Vacancy Announcement – Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a local non-governmental developmental and humanitarian Organization established in 2007 to ensure a brighter future for children, youth & women, by tackling root causes of poverty. ESD is operating its programs in 6 regions: Amhara, Oromia, Sidama, Debub Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia and Benishangul Gumuz regional states focusing on six thematic areas; Early Childhood development, Women and Girls empowerment, Quality Education development, Youth Skills Development and Job Creation, Environment Protection and Renewable Energy, and Humanitarian Response and Recovery.
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) would like to invites competent and interested candidates for the following position.
Position 1: Education Officer
The Education Officer will execute the following major functions:
Facilitate community sensitization initiatives to promote enrollment of Out of School Children (OOSC), with special emphasis on girls and children with disabilities.
Advocate for the right to education for all members of the community, ensuring that the unique needs of marginalized groups are addressed.
Conduct Teacher Trainings: Organize and lead training sessions in the Accelerated Education Programme (AEP) and Teachers in Crisis Context (TiCC) practices, equipping educators with the skills necessary to support OOSC effectively.
Ensure ongoing training and mentorship for teachers to foster professional growth and improve teaching quality in emergency contexts.
Facilitate training focused on Disaster Risk Reduction and child protection for teachers and school personnel, enhancing their capacity to respond to emergencies and create a safe learning environment.
Organize sessions aimed at educating parents and community members on child-friendly disaster risk reduction, child protection, and preparedness strategies to build community resilience.
Regularly consult with state and non-state actors and donor communities to advocate for a coordinated humanitarian response in the education sector, positioning FCA strategically within the EiE framework.
Provide input on the revision of national AEP principles and guidelines, ensuring the incorporation of Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) considerations and promoting AEP pathways to formal education.
Develop and implement monitoring tools and approaches to evaluate the effectiveness of education initiatives, gathering data on enrollment rates, teacher training outcomes, and community engagement levels.
Prepare regular project reports detailing progress, challenges, and lessons learned, ensuring accountability and informing future programming.
Work closely with local stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation and leverage existing community networks.
Actively engage in project coordination meetings to share insights, discuss challenges, and maintain alignment with project goals and objectives.
Collaborate with local communities, stakeholders, and organizations to raise awareness and promote participation in emergency education programs.
Regularly assess the effectiveness of educational programs, gather feedback from teachers, and report findings to the AEP officer for continuous improvement.
Work closely with the AEP officer and other team members to ensure a coordinated response to the educational needs of refugee during emergencies.
Develop project Terms of Reference for project activities.
Prepare project action plans and execute these plans in collaboration with program and project teams.
Engage relevant stakeholders in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Utilize a collaborative, learning, and adaptive approach to continually assess project progress and communicate findings to program management.
Work closely with local government offices, schools, and communities.
Conduct regular project reporting.
Undertake any other assignments as directed by the organization.
Required Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field
Minimum of 3 years of experience in an educational setting.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups.
Proficient in data analysis and report writing.
Fluency in English; proficiency in local languages is a plus.
Competency of working in a multicultural society
Position 2: Project Coordinator
Key duties and responsibilities
The project coordinator is responsible for the projects day to day implementation within the project implementation area by providing both programmatic and administrative support and has the following duties and responsibilities:
Plans, Organizes and directs the overall activities of the Project based on the organizational mission, core values and regulations;
Responsible for the overall project planning, implementation , monitoring and reporting of the project
Develop mechanisms of collaboration and partnership with financial institution to facilitate youth access to finance
Facilitate and coordinate the youth development activities by facilitate ,providing and following up of quality technical and vocational skill training as per the standard
Prepare quarterly, biannual and annual narratives reports including updates and case studies of the project success stories to donor and government offices on due time,
Reviewing the current government youth policy ,packages, strategies and programs and align with the organizational youth focused projects
Assess and make proposals to support youth initiatives requests
Support the beneficiaries selection processes together with the district respective line office
Link the trained youth with the job in collaboration with the relevant government office
Coordinate ,follow up and provide support for the facilitation of skill training program at each TVET College
Networking with other relevant youth focused likeminded organization ,platforms and forums
Work closely with concerned government sectors in establishing solar enterprises and linking them to the market
Coach youth enterprise performance and document the progress ,lessens and best practice of the interventions
Act as a project focal for the successful implementation of the project activities in coordination and collaboration with partner organization, stakeholders and authorities in the concerned departments.
Ensures that financial management and accounting documents are established and maintained in a proper and systematic way in accordance with the financial policy of
Required qualification and Experience
BA/MA degree in Development Studies, Project Management ,business administration Social Study or other related social science disciplines,
Minimum of 5 years and above experience for BA And 3 years and above for MA in youth employment including job linkage, coordinating internships ,training , entrepreneurship promotion
Understanding of the national youth and employability policy and also the energy sector
Experience in working with TVET and financial institution and youth development has added value
Experience in NGO valued
Skills and Abilities
Good command of spoken and written Amharic and English language is required
Excellent coordination, facilitation, communication and problem solving skills
Strong networking ,partnership and interpersonal skills
Experience in budget development and knowledge in financial management
Commendable Knowledge of the National and Regional policies and strategies,
Theoretical and practical knowledge of Project Cycle Management,
Basic knowledge of computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, publisher, etc.)
Deadline: July 2, 2025
How to Apply
Female Candidates are encouraged
Qualified and interested applicants are invited to submit a non-returnable application letter, CV, and credentials to ESD at the following addresses within 5 working days from the date this announcement is posted.
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
P.O.Box: 27062/1000,
Addis Ababa Email Address: esdhr@esdethio.org
Tel. 0116639776.
Incomplete application will not be considered
Only short listed candidates will be communicated.
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