Value-Based Education Officer

Organization Summary

The vision of Edify is to see Flourishing, Godly Nations, and we seek to accomplish this by improving and expanding sustainable value-based education globally. Edify is a non-profit organization registered in the U.S. since 2009 and now has operations in 14 countries, including Burkina Faso, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Liberia, Uganda, Ethiopia, Peru, Sierra Leone, El-Salvador, Panama and Rwanda. Edify serves low-fee independent value-based schools through three primary avenues, including loans, training and education technology.

Learn more at www.edify.org

Locations:

Oromia: Station City Adama

Start Date:

Reports To:

Salary:

Job Type:

January 1, 2027

Program Lead

Competitive (based on experience)

Full-time

Position Summary

Edify promotes holistic and high-quality value-based education in partnership with low-fee independent value-based schools. The Edify Value-Based Education Officer (EO) is a full-time position and serves a facilitative role. The EO is responsible for contributing to the strategic direction and coordination of Edify’s efforts to effectively integrate values and principles into its educational programs and other school interventions in Ethiopia. The EO will support, facilitate, coach, and provide training and technical assistance to partner schools to assist them in maximizing their effectiveness in value-based education.

As part of their commitment to strengthening value-based education in a holistic manner, the EO will support Edify’s work in sustainability/business transformation, EdTech, education, and character development.

Work Environment

The position will be based in the region specified above, and the desired candidate should originate from, or be residing in that area. There will also be collaboration with Edify’s regional and global teams in the other countries where Edify operates. The atmosphere of Edify is one where you can expect to perform widely varied tasks related to value-based education.

Edify believes in the importance of using local resources in order to avoid duplication and build local capacity. Most of its program activities are, therefore, implemented in partnership with local lending and training organizations.

The EO will be responsible for designing, implementing, following up and assessing Edify’s programs for value-based education in their assigned region. S/he will act as a coach and mentor for leaders of Edify partner schools and will work closely with other members of the Edify team, along with performing any other related tasks as required.

Primary Responsibilities

Relationship Management

Develop and manage relationships with Edify partner schools.

Develop and manage relationships with Edify’s current value-based education partners in the region and local school networks.

Collaborate regularly with other Edify program staff, training partners, and stakeholders for the effective coordination of all planned training activities.

Proactively develop other relationships with value-based schools, organizations and other strategic partners that would facilit ate growth in the program.

Develop and maintain good relationships with departmental, regional and global teams.

Facilitate the formation of school transformation committees (STCs) and discipleship clubs (DCs) among partner schools.

Facilitate the formation of value-based school networks.

Attend national, regional and global prayer events.

Training Activities

Visit partner schools regularly to consult with school owners, head teachers and school administrators to improve educational outcomes based on Edify’s outcomes Map.

Facilitate training on value-based worldview, leadership, and teaching skills so as to promote professional and character Manage and supervise all training conducted by other service providers.

Develop, monitor and assess implementation of training in the schools through consultations with school owners, head teachers, school administration and teachers.

Support the implementation of training principles in the schools through school follow up visits with teachers and school leaders.

Offer a technical functional role or roles (Discipleship, Education, Education Technology, or Sustainability) in his/her area(s) of operation.

Ensure all partner schools are clustered in partner-led, small professional learning communities with leadership in place.

Strategy, Planning and Implementation

Support Edify leadership in implementing strategic plans in general and value-based education in particular.

Participate in establishing and supervising Edify’s value-based education strategy, setting short-term objectives and assessing progress.

Provide effective oversight of day-to-day operations of value-based education training programs.

Communicate Edify’s value-based education strategy to staff, other departments, partner schools, and other stakeholders.

Ensure the Outcome Map is understood by partner schools and program goals are attained as intended. Ensure effective program coordination (planning, organizing, leading and assessment) and reporting is done on a regular

Ensure effective database management (data entry, data management and report use).

Ensure that at least 10% of the client Schools are well prepared to be able to graduate to the Core program after a period 1-3 years.

Study and identify schools’ needs (Training, Financial and Technology, etc.) as well as potential.

Reporting

Provide monthly reports to Edify and other stakeholders, including an executive summary, supported by key metrics for training programs, value-based education impact, curriculum development and program initiatives.

Collaborate with the Edify-US development department, global services, field staff, partner schools, and lending and training in Uganda to collect stories of the impact relating to value-based education and other notable educational improvements as a result of the programs in the region.

Submit weekly updates, monthly and quarterly reports on both Core & Client Schools in Salesforce and other reporting platforms/templates as required.

Experience Required

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in education, accounting and finance, computer science, or a related field. A master’s degree is an added advantage.

3-5 years’ work experience in education, international development, community development, and/or youth development.

Experience in the education sector as administrator, educator, or consultant preferred.

Experience in Christian ministry leadership is highly desirable.

Experience in designing programs and budgets.

Experience as a coach/mentor.

Additional Requirements

Personal confession of faith in Jesus Christ and commitment to Edify’s mission

Living example of servant leadership, humble and willing to learn

Passionate about Edify’s mission and alleviating global poverty

High degree of integrity

Excellent time management skills and ability to take self-directed initiative to achieve agreed upon goals

Ability, willingness, and flexibility to learn

Highly proficient in collaborating with diverse stakeholders and teams

Must be capable of designing and delivering effective presentations

Strong leadership development skills

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally

Fluency in English, Amharic and Oromifa

Highly proficient in writing reports and proposals

Strong technology skills (Google Drive, database entry, email/WhatsApp communication)

Reflective practitioner with a strong desire to learn, innovate, and grow

Travel

The position includes significant travel throughout the respective region and the country. In addition to local and regional travel, Edify holds an annual all-staff meeting, alternating in any country in Africa where Edify has a presence. Travel would be required to attend this meeting.

Additional Details

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