The Regional Lead for Benishangul Gumuz Region will lead efforts to contextualize, implement, and oversee all project activities at the regional and community levels. The role will focus on contextualising national policies including on school leadership, gender and inclusion, and English language with support from the technical team. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with REBs to contextualise national and global policies and frameworks including on school leadership, gender and inclusion, and continuous professional development. 

• Roll out contextualised training of trainers (ToT) for REBs, zonal and woreda education offices, school leaders and cluster supervisors. 

• Lead capacity building workshops on topics such as data management, reporting, accelerated learning, gender and inclusion, and English language with support from project technical leads. 

• Disseminate contextualised policies to schools and support regional teams to strengthen capacity of school leaders, teachers, and PTSAs.

• Work with REBs, zonal, and woreda education offices to implement the English costed plan for improving English teaching and cross-curricular English use with support from the English Language Specialist. 

• Collaborate with MEAL staff to monitor the regional activities and contribute to the larger project MEAL strategic and implementation plan.

• Manage and coordinate regional teams ensuring provision of timely and effective support. 

• Conduct regular site visits to provide technical and operational assistance and ensure effective implementation and monitoring of project activities at the regional and community levels.

• Effectively communicate regional programme implementation updates and findings to the Deputy Team Lead, programme staff and external stakeholders, to facilitate informed decision-making and coherence and coordination with other regions.

• Engage with stakeholders to ensure alignment with national policies and secure support for the programme’s initiatives.

• Working with relevant staff and other consortium member agencies, identify and mitigate risks associated with the delivery of project activities as part of overall risk management.

• Within this role, promote and help ensure adherence/compliance with the consortium organisations’ Code of Conduct & Associated Policies (including Programme Participant Protection, Child & vulnerable adult Safeguarding, Anti-Trafficking policies), Conflict of Interest Policy, Anti-Fraud Policy, and Modern Slavery Transparency Statement. 

• Within this role, promote and help ensure accountability to programme participants and wider communities in line with the consortium organisations’ commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and Do No Harm principles and ensure high ethical standards throughout programme implementation.

Job Requirements

Competencies 

  Professional Competencies:

•  Bachelor’s or equivalent qualification in education, public administration, international development, gender or related field.  Master’s is preferred. 

• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant work experience, with at least 1 year at managerial level managing and successfully delivering large-scale, complex projects at regional level in Ethiopia or similar contexts. Preference will be given to candidates with such experience in the field of education. 

• Ability to provide leadership and harness the multi-disciplinary skills of the technical personnel and consortium partners. 

• Staff management experience, with experience in leading and motivating individuals and teams to deliver high quality activities and achieve programme outcomes.

• Experience and ability to work with and build effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including government, civil society, and communities. 

• Understanding of the education delivery system in Ethiopia and familiarly with the political, cultural context and operating environment in a region and Ethiopia more broadly. 

• Experience in coordinating and working with the government of Ethiopia at a regional level, specifically within the education sector is preferred. 

• Prior experience of operating effectively within complex and high-risk environments and managing the needs of multiple stakeholders. 

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver results in a fast-paced and complex environment.

• Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to inform decision-making and programme adjustments.

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to articulate complex information backed with evidence. 

• Fluency in spoken and written English and Amharic language necessary for work in region.

• Contextual understanding and knowledge of the Education sector and stakeholders in Ethiopia

• Familiarity with Education related minimum standards

• Strong communication skills ensuring maintaining good relations and smooth operations with stakeholders. 

• Detail-oriented and strong analytical skills 

• Strong project management skills

Desirable:

• Strong understanding of the Ethiopian education system.

• Familiarity with MoE policies and strategies and the role of REBs.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience: 

 Behavioral Competencies:

As this is a key leadership position, potential candidates are expected to demonstrate significant ability in the following areas:

• Focusing on the most marginalized people 

• Managing risk

• Making decisions

• Leading by example

• Motivating and developing

• Communicating and influencing

• Leading change

• Driving performance

How to Apply

Application procedure 

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees only through THIS LINK  Please attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials and work experience documents. Applications should reach NRC latest by 20 November 2024 at 5:00 pm. 

NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and on-the-job training will be provided!”