About the role
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:
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.
About the role
The Procurement and Logistics Officer is responsible for procurement and logistics activities in project ensuring adherence to the organization’s procurement and logistics process. They will also participate in programme planning and advising on logistics considerations.
About the organisation
At Education Development Trust, we improve school systems at scale; we partner with governments around the world to help turn ambitious, visionary education policy into reality. We invest annually in our programme of education research and this evidence underpins our work and informs policy and practice around the world. We have a long-established presence in Africa – running programmes since 1992 – and have worked with a range of governments, donor agencies and partners to improve education across the continent, providing short-term, expert consultancy and delivering long-term, national education programmes. We have specialist expertise in sustainable school system reform at scale – from improving literacy and numeracy outcomes, to large-scale teacher training and strengthening the capacity of national ministries. We are experienced in leading complex programmes in challenging environments and we also work with like-minded organisations to ensure we maximise our impact.
Job Requirements
Person Specification:
Knowledge
Essential:
- A degree in Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or Business Management
Experience
Essential:
- At least 5 years’ experience working in office Procurement and logistics and in an NGO sector
- Demonstrated outstanding professional competence in procurement and logistic activities
- Use of Global ERP system
- Experience establishing office systems and procedures
Skills
Essential:
- Knowledge in procurement and logistics procedures
- Ability to work under pressure to pursue multiple tasks simultaneously to successful conclusions.
- Ability to create an environment where openness and integrity are constant
- Should possess excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Must possess relevant computer skills
- Be a team player and uphold collective responsibility.
- Strong work ethic, strong teamwork and communications skills
- Fleet and inventory management skills
- Customer care skills
- Logistics skills
More Information
- Address Addis Ababa
- Experience Level Senior
- Total Years Experience 5-10
- Qualification BA/BSc
