Education Development Trust is looking to hire a Regional Programmes Director, Sub Saharan Africa
Education Development Trust s looking for a Regional Programmes Director to oversee delivery and operational management for the regional portfolio of projects in the Sub-Saharan African region. Reporting to the Regional Director, this includes oversight of project management processes and effectiveness as part of a Delivery Excellence approach to ensure contract milestones, including impact and financials, are achieved, effective project reporting and client management, and strong technical approaches that deliver impact. Subject to the requirements of the programme and resources available this will include direct project line management for Team Leaders of specific projects in the region.
As a member of the SSA Management Team the post holder will be responsible for shared leadership for project progress and decision making across all aspects of the business unit, with specific responsibility to oversee effective project operational and financial reporting and governance. They will also be required to support new business and strategy development processes to contribute to growth across the region.
About the Organization
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 further application details kindly download the attached Job Description.
