As an International Christian Humanitarian Development organization, World Vision Ethiopia (WVE) is trusted to deliver community service through its 58 Area Development programs (APs) located in seven regional states of the country.  Currently, WVE envisions a thriving organization where our improved business processes come together to transform and model organizational leadership built on sustainable practices. WVE is looking for persons who fulfill the following qualifications.

Purpose of the position

Provide leadership, coordination and technical support for the Education in Emergency /EiE/ and School Disaster and Risk Reduction/SDRR/ program of WVE. This is a critical role, leading the implementation of WVE’s EiE/SDRR projects both in IDP, refugee, returnee and development contexts. This position focuses more strategically on improving learning outcomes of children in emergency contexts. Specifically, oversees the implementation of all education project models in the emergency contexts (pre-primary, primary and secondary education), which seek to strengthen emergency crisis affected schools and community capacity to deliver quality education opportunity and improve the wellbeing of emergency crisis affected children, their families, communities in WVE response program impact areas. The position will provide a critical liaising role between World Vision Ethiopia and its partners. The EiE PM is also responsible to feed in information and coordinate with WV representative in the EiE East Africa Regional Working Group as well as with the global EiE specialist. Besides, this position leads the school disaster risk management projects and activities in order to achieve project goal and impacts the children learning in emergency crisis.

Major Responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to manage and lead a technical education and capacity building team both in development and emergency response programming

 Experience in providing technical support to district-level education personnel, IDP/refugees education in emergency responses and refugee education-related camps

 Ability to work with quality assurance officers, principals, teachers, and volunteers in education 

 Ability & interest to relate positively to emergency crisis-affected children, staff and parents.

 Experience and skills in preparing instructional and training materials appropriate to the needs and interests of children, teachers, supervisors, principals, and education personnel especially in emergency contexts

 Ability to implement community participation strategy in the improvement of basic education and EiE

 Strong skills in networking with education sector stakeholders in the country as well as other network of educators or organizations quality education portfolio of WVE

 Demonstrated ability to communicate in writing and verbally with people in representing WVE

 Fluent in both written and spoken English and Amharic.

 HEAT trained

Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

·         8 years in educational practice or equivalent/ NGOs experience 2-5years in Emergency contexts 

·         Knowledge on early childhood, disadvantaged children, EiE formal and/or vocational education programming, designing, implementing and evaluating education in development and emergency contexts

·         Team-builder and team-player

·         Strong background in educational planning and management/leadership, pedagogy and/or innovating development and emergency response management

·         Master’s Degree in Education or Pedagogy.  

·         Experience in instructional approaches, material development, instructional toolkit preparation, current classrooms organization, INNE minimum standards, and conflict-sensitive education

·         Experience in developing a sound proposal and concept notes  

·         Knowledge of resource mobilization 

Working Environment / Conditions:

Work environment:   WVE  Head office-based with frequent travel to the project sites

Work Place: Addis Ababa Head Office frequent  travel to Field