The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Education (MOEDU), is committed to enhancing equitable access to quality education as part of various educational initiatives. In line with this mission, we are excited to announce the implementation of the Enhancing Inclusive Quality Learning (EIQuaL) Project, supported by a $14 Million Education Systems and Capacity Grant from the Global Partnership for Education. This project aims to reduce Learning Poverty Levels across the country.

PROJECT GOALS

• a) Ensure learners achieve learning outcome targets by age 10, with equitable results for boys and girls;
• b) Equip teachers with pedagogical content knowledge, aligned teaching materials, and gender-responsive practices to enhance literacy and numeracy outcomes;
• c) Utilize data-informed strategies for targeted and timely support, improving service delivery and learning outcomes; and
• d) Reduce gender inequality in educational access, participation, completion, and outcomes for marginalized boys and girls.

PROJECT DURATION

The Enhancing Inclusive Quality Learning (EIQuaL) project is set for a duration of three years, renewable upon satisfactory performance.

GRANT MANAGEMENT

Save the Children will serve as the Grant Agent, responsible for ensuring compliance, fiduciary oversight, and providing technical support for effective project delivery.

Reporting Relationship

The Teacher Knowledge and Practice Technical Lead will report to the Deputy Project Coordinator – Technical.

Scope and Duties

• a) Lead the development and implementation of the Education Sector Gender Strategy and its operational plan;
• b) Provide technical input into project design, ensuring gender and inclusion are integrated across all components;
• c) Conduct and oversee the Gender Status Analysis to inform Ministry priority areas and project interventions;
• d) Support the development of user-friendly guidelines for SRGBV referral and case management systems;
• e) Provide technical oversight for systems capacity components of the EIQual project;
• f) Develop tools and frameworks for institutional gender mainstreaming;
• g) Capacity building of Ministry of Education staff, mentor school administrators, and teachers on disability inclusion, gender-responsive pedagogy and safeguarding;
• h) Work on strategies to bring out-of-school children back into the education system;
• i) Provide technical support to ensure alignment with national gender frameworks and international standards (e.g., SDG 4.5);
• j) Promote awareness of gender issues through community engagement and multimedia campaigns;
• k) Develop gender-sensitive indicators and contribute to the project’s results framework;
• l) Represent EIQual project in relevant technical working groups and policy forums; and
• m) Support Ministry Staff in the implementation of child safeguarding guidelines within the program cycle, including identifying and addressing risks to children that are caused/exacerbated by programme design and intervention.

Required Academic and Professional Qualifications

• a) Grade twelve (12) School Certificate;
• b) Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education or equivalent; and
• c) Master’s degree in Education or equivalent is an added advantage.

Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience

Five (5) years of experience in developing teacher training manuals, implementation and management of education programmes in Zambia or similar contexts.

Desired Competences

• a) Strong analytical and conceptual skills, and the ability to think and plan strategically;
• b) Well-developed negotiation and communication skills, including experience negotiating and working collaboratively within schools, with school directorates and staff, and local partners;
• c) Technical expertise in teaching and learning components (pedagogy), including literacy and numeracy and reading and mathematics sub-skills;
• d) Strong understanding of strategies to promote Inclusive education, including LSEND, gender-responsive teaching and learning processes and environments;
• e) Ability to analyse complex data in a technical area and to summarize and communicate this in ways that are accessible to a range of audiences and cultures;
• f) Experience of working in a matrix-managed context and collaborating with a range of colleagues at different levels in the project structure;
• g) Ability to advocate to government and other stakeholders on key issues relating to education access and quality of learning, especially for girls and children with Disabilities; and
• h) Experience and expertise in training of teachers, both ECE and primary, including coaching and mentoring approaches, target setting and benchmarking.

Desirable Personal Attributes

• a) Excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to work in a team setting;
• b) Excellent oral and written communication skills; pro-activeness and creative problem solving;
• c) Ability to travel extensively to program locations within Zambia and other locations as needed; and
• d) Commitment to team working and support for cross-organizational initiatives.

• Lead the development and implementation of the Education Sector Gender Strategy and its operational plan;
• Provide technical input into project design, ensuring gender and inclusion are integrated across all components;
• Conduct and oversee the Gender Status Analysis to inform Ministry priority areas and project interventions;
• Support the development of user-friendly guidelines for SRGBV referral and case management systems;
• Provide technical oversight for systems capacity components of the EIQual project;
• Develop tools and frameworks for institutional gender mainstreaming;
• Capacity building of Ministry of Education staff, mentor school administrators, and teachers on disability inclusion, gender-responsive pedagogy and safeguarding;
• Work on strategies to bring out-of-school children back into the education system;
• Provide technical support to ensure alignment with national gender frameworks and international standards (e.g., SDG 4.5);
• Promote awareness of gender issues through community engagement and multimedia campaigns;
• Develop gender-sensitive indicators and contribute to the project’s results framework;
• Represent EIQual project in relevant technical working groups and policy forums; and
• Support Ministry Staff in the implementation of child safeguarding guidelines within the program cycle, including identifying and addressing risks to children that are caused/exacerbated by programme design and intervention.

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, and the ability to think and plan strategically;
• Well-developed negotiation and communication skills, including experience negotiating and working collaboratively within schools, with school directorates and staff, and local partners;
• Technical expertise in teaching and learning components (pedagogy), including literacy and numeracy and reading and mathematics sub-skills;
• Strong understanding of strategies to promote Inclusive education, including LSEND, gender-responsive teaching and learning processes and environments;
• Ability to analyse complex data in a technical area and to summarize and communicate this in ways that are accessible to a range of audiences and cultures;
• Experience of working in a matrix-managed context and collaborating with a range of colleagues at different levels in the project structure;
• Ability to advocate to government and other stakeholders on key issues relating to education access and quality of learning, especially for girls and children with Disabilities;
• Experience and expertise in training of teachers, both ECE and primary, including coaching and mentoring approaches, target setting and benchmarking.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to work in a team setting;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; pro-activeness and creative problem solving;
• Ability to travel extensively to program locations within Zambia and other locations as needed; and
• Commitment to team working and support for cross-organizational initiatives.

• Grade twelve (12) School Certificate;
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education or equivalent; and
• Master’s degree in Education or equivalent is an added advantage.
• Five (5) years of experience in developing teacher training manuals, implementation and management of education programmes in Zambia or similar contexts.