Description

The Program Manager, Education will lead the design, coordination, and implementation of AI-driven education use cases to enhance learning outcomes, improve education delivery, and strengthen system efficiency. The role will ensure that all solutions align with national education priorities, are ethically developed, and are implemented sustainably through close collaboration with government and technical partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for identifying, adapting, and scaling AI solutions within the education sector.

• Collaborate with the Ministry of Education and partners to align solutions with national priorities, policies, and systems.

• Work closely with the technical implementation partners throughout the lifecycle of the solution, from needs assessment to scaling, to solve any bottlenecks and ensure that the solutions are safe, ethical, and sustainable.

• Monitor adoption, performance, and impact of AI solutions in education, sharing insights to inform policy and Hub strategy.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Master's degree in Education, Public Policy, ICT in Education, or a related field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in program management, education innovation, or technology-enabled learning initiatives.
• Technical understanding: Familiarity with AI applications in education, digital learning systems, and data-driven education management.
• Stakeholder coordination: Demonstrated ability to engage and manage relationships with government bodies, development partners, and education technology implementers.
• Program delivery : Proven experience leading large-scale projects from design to implementation, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Ethics and policy awareness: Understanding of AI ethics, safety, and privacy considerations within education contexts.
• Communication and leadership: Excellent facilitation, coordination, and communication skills to ensure multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Our Values

1. Responsible impact: We take initiative aligned with institutional and personal goals. We solve problems with practicality, efficiency, and rigor. We create opportunities that broaden and maximize impact for our stakeholders.
2. Technical excellence: We think and act innovatively
   We contribute expertise valued by others.
3. Principled collaboration: We believe in empathy and empowerment of self, colleagues and external stakeholders. We establish trust-based relationships and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
4. Effective communication: We engage and communicate effectively with all audiences.

• Provide strategic leadership for identifying, adapting, and scaling AI solutions within the education sector.
• Collaborate with the Ministry of Education and partners to align solutions with national priorities, policies, and systems.
• Work closely with technical implementation partners to ensure safe, ethical, and sustainable solutions.
• Monitor adoption, performance, and impact of AI solutions in education to inform policy and strategy.

• Familiarity with AI applications in education and digital learning systems.
• Experience in program management, education innovation, or technology-enabled learning initiatives.
• Ability to engage and manage relationships with stakeholders in the education sector.
• Project management skills to lead large-scale projects from design to implementation.
• Understanding of AI ethics, safety, and privacy considerations in education contexts.

• Master’s degree in Education, Public Policy, ICT in Education, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years in program management, education innovation, or technology-enabled learning initiatives.
• Technical understanding of AI applications in education and data-driven education management.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and manage relationships with stakeholders in the education sector.
• Proven experience leading large-scale projects from design to implementation.