Education Advisor

Job Description

Our client, an NGO that works tirelessly across developing nations to strengthen education systems, ensuring access, equity, and excellence in learning for all, is looking to hire an Education Advisor to join their team. The Education Advisor will ensure ongoing implementation of the organization’s catch-up projects.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Co-design, develop, coordinate and maintain strategies that enhance close working relationships with staff at all levels and other relevant partners for the implementation, monitoring, institutionalization and further scaling of catch up.

Contribute to the sustainability deliverables of the catch-up project within the organization.

Prepare, contribute and oversee the quality of innovative hub activities.

Support the development of innovation proposals with expertise and experience collected from the field offices.

Contribute to the ongoing implementation of the organization’s catch-up projects.

Ensure quality is built into catch up projects and that clear, well thought through approaches are developed, implemented, reviewed and documented.

Keep abreast of policy trends, new developments and latest research and thinking in education and international development by external and internal networking and share new insights with partners and the internal organization.

Desired Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

Must have a bachelor’s degree in education (or similar), with at least 5 years of relevant working experience. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Should have at least 3 years’ working experience in the international development sector.

Extensive proven expertise in Catch Up and / or FLN (Foundational Literacy and Numeracy).

Experience working in Innovation hubs or learning labs is an asset.

Knowledge and experience with developing and implementing professional development trajectories for a wide range of education stakeholders (teachers, school leaders, and officials).

Excellent computer skills in a full range of software, including MS office, such as TEAMS, Outlook, and social tools.

Excellent communication skills in English, including writing, conversing and presenting.

Excellent knowledge of the Zambian education system.

Experience of working in a multicultural team.

Should be able and willing to travel occasionally for short periods of time (approximately 1 week per month).