Expressions of Interest – Ethiopian Education Programme

Education Development Trust are inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for a new education programme in Ethiopia.  The proposed programme will strengthen the relevance and quality of secondary education to ensure the successful transition of secondary students to tertiary education or the world of work by equipping them with relevant skills, knowledge and attitude through enhanced implementation of the skill-based curriculum.

We are seeking expressions of interest in the areas of:

• Programme Leadership
• Youth Engagement
• Employability, Skills and Careers 
• Gender and Inclusion 
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Finance
• HR and Safeguarding

Do you have experience of working in Ethiopia in one of the above areas?

You will have:

• Strong local networks and contacts, with an excellent understanding of the Ethiopian political and education context
• Specific expertise in the youth engagement, skills and employability, gender and inclusion within the education sector (for technical roles)
• Experience of working with or for non-government organisations on the delivery of donor funded projects
• Experience of stakeholder engagement/management

If this sounds like you, please apply today!
Please register your interest by clicking on the link.
 
About the organisation
At Education Development Trust, we improve school systems at scale; we partner with governments around the world to help turn ambitious, visionary education policy into reality. We invest annually in our programme of education research and this evidence underpins our work and informs policy and practice around the world. We have a long-established presence in Africa – running programmes since 1992 – and have worked with a range of governments, donor agencies and partners to improve education across the continent, providing short-term, expert consultancy and delivering long-term, national education programmes. We have specialist expertise in sustainable school system reform at scale – from improving literacy and numeracy outcomes, to large-scale teacher training and strengthening the capacity of national ministries. We are experienced in leading complex programmes in challenging environments and we also work with like-minded organisations to ensure we maximise our impact.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal record checks. Education Development Trust also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and we may request information from relevant job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual misconduct, including harassment, during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close our vacancies early.