Director, Policy & Partnership at Edo State Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST)

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Posted 2 years ago

EdoBEST is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Policy & Partnership

Location: Edo
Employment Type: Full-time

About EdoBEST: The Edo State Government, led by Governor Obaseki, implemented the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) programme to improve basic education across the state. Through EdoBEST, the government is transforming learning outcomes for the 300,000 children across 1,029 public primary and 471 junior secondary schools in Edo State. EdoBEST is a Government designed and lead programme that is re-training all 15,000 government teachers – novice and experienced – to be technologically supported and empowered teachers.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with Superior academic performance;
Over 4 years’ experience in government program delivery or working in account management or as an engagement manager;
In depth experience building and systematically managing key complex relationships and accounts to ensure program delivery in a complex, multi-stakeholder program or project;
Previous experience working with a Ministry of Education on program delivery, preferred; If not within education, experience with another government delivery program or project, such as in health or ICT;
Confidence, authority, and level-headed decision making needed as the leadership voice for the program;
Knowledge of local, state and federal government issues related to the provision of primary education in the country would be preferred;
Ability to balance commercial interests and social benefits – a blend across business and political acumen, but also high emotional intelligence and relationship-building skills;
Experience acting as an on-the-record spokesperson;
Highly capable and thoughtful problem-solving skills; able to act as an intermediary and a solutions driven lead, to ensure effective collaboration and communication between the Government client and our organization;
Prior experience within a fast-paced, high-growth, metric-driven operational organization will be an advantage;