Education Project Manager – Northern Ethiopia (Asayita)

About the role

NRC Ethiopia is seeking an experienced, results-oriented Roving Education Project Manager to lead the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of education programmes across its Northern operations, based in Asayita. 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.
• Oversight, management and capacity building of education teams, and oversight of education project budgets, monitoring expenditure and preventing under- or overspending.
• 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 and analysis of education needs.
• Support the implementation of NRC Education Workstreams, the education strategy, macro-log frame, theories of change and work plan.
• Ensure Safe and Inclusive Programming (SIP) standards, child-friendly feedback and complaint mechanisms, and compliance with financial, administrative, logistical and procurement procedures.

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 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.
• Experience implementing emergency education responses, formal and non-formal education and TVET programmes in Ethiopia, in complex and volatile contexts.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and knowledge of the Ethiopian education context and stakeholders.
• Open to internal candidates only; unsolicited applications will not be considered.

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, with up to 40% travel.
• 12-month contract.
• Salary at grade 8 on NRC's resident salary scale.