Partnership and Incubation Hub Officer
Job Description
Education Development Trust is implementing the DFID funded TARGET programme (which stands for Technical Assistance to Reinforce General Education Quality Improvement Programme for Equity, GEQIP-E) in Ethiopia since August 2019, through providing targeted Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Education at Federal, Regional, Woreda and school levels.
TARGET is designed to complement and amplify the effects of GEQIP-E by addressing systematic challenges, particularly through enhancing education delivery and school leadership practices. Its vision is improved school and system performance through direct interventions and relevant system strengthening. This will be achieved by working on four integrated tasks:
Task 1: Strengthening delivery practices (information, analysis, routines, problem identification and solving, decision making) in MoE, REB, WEOs and schools to orientate the system towards improved outcomes.
Task 2: Reforming initial school leadership training for school principals to put teaching and learning at the heart of school leadership.
Task 3: Strengthening school leadership and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to improve instructional leadership, accountability and grant use, especially in the worst-performing schools; and to support a culture of problem-solving at the system and school level to address barriers to access and learning for the most marginalised.
Task 4: Improving systems monitoring, evaluation, research, and analysis (MERA) to achieve a system-wide culture of learning.
Background
countries. We are looking for a Research Officer to support one of our exciting programmes in Ethiopia. Education Development Trust is implementing FCDO/DFID funded TARGET project (which stands for Technical Assistance to Reinforce General Education Quality Improvement Programme for Equity, GEQIP-E) in Ethiopia since August 2019, through providing targeted Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Education at Federal, Regional, Woreda and school levels.
Role purpose:
CSOs/NGOs to ensure that TARGET equitable school improvement fund is implemented in
compliance with Grant agreements to effectively support schools in emerging regions.
Summary of the key functions/responsibilities:
QA) to help local institutions access support to achieve FCDO’s required levels of
quality and compliance,
❖ Prepare and review contracts, MOUs and teaming agreements from partners and
funders.
❖ Work with the Partnership and Incubation Hub Manager in the management of
TARGET’s ESIF project partnerships including due diligence of prospective partners
and invoices are submitted in time and that these are aligned to the reporting
requirements;
❖ Work collaboratively with the Partnership and Incubation Hub Manager and other
TARGET programme team to monitor level of delivery and where adjustments may
be necessary through revision of contract terms and cost/no cost extensions.
❖ Undertake regular communication and follow-ups with partners and sub grantees
clarifying any contractual issue that may arise.
❖ Participate in the identification of support needs and development of support plans
(administrative, financial, project management and delivery) of incubation hub
partners & liaise across the TARGET team to ensure that timely & relevant support is provided.
❖ Take responsibility for administrative section of designing project proposals
and implementation frameworks that are in line with donor and EDT
requirements.
❖ Provide technical assistance to partners and sub-awardees in the implementation
and management of the grant cycles, budgeting, financial reporting and donor compliance.
❖ Regularly monitor projects’ and partners’ performance against key indicators, taking
appropriate action where necessary including flagging risks for appropriate management action.
❖ Participate in organizational due diligence assessments of identified CSOs.
❖ Facilitate submission of applications by providing the required information.
❖ Encouraging & supporting CSOs in the preparation of concept notes & proposals.
❖ Participate in the assessment of grant applications/proposals.
❖ Facilitate grant transfer to awardees/grantees.
❖ Monitor grant management/resource utilization of partner CSOs.
❖ Prepare monitoring reports and share feedbacks with CSOs in a timely manner.
❖ Participate in the preparation and submission of quarterly reports on activities of
units.
❖ Review CSOs quarterly narrative and financial reports and provide regular feedback
to CSOs on regular basis.
❖ Capture and share knowledge and experiences to promote learning.
❖ Assist CSOs in addressing value for resource, gender equality, social inclusion and
other dimensions of diversity strategies.
❖ Accomplish other tasks provided by the Partnership and Incubation Hub Manager.
Person specification:
sciences, or other relevant courses
✓ Knowledge and experience of project management frameworks
✓ Knowledge of the education sector in Ethiopia
✓ Good understanding of networking and partner relationship management
✓ Good experience in partner capacity development activities
✓ Excellent knowledge in compliance and partnership management, project
management
Experience
❖ Prior experience in working with downstream partners and donor reporting.
❖ Knowledge of FCDO fund requirements.
❖ Prior exposure in working with a team in developing and reviewing proposals.
Skills
❖ Teamwork
❖ Good at personal communication
❖ Attentive to details
❖ Excellent project management skills