Education Advisor – Blended Learning at Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB)

You will:

• Provide specialised technical advice and guidance to both VVOB colleagues and external partners in the field of blended learning. Your support will help ensure the achievement of project outcomes and the facilitation of educational change processes using innovative blended learning methods.
• Actively contribute to the design, formulation, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects, with a focus on delivering high-impact blended learning programmes. Your role includes integrating cutting-edge technology and pedagogy to enhance professional development for school leaders.
• Assume multiple roles in the capacity development of our education partners, tailored to their specific needs and the different phases of the programme. This includes training, coaching and mentoring partners in applying blended learning and facilitating educational reforms.
• Stay informed on the latest policy trends, research, and developments in blended learning and digital facilitation, both internationally and locally. By leveraging this knowledge, you enhance the programme’s relevance and effectiveness, sharing insights with both VVOB and its partners.

If you’re our Education Advisor on Blended Learning, your workweek at the office will include the following highlights:

• You have a discussion with the Online Learning colleagues of the VVOB Blended Learning Squad about the pedagogical challenges related to online synchronus delivery of the training programme for school leaders and related access issues.
• You proactively draft the Terms of Reference for the coming trainers’ preparation for the onboarding sessions of cohort 1 and share with your colleagues and manager for inputs and feedback.
• LUNCH: a perfect time to catch up with your new colleagues or even go for a walk in the nearby Karura forest?
• You organise a meeting with your communication colleague to work on the design of digital Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for the app-based blended training.
• You meet with your VVOB Monitoring & Evaluation colleague to finalise the MEAL plan of your project areas. This is the last meeting of an extensive collaboration work with your colleagues and partners. You’re already thinking and brainstorming about the capacity development of the operational partner in this area, before sharing your suggestions with your manager.

Your expertise and experience

• Master’s degree in education, human sciences, or other relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Expertise and experience with professional development of teachers through online, interactive and engaging training and facilitation.
• Knowledge of and experience with blended learning models, programme management, preferably project cycle management.
• Experience with change management and capacity development processes in the context of educational institutions.
• An in-depth understanding of national education systems and the latest developments in the education sector