ABOUT STiR EDUCATION
We achieve this through a five year learning partnership with an education system, where we align all levels of the education system (officials, teachers and children) around the goal of increasing intrinsic motivation.
Practically, this means that teachers undergo monthly network meetings with about 20 to 30 local peers. Through these meetings they’re supported to develop their practice in areas ranging from effective questioning to creating warm but orderly classroom routines – all designed to create a more effective relationship between the teacher and child. In doing so they develop a sense of autonomy (the sense they can change things), mastery (sense of getting better as a professionals) and purpose (reconnecting emotionally with their peers and students) – the key drivers of intrinsic motivation.
District officials undergo a training and coaching programme that motivates and supports them to prioritise, run and monitor the teacher networks and a close partnership with the state or national government enables the government to align this intrinsic motivation approach within their priorities, structures and systems.
The approach is run by the government from day one and after about five years of partnering with an education system we hope to have embedded a culture of improvement at all levels for the system to continue to strengthen itself. We typically allocate one member of our own staff per district to train, energise and coach the district officials running the approach, and a small team at the national or state level.
OUR VALUES
How we approach our work is as important as what we do and our core values guide the way:
Humility – We don’t have all the answers upfront.
Ownership – We empower each other with high expectations & support.
Openness – We will listen, learn and improve, and lead through obstacles.
Purpose – We’re united by a shared vision we’ll build & achieve together.
senior programme consultant, ethiopia
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Senior Programme Consultant role presents a unique opportunity for an exceptional candidate to scope, shape and build STiR’s programme in Ethiopia. Our goals are ambitious, with the aim to ensure our programmes have an impact on over 7 million children across the country by 2030. As the Senior Programme Consultant, you will be responsible for ensuring the foundations are laid for the establishment of a world-class development offer for teachers, school leaders and government officials, grounded in the promotion of an education system in Ethiopia where children are inspired to become lifelong learners.
STiR is looking for a leader who is both highly influential and can inspire others, including senior government officials, to join them on this journey. This leader will also be highly adept at ‘getting things done’, with an eye for detail in planning and programme management.
The Senior Programme Consultant will be based in Addis Ababa, and will work primarily with the national Ministry of Education (MoE) in Addis Ababa. The post will report to the Associate Director of Design and Programme Readiness based in London.
This role is a full-time position. In the first months of the role, some travel to Uganda will be expected in order to build understanding of how the programme works in practice.
REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
This will be a full-time consultancy role, based on a rolling contract. This is a senior-level role, with a reflective competitive salary. The aim is for the successful candidate to eventually transition into a full-time, permanent Country Director role, dependent upon the successful completion of a threshold interview process.