Director of Education and Skills Development at African Institute for Development Policy

The role entails leading the Institute’s Transformative Education and Skills Development thematic area. It involves the development of the Transformative Education and Skills Development thematic area through generation and implementation of knowledge translation and capacity building programmes and promoting the use of the evidence in decision-making processes at national and regional levels. The role will develop programmes, carry out resources mobilisation, provide leadership in programmes implementation and publishing for the thematic area.

Main responsibilities:

Providing leadership in:

• Conceptualisation, design, and implementation of research, capacity building and policy engagement programmes in Transformative Education and Skills Development.
• Conducting research evidence synthesis and translation into policy-oriented advocacy materials.
• Promoting the application of research findings in decision-making processes at national, regional and international levels.
• Scientific writing for various research knowledge consumers and publishing policy-oriented research in journals.
• Engaging policymakers to promote the application of research evidence in decision making processes.
• Building capacity in translation, dissemination, and use of research evidence for policymakers and other stakeholders at national and regional levels.
• Proposal writing and fundraising.

Academic qualifications

Ph.D. (in Education, Development Policy, International Development, International Relations)

Experience

• At least five (8) years’ post-doctoral experience in policy research and advocacy in Education and Skills Development or a related field
  At least three (5) years at a senior level in a research environment.

Skills

• Transformative educational pedagogy
• Transferable skills/soft skills training/implementation
• Mentorship abilities
• Good scientific writing skills for publication in peer-reviewed journals

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of African education landscape
• Current emerging issues in African education
• Pedagogical approaches in education
• Transferable skills

Additional information: This position will be for a period of 3 years, renewable depending on performance, continued needs of the Institute and availability of funding. A competitive remuneration package will be offered commensurate with qualifications, skills and experience.