Education: Technical Lead

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Position Overview

Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description: The Education Technical Lead provides sector-specific technical leadership, thought leadership, donor engagement, and resource acquisition to position World Vision Ethiopia (WVE) as a partner of choice for high-impact programming.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Technical Specialists within their sector
• Ensure program quality assurance and evidence-based design
• Lead donor engagement and drive resource acquisition
• Develop and steward donor relationships
• Integrate cross-cutting themes into programming

Leadership and Team Building

• Foster a collaborative team environment
• Support professional development for staff

Resource Stewardship

• Enforce accountability through efficient resource utilization
• Achieve satisfactory financial and operational audit results

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEAL)

• Collaborate with MEAL teams to define sector-specific indicators
• Document and share lessons learned and promising practices

Required Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Planning/Policy, Early Childhood Development, Social Sciences, International Development, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree with extensive professional experience in education programming may be considered.

Training & Professional Development

• Specialized training in Education in Emergencies (EiE), INEE Minimum Standards.
• Literacy, numeracy, and foundational learning approaches.
• Child Protection in educational contexts.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) for education.
• Inclusive education (disability inclusion, gender-sensitive education, psychosocial support).

Licenses/Registrations (if applicable)

• Teaching license/certification (preferred, especially for curriculum and pedagogy-related responsibilities).

Certifications (preferred/advantageous)

• Certification in Education in Emergencies (EiE) or other humanitarian education training.
• Certification in safeguarding/child protection.
• Certification in Gender and Social Inclusion in education programming.

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in technical leadership roles within international development or humanitarian contexts.
• Proven track record in resource mobilization and donor engagement, with experience leading technical input for large, competitive proposals.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
• Technical strategy development
• Program quality assurance and evidence-based programming
• Innovation and adaptive management
• Localisation and systems strengthening
• Strong external representation and negotiation skills with donors, government, and global networks.
• Excellent leadership, people management, and communication skills
• Strong understanding of Ethiopian policies, strategies, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and manage diverse teams.
• Strong report writing, analytical, and presentation skills in English.

Preferred Experience and Competencies

• Proven track record of securing large-scale donor funding
• Experience in fragile or complex humanitarian-development contexts
• Familiarity with localization frameworks and systems-strengthening approaches

Applicant Types Accepted

Local Applicants Only

Skills Required:

• Education / Teaching / Training
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development