Education Technical Lead

Education Development Trust are pleased to announce the imminent award of the Technical Assistance (TA) programme for Support to the General Education Quality Improvement Programme for Equity (GEQIP-E) in Ethiopia, financed by the UK’s DfID. announce

GEQIP-E forms part of the Government of Ethiopia’s Education Sector Development Plan V for Growth and Transformation. The objective of GEQIP-E is to transform the quality of attainment in Ethiopian schools and increase the participation of disadvantaged learners so that children from all social groups are better equipped for the workplace. The centrepiece of the TA programme is the design and delivery of a school leadership development programme, based on UK and international experience, that will focus on improved school performance, strengthened central and local delivery structures, and improved data analysis and monitoring.

We’re looking for an exceptional individual to fill the role of Education Technical Lead and provide essential support to the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Education as it implements GEQIP-E over the next four years. The Education Technical Lead will be a senior member of the in-country team and have overall responsibility for workstreams related to school leadership reform. They will provide high level technical management to the project by managing a team of technical education experts from both Education Development Trust and our partners, using up-to-date programme data and implementing agreed programme objectives. A full job description and person specification can be found at the bottom of this page.

 If you have the ambition to make a difference and the experience to work effectively in this dynamic context, we would love to hear from you. To apply for the position please click the link below to be redirected to our website. You will be asked to complete a short application form, provide examples of your experience and upload your CV. We expect to be holding first interviews with shortlisted candidates in August.