The Accelerated Education Program (AEP) Officer is responsible for managing and coordinating the implementation of the AEP at hosting schools in collaboration with parents, school communities, kebele, woreda, and zonal education service providers. The officer actively participates in program planning, implementation, follow-up, support, and progress review meetings with stakeholders, while preparing periodic accomplishment reports. The AEP Officer works under the direct supervision of the Technical Lead – AEP Capacity Building Advisor, who oversees overall program coordination.

The position is tasked with identifying overaged out-of-school children (aged 10–14) who are currently not accessing education due to various socio-economic factors, supporting their enrollment and access to learner-centered quality education. The goal is for these children to achieve minimum learning competencies equivalent to Grades 1–3 within a ten-month accelerated curriculum and smoothly transition to Grade 4 in the regular government school system.

Key duties include recruitment and training of AEP facilitators and supervisors in pedagogy, identification of hosting schools, coordination of learning supplies, supervision of daily AEP instruction, mobilization of supervisors, organization of placement tests, and fostering collaboration with stakeholders to ensure successful program outcomes.

II. Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Program Coordination (35%)

• Coordinate outreach, identification, and enrollment of overaged out-of-school children, prioritizing marginalized groups such as girls, children with disabilities, and those from low-income families.

• Manage daily AEP operations across multiple learning centers, ensuring smooth implementation of the accelerated curriculum.

• Supervise and support class facilitators and supervisors in delivering child-centered, condensed curricula aligned with Grade 1–3 learning standards.

• Facilitate coordination and collaboration among facilitators, supervisors, local education offices, and Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) to foster ownership and support.

• Develop, update, and monitor detailed workplans aligning activities, timelines, and deliverables to ensure achievement of project goals.

• Facilitate joint planning and coordination meetings with education offices and host schools to harmonize resources, avoid duplication, and promote joint ownership.

Capacity Building (20%)

• Organize and facilitate Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions for facilitators, supervisors, and community empowerment staff on accelerated education pedagogy and child protection.

• Provide ongoing technical support and mentorship to AEP facilitators to ensure instructional quality and inclusive practices.

• Support government education officers through mentoring to strengthen local education institutional systems and alternative education pathways.

• Conduct orientation sessions for local education authorities and community stakeholders to build ownership and ensure sustainability of AEP.

Learning Environment and Support (15%)

• Oversee renovation, furnishing, and supply of learning rooms with child-friendly and educational materials.

• Coordinate distribution of learning supplies, meals, and hygiene materials to reduce attendance and retention barriers.

• Ensure timely provision of essential materials such as exercise books, stationery, and teaching aids across learning centers.

• Conduct regular monitoring visits to learning centers to assess and address quality and safety issues in the physical learning environment.

Monitoring and Assessment (15%)

• Monitor learner attendance, participation, and progress through regular placement tests and assessments at key curriculum milestones.

• Analyze learning data to identify trends, gaps, and individual needs, providing instructional support or remediation as required.

• Coordinate with government education offices to standardize assessments and facilitate learner transitions into formal schooling.

• Maintain accurate records of attendance, participation, test scores, and learning outcomes for reporting and continuous improvement.

• Support facilitators in delivering timely feedback to learners on strengths and areas for improvement.

• Document success stories, beneficiary feedback, and case studies to demonstrate program impact.

• Track implementation of recommendations from monitoring and evaluation activities to foster continuous program improvement.

Reporting and Accountability (10%)

• Develop and maintain comprehensive systems to capture and report key activities, milestones, and outcomes accurately and on time.

• Compile and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports to the immediate supervisor, highlighting achievements, challenges, and corrective actions.

• Facilitate communication and feedback channels with community stakeholders, local education offices, and partner organizations to ensure transparency and accountability.

• Promote a culture of responsibility by ensuring all team members understand reporting standards and ethical data management.

• Lead and document periodic review meetings with project staff and stakeholders to share lessons learned and plan improvements.

Other Duties (5%)

• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisors to support the overall success of the Accelerated Education Program.

III. GENDER EQUALITY 

• Understanding and demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender, youth and social inclusion issues.

• Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and PSEAH (safeguarding), as evidenced in previous positions / programming.

Salary: 746USD

Job Requirements

IV. Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field.

• A minimum of five years’ experience in leading and managing development projects, of which at least three years must have involved direct implementation and management of education projects.

• Strong technical knowledge of accelerated or alternative education approaches for primary level

• Excellent coordination, facilitation, reporting, and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work with local government, school staff, and other project staff.

• Fluency in local languages 

V. Travel Required: 

• The position requires frequent field travel of up to 50% to provide on-site support for the field team.

VII. Working Conditions

• Field visits to multiple learning centers will be required, potentially in rural and resource-limited settings.

• The role involves interaction with AEP hosting school administration community and government education offices.

How To Apply

If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 pages) and cover letter (not more than one page) through THIS LINK

 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the requirement are strongly encouraged to apply, especially women!

CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

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