and ability to work well under pressure and use initiative

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Teams, SharePoint, Excel in particular plus, skills in the use and administration of databases.

You can review the full job description via the link at the bottom of this advert.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• Transportation Allowance

• Life Allowance

• AD&D Allowance

• Private Medical Healthcare

This role requires an on-site presence and regular travel to support events and business needs. We offer some flexibility in working arrangements and will be considered on business needs.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 03 October 2025 with interviews scheduled to take place mid-late October. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to a virtual interview via MS Teams. You will be provided a brief to complete a role related task on the day. Should you progress further, you will be invited to a second stage interview via MS Teams early in November.

We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, all applications must be submitted via our official online application form. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.