Curriculum Development Officer - Health Professions Education

About the role

The Partnership for Education of Health Professionals (PEP) strengthens institutional capacity to educate health workers in cardiometabolic disease (CMD) prevention and care across East Africa. In Ethiopia, the project embeds CMD competencies into pre-service and in-service education for nurses, health officers and medical doctors. The Curriculum Development Officer provides technical and operational support for reviewing, integrating, implementing and evaluating competency-based curricula, working with the Health Professions Education Specialist, curriculum committees, faculty and preceptors.

Key responsibilities

• Map existing curricula, identify CMD competency gaps and integrate measurable learning outcomes into courses, modules and clinical placements
• Prepare curriculum review packages, revision records and validation documentation, and support institutional review and approval
• Develop assessment blueprints, competency-to-assessment matrices and tools such as OSCE stations, skills checklists and rubrics
• Help faculty create learning modules, case-based materials and digital/blended learning resources, and maintain a curated resource repository
• Facilitate faculty orientation, workshops and coaching on competency-based education and assessment
• Monitor implementation quality, support quality assurance and contribute to periodic curriculum reviews
• Support education research, knowledge management and reporting, and engage with ministries, universities and professional associations

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health or another health sciences discipline
• Master's degree in Health Professions Education, Medical Education, Public Health, Curriculum Studies or a related field
• At least five years of experience in health professions education or curriculum development, including curriculum review and implementation
• Experience in curriculum mapping, gap analysis, learning outcome development and assessment blueprinting; faculty workshop facilitation and university/institution engagement
• Knowledge of CMD, NCDs, primary health care or health workforce development is an advantage

Required skills

• Curriculum development, mapping and gap analysis
• Assessment blueprinting, OSCE development and competency-based assessment
• Instructional design and technical writing in English and Amharic
• Working knowledge of digital and blended learning and AI-assisted educational tools