Vacancy title:
Project Director - Education

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management, Education]

Jobs at:
Save the Children

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 28 2025

Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is seeking a Project Director (PD) for the Global Partnership for Education Program in Zambia. Save the Children is selected as the Grant Agent for Zambia GPE Partnership Compact. Save the Children Zambia has been awarded the role of Grant Agent for the implementation of all three components namely Systems Transformation Grant (STG), Multiplier Grant, and Systems Capacity Grant (SCG).

The GPE Partnership Compact Grant will contribute to transform the education system, dramatically increasing access to education, improve quality of education, while also making service delivery more equitable, inclusive, efficient, and effective, and strengthening the capacity of the Government to deliver on its mandate in reducing learning poverty in the country.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Country Director

Staff reporting to this post: GPE Program Team

Budget Responsibilities: $14 Million

Role Dimensions: The role holder will closely work with both Save the Children teams including Country Director, Director Program Development and Quality, Director Programs and Operations, and Country office Technical Team in providing oversight of the GPE program; and the Project Implementation Unit, Zambia Ministry of Education (Moe) leadership including the permanent secretaries, the education directors and other education specialists at the Moe. The role holder will also collaborate with all stakeholders working in the education system in Zambia.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD ONLY ATTACH A COVER LETTER AND AN UPDATED CV.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 28th October 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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