Education Project Manager – Asayita, Ethiopia

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Ethiopia is seeking a Roving Education Project Manager based in Asayita to lead the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of education interventions across its Northern operations. The role covers emergency education responses, formal and non-formal education, transitional education and TVET, and works with Area Office management, the Country Office Education team, local authorities and partners. It is open exclusively to Ethiopian nationals.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with Area Office management on the planning, implementation and quality delivery of children and youth programming and foundational education activities.
• Oversight, management and capacity building of education teams, and oversight of project plans, proposals, budgets and extensions.
• Use existing monitoring and evaluation systems and work with the Country Office to develop MEAL tools; ensure quality control through output and outcome monitoring tools and reporting.
• Prepare for grant openings, regular project reviews and BVA meetings, and carry out onsite field monitoring to assess education needs and gaps.
• Contribute to the education strategy, macro-log frame, theories of change and work plan, and to the implementation of Safe and Inclusive Programming standards and child-friendly feedback mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with financial, administrative, logistical and procurement procedures, and oversee the overall budget of Education projects in the Area Office.

Required profile

• Master's degree in education planning and management, curriculum studies, educational psychology, education in emergencies or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in the education sector, preferably in humanitarian, emergency or recovery contexts, including a minimum of three years in project management or an equivalent leadership role.
• Extensive experience implementing emergency education responses, formal and non-formal education and TVET programmes in Ethiopia, in complex and volatile contexts.
• Fluency in English, knowledge of the Ethiopian context and the education sector, and familiarity with education minimum standards.
• Open to Ethiopian nationals only.

Required skills

• Project management and budget management
• Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL)
• Strong communication, analytical and detail-oriented skills

What we offer

• Duty station: Asayita, Ethiopia; travel up to 40%.
• 12-month contract.
• Salary at grade 8 on NRC's Resident salary scale.