Education Manager

• Master’s degree in Education, or a related field.
  
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the relevant sector with a thorough understanding of all aspects of project management cycles in a complex, international development organization. 5 years should have been at a managerial level.
  
• Experience of engaging and negotiating with UN and International Government donors for the purpose of resource mobilisation
  
• Experience of developing, implementing and documenting evidence-based programme approaches and project models
  

Integrated Programme Leadership

• Work closely with other technical managers to ensure effective integration of education into integrated sector plans at community level.
  
• Ensure strategic alignment of sector interventions to the WVU Strategy Theory of Change for education.
  
• Support technical design of emergency programme.
  
• Lead ongoing design processes related to all sector programmes and projects.
  

Integrated Programme Implementation Quality Assurance & Reporting

• Support the start-up, implementation, monitoring, reporting and completion of sector specific grants.
  
• Ensure that education interventions are managed and executed well as per plans within time, cost and budgets, meeting donor and community accountability.
  
• Lead Integrated Programme baseline, Indicator Tracking Table (ITT), activity monitoring, semi-annual and annual output / outcome reports and evaluation of Integrated Programmes incorporating education.
  

Resource Development, External Engagement, Advocacy & Partnerships

• Strategic representation with key ministries, networks, working groups and technical fora.
  
• Strategic representation with key ministries, networks, working groups and technical fora.
  
• Actively represent WVU in key inter-agency fora
  
• Engage and build relationships / strategic partnerships with NGOs, donors, private sector and government counterparts and other key stakeholders
  

Capability Development

• Provide strong and positive leadership to ensure sector specific competencies are retained and developed in front line project staff, staff ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained.
  
• Provide line management for NO sector staff.
  
• Support professional and personal development of education technical competencies in front line staff through on-the-job coaching, identification of learning and training needs and opportunities.
  

Other Duties

• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time.
  
• Participate and contribute in committees and task forces e.g. Senior Management Team.
  
• You will be responsible for the full / partial cost recovery of expenses (S&B & Operating costs) relating to Technical Specialists through sector specific grant allocation.