VVOB – education for development is an international non-profit organisation with over 40 years’ experience in strengthening the quality of education systems in Africa, Asia and South America in close partnership with ministries of education and their institutions. Our head office is based in Brussels, Belgium.

We implement our programmes and projects with one shared passion: to ensure the improvement of quality education.

Do you share our ambition to ensure that learners around the world can enjoy their fundamental human right to quality education, without exception? Are you convinced as well that quality education guarantees equal opportunities for everyone and is the key to a better world?

We are seeking a Strategic Education Advisor with expertise in blended and online learning to join our team in Lusaka, Zambia.

We are looking for an expert in blended and online learning. Expertise in foundational learning is an asset.

As our Strategic Education Advisor you provide both short- and long-term strategic and technical advice, information and guidance to VVOB and VVOB’s partners.

In addition to supporting the capacity strengthening of programme staff and partners, you also design and develop relevant and scalable projects in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

As part of the Programmes department, you report directly to the Country Programmes Manager.

• Steer the design and implementation of a scalable and sustainable blended and online learning programmes in Zambia, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the VVOB team and the Ministry of Education at national and decentralised levels in planning and implementing professional development for educators and government staff.
• Work with the Country Management Team, Education Advisors, project staff, and consortium partners to strengthen staff and government capacity for quality blended and online learning.
• Stay updated on policy trends, research, and international best practices through networking.
• Collaborate with Strategic Education Advisors regionally and globally to advance VVOB’s Learning Unlimited. strategy and develop new initiatives.
• Represent VVOB in Zambia, fostering partnerships and promoting the organisation as a trusted partner.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, innovation, and learning within VVOB and among partners.
• Seek funding opportunities and support project proposal development.