Opportunities for Education Innovation Programme Management – Sub Saharan Africa, Education Development Trust 

Job type: Fixed term 12-month contract

Education Development Trust is seeking candidates with expertise in innovation programme management in the education sector.

Excellent benefits including annual leave, medical insurances, flexible working options and great professional development opportunities. 

This role will join our ambitious Research and Development (R&D) team. We are in an exciting period of growth and the R&D is central to Ed Dev Trust’s new corporate strategy 2021-24. The team leads the development of high impact education solutions and products which tackle the diverse challenge faced by the policymakers and practitioners in the education systems we serve. We are recruiting for a highly organised, action-orientated and creative Product and Innovation Manager, who will play a critical part in this strategy by developing and managing a portfolio of new education solutions and innovations, by tackling some of the most difficult education challenges across the SSA region.

Based in our Nairobi offices, in close collaboration with Business Development and our delivery team in Sub Saharan Africa, you will conduct market analyses and draw on market trends combined with global evidence to identify new education opportunities and solutions. You will develop business cases and conduct formative research leading to the design and development of new education programmes which are both commercially viable and deliver educational impact.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience and skills as follows:

• Experience living and working in a SSA country with a deep understanding and knowledge of educational systems and policy issues in the region
• Expertise in education development, solution design techniques, business model design
• Knowledge of education innovation and / or design processes
• Knowledge of how to use quantitative and qualitative research methods to inform development.
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of colleagues and clients

Application process: Towards the bottom of this page, you can download the job description and apply. Once you click apply you will be required to complete a short online application form and upload your CV.

Closing date: Sunday 27th February 2022

First interview: Week commencing 28th February 2022

Please note, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close our vacancies early.

At Education Development Trust, we improve school systems at scale; we partner with governments around the world to help turn ambitious, visionary education policy into reality. We invest annually in our programme of education research and this evidence underpins our work and informs policy and practice around the world. We have a long-established presence in Africa – running programmes since 1992 – and have worked with a range of governments, donor agencies and partners to improve education across the continent, providing short-term, expert consultancy and delivering long-term, national education programmes. We have specialist expertise in sustainable school system reform at scale – from improving literacy and numeracy outcomes, to large-scale teacher training and strengthening the capacity of national ministries. We are experienced in leading complex programmes in challenging environments and we also work with like-minded organizations to ensure we maximize our impact.

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who comes into contact with us.  We operate a zero tolerance policy to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH). Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and police checks. Successful candidates will be required to sign a safeguarding declaration to confirm that they will abide by the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures, including, but not limited to,  Protection from SEAH, and the Safeguarding Code of Conduct

For full job description and application: https://careers.educationdevelopmenttrust.com/vacancies/1595/opportunities-for-education-innovation-programme-management–sub-saharan-africa.html