Digital Lead

Reporting to: PMU Director

Employment condition: contract for one Year with the possibility of extensions

Direct reports:  N/As

Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with occasional field travel

Number of positions: One (1)

Salary: As per the organization’s salary scale

Application Deadline: 10 October 2025

The overall purpose of the role:

The Digital Lead will be a core member of the Program Management Unit (PMU) for the Education and Skills Program. This role provides strategic and technical leadership for the integration of digital skills and technology across all program components. The Digital Lead will oversee the work of IT Officers embedded within consortium partner organizations and ensure alignment with the program’s digital transformation goals.

Major Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of the digital strategy for the Education and Skills Program, ensuring alignment with the Government of Ethiopia’s Education Transformation Program (EETP) and the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy.
• Oversee the work of IT Officers across consortium members, ensuring consistency, quality, and integration of digital initiatives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the PMU and the lead organization for digital skills training for teachers, ensuring effective delivery of training and integration of technology in schools.
• Collaborate with the Ministry of Education’s eLearning team to strengthen national capacity for content digitization and platform management.
• Provide technical guidance on the development and deployment of digital learning platforms, including the Learning Passport and the Community Career and Vocational Hubs Online Platform.
• Support the digitization of teacher training modules, professional development toolkits, and school leadership resources.
• Oversee the rollout of digital infrastructure in the Community Career and Vocational Hubs, including hardware, connectivity, and solar power solutions for off-grid schools.
• Build the capacity of consortium IT Officers to support the effective use of digital tools in teacher Communities of Practice (CoPs), Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), and school-based training.
• Collaborate with the MEAL lead to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of digital interventions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Support the enhancement of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) and ensure data-driven decision-making across program components.
• Contribute to MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) activities by providing digital data insights and supporting digital literacy assessments.

·         Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information.

·         Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.

·         Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, and children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, or religion. race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.

·         Value and respect all cultures.

Safeguarding Commitment 

Imagine1day has zero tolerance for violations of Child and Adult Safeguarding, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, and the Code of Conduct. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment Imagine1day implements a range of procedures and actions including Criminal Background Checks/ International vetting/Certificates of good conduct to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.

·         Minimum of five years of experience in digital education, working with government systems and development partners on large-scale ICT and digital transformation projects.

·         Significant experience in digital education, ICT integration, or digital transformation in large-scale education programs.

·         Experience working with government education systems and international development partners.

·         Proven track record in managing multi-stakeholder digital initiatives, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.

·         Experience in capacity building and training delivery for educators and education officials.

·         Familiarity with digital inclusion strategies and working in underserved or low-connectivity environments.

·         Knowledge of digital pedagogy and e-learning platforms (e.g., Learning Passport).

·         Technical proficiency in digital learning tools, platforms, and infrastructure.

·         Knowledge of offline and low-tech digital learning solutions for underserved areas.

·         Knowledge of the national education system and digital policy frameworks in Ethiopia.

·         Knowledge of data systems such as EMIS and digital content management platforms.

·         Knowledge of gender-responsive and inclusive digital education practices.

Desirables

·         Experience in training and mentoring staff in digital transformation initiatives

·         Experience in data monitoring in education-focused programmes

Essentials:

·         Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

·         Ability to synthesize complex data and present findings clearly to diverse audiences.

·         Strategic planning and digital transformation leadership.

·         Project management and coordination across multi-stakeholder environments.

·         Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of digital initiatives.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Educational Technology, or a related field

• Language: English and Amharic. An additional national language is an advantage.
• Level of language required: Fully operational.

• Imagine 1day Internal staffs
• Imagine 1day External partners (Pension Office, Landlord, and other government & private organizations