The CPD specialist will work closely with partners and government counter parts to develop a strong culture of delivery of reformed CPD for school leaders. S/he will oversee and liaise with regional TTEs in relation to pilot intervention in four of the emerging regions and school leader CPD pilot and scale up at regional level. S/he will also collaborate closely with CPD TARGET technical expert at MOE.

Job objectives

• Establishing strong working relationships with all the key players involved in current school leadership development and school improvement planning
• Working closely with the Ministry to develop a strategy for scale up of reformed school leadership CPD
• Work in strong partnership with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education, Regional Education Bureaus and Woredas in consultation with the School Leadership CPD Lead and the Partnership and Incubation Hub Manager, support the design of model interventions to support equity and inclusion in the emerging regions.
• The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of TARGET outputs related with School leader CPD intervention
• Coordinate, support and provide technical assistance and operational support to the School Leader CPD intervention
• Work closely and collaboratively with National SIP task team, CPD TTE, the ministry of education, regional education bureaus, consortium partners, CSOs etc.
• Provide technical assistance/advice on all aspects of school Leader CPD programming and implementation
• Liaise with the partnership and incubation hub manager to ensure the model interventions implementation aligned with the overall goal of SIP reform
• Capture and share knowledge and experiences to promote learning.
• Prepare regular/mandated program/project reports for management, donors, and partners to keep them informed of program progress.

Job Requirements

Person specification

Knowledge

• Master’s degree and above in School Leadership, Education Planning and Management, Inclusive education, gender, or related field of study
• Understanding of education sectors, with a broad perspective on how the Ethiopian system operates including role of public, private, and non-government organizations
• Strong knowledge of effective school leadership
• Strong knowledge on girl’s education intervention in Ethiopia
• Strong awareness of and responsiveness to digital learning technology

Experience

• At least 8 years of experience in implementing monitoring multi-year, multi-component education programs
• School leadership training on the areas of; instructional leadership; leadership for school improvement, leadership for inclusion, girls’ education, equity and excellence and leadership for building a culture of continuous improvement, high expectations and accountability
• Leading education reform
• Planning, prioritizing, sequencing, managing, problem-solving and reporting on implementation of projects

Skills

• Demonstrate an innovative and high-performance mindset
• Exhibit a strong set of values including integrity, honesty, and commitment to excellence
• Act as a strong team player with excellent relationship building and communication skills
• Present and communicate effectively and persuasively at senior levels and across a range of stakeholders
• Aware and responsive to potential of digital learning technology
• Demonstrate a highly results-oriented and delivery focused approach, with ability to strengthen accountability of others
• Produce high quality reports that are appropriate for a variety of audiences
• Analyze and communicate complex information efficiently and promptly
• Perform at a high level under pressure in challenging environments
• Use software and data systems; promotes data-driven and evidence-based problem solving, and timely, effective decision-making
• Demonstrate fluency in English and Amharic languages required; additional local Ethiopian language is a plus

How to Apply

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