Roving Education Project Manager – Asayita, Ethiopia

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 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, expenditure and procurement.
• Use existing monitoring and evaluation systems and help develop MEAL tools; prepare for grant openings, project reviews and BVA meetings.
• Lead project plans, proposals, budgets and extensions, and contribute to the education strategy, work plan and macro-log frame.
• Implement Safe and Inclusive Programming standards, integrate child-friendly feedback mechanisms and ensure compliance with humanitarian standards and donor requirements.
• Carry out onsite field monitoring, analyse trends and assess the education needs of children and youth.

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.
• Extensive experience implementing emergency education, formal and non-formal education and TVET programmes in Ethiopia, in complex and volatile contexts.
• Fluent English, knowledge of the Ethiopian education context and stakeholders, and familiarity with education minimum standards.

Required skills

• Project management and strong analytical skills
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders
• Experience in first-line emergency education responses and TVET

What we offer

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