Education Specialist Job at ChildFund Ethiopia - 2015

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ChildFund Ethiopia, an international non-profit humanitarian organization working in different regions of Ethiopia for the well-being of children, is seeking an experienced candidate for the post of Education Specialist.

The Education Specialist is responsible for the conceptualization, development, and implementation of education programs; support the acquisition and ensure technical quality of programs. 

Principal Duties

Takes lead and provides technical assistance in the design, development and implementation of the organization’s education programs.Facilitate and promote child friendly schools (CFS) concept among ChildFund Ethiopia’s partners; Design strategies for improving school management through participatory school governance.Contextualize Life Stage 2 Theory of Change; and develop and roll out Education Program strategy.Monitor the program implementation of the sector and provide suggestions for improvement; Conduct assessment on the projects interventions in the operational area to identify potential gaps and design relevant interventions to address the gaps identified.Ensure that local partners are using standard indicators to measure progress toward core outcomes.Support capacity building efforts of the organization and strengthen capabilities or skills of National Office and Local Partners’ staff in various functions through mentoring, training, knowledge/information exchange, experience sharing and technical expertise.Support CSP and ASP processes, in addition to technically take the lead during grant acquisition for education program/projectsSupport the intelligence gathering, positioning of NOs, rapid response to competitive bids, and general project development and negotiations with donors in support of grants acquisition and management of education projects.Assist local partners and devise ways/means to ensure that children’s barriers to their regular attendance, retention and completion are removed/ addressed by the program

Terms of Employment: One year with a possibility of extension based on proven performance

Salary: Attractive salary and benefit package

Place of work:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Required Knowledge, Skills and Personal Attributes

Demonstrated experience in international development programs.Demonstrated diplomacy in building relationships and working with diverse cultures and audiences and sensitive situations and subject matter.Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English; fluency in a local language.Demonstrated experience in serving as a technical specialist in multi-cultural work environments focusing on program development and management.Demonstrated ability to build, develop and foster relationships internally and externally.Excellent administrative, communications, negotiation and decision-making skills.Demonstrated ability to represent and interact with donors, government officials, international organizations and NGO representatives.Strong organizational, inter-personal, communication and report writing skills.Computer proficiency in general office software (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).

Minimum Education and Experience Required

Education

Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in education related discipline.  

Experience

Seven years of relevant experience. INGOs experience is preferred.

Qualified candidates can apply in person or by sending non-returnable full CV and copies of supporting documents with cover letter on or before May 11, 2015 to:                         

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