Education Development Trust (edt) are looking for Zonal Education Officers for the zones of Hossana and Wolkitie who will be responsible for coordinating, supporting, and monitoring the implementation of the Leaders in Teaching Ethiopia (LiTE) project at cluster and school level in their specific region, The programme will strengthen the relevance and quality of secondary education to ensure the successful transition of secondary students to tertiary education or the world of work by equipping them with relevant skills, knowledge and attitude through enhanced implementation of the competency-based curriculum.
The role is responsible to ensuring high-quality delivery of teacher professional development, school leadership support, inclusion, and transition interventions across their assigned schools. The Zonal Education Officers will work closely with School Facilitators, teachers, school leaders, and local education offices to ensure programme activities align to LiTE technical standards, competency-based curriculum (CBC), and national education priorities. The role will be an important link between project design and classroom-level practice. The full Job Description is available to download on our website.
Key Qualifications and Experience
1. Bachelor’s degree in Education or a closely related field (e.g. Educational Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction, TVET, or Competency-Based Education).
2. Minimum 5 years’ experience delivering donor-funded education programmes, with a strong focus on secondary education.
3. Proven experience working with schools, teachers, and sub-national education offices (e.g. Woreda/Zonal) on teacher training and CPD initiatives.
4. Demonstrated expertise in teacher professional development, school leadership support, or competency-based curriculum delivery.
5. Strong safeguarding knowledge and commitment to duty of care, child protection, equity and inclusion.
Benefits include
6. Competitive salary
7. Medical insurance for employee and family
8. Provident Fund contribution
9. Transport Allowance