Jobs and Opportunities at EdTech Hub
About EdTech Hub
Our goal is to empower people making decisions about technology in education.
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the global learning crisis was affecting millions of children around the world.
Technology could play a huge role in helping to solve this crisis, if used appropriately.
There are thousands of tools, products, services, and ideas for using technology in education. New ones appear almost every day. For decision-makers, the choices can be overwhelming. The EdTech Hub takes away that burden.
We do the research, to rigorous academic standards. We try out new ideas by supporting innovators. We advise partners as they plan and implement education programs, finding the right role for technology.
With EdTech Hub’s help, decision-makers inside and outside government can benefit from free access to high quality professional research and advice.
Current Opportunities
EdTech Hub: Guinea-Bissau Country Specialist
What we’re looking for
EdTech Hub is seeking a country specialist to lead technical and engagement work in Guinea-Bissau as part of the GPE-funded Technology for Education (Tech4Ed) Technical Assistance Initiative, led by UNICEF, and supported by EdTech Hub.
The Tech4Ed initiative aims to strengthen capacity of and within partner ministries to use technology to improve education access and learning outcomes for children. The project will provide technical, policy and cross-sectoral assistance for Ministries of Education embedding or scaling technology into their education systems.
Over an 18- to 24-month period, the initiative will provide support to Ministries of Education in one or more of the following areas:
- Strengthening capacity to identify and leverage technology to improve access, inclusion and learning outcomes
- Strengthening capacity to leverage technology to improve the education systems’ effectiveness
- Strengthening capacity to lead and coordinate cross-sectoral Tech4Ed strategies, including policies, programs, costed workplans, and resource mobilisation
- Supporting evidence generation, mobilisation and use of what, how and why technology works for education systems strengthening
The scope of technical assistance will be co-designed with key stakeholders in partner countries (e.g., government, local education group, private sector).
The consultant will be a part of the EdTech Hub’s Specialist Network, a global network of on-call education professionals. The Specialist Network contributes to the Hub’s overall mission to build and apply the global evidence base around the use of technology in education in a practical way that also supports decision-makers.
EdTech Hub seeks a Portuguese speaking applicant with experience developing, implementing and / or evaluating education policies and programmes in Guinea-Bissau. Applicants based in country and who have deep knowledge of the national education and political landscapes are preferred.
EdTech Hub seeks to ensure equal opportunities and an inclusive working environment for all team members. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We embrace diversity and difference.
Responsibilities
The consultant will work directly with our Helpdesk team, GPE, and UNICEF to lead the project in-country. They will have a range of responsibilities. These may include one or more of the following tasks:
- Prepare research or synthesise existing literature on country context and EdTech tools and innovations in English and Portuguese
- Prepare guidance materials, draft strategies and related policy advice related to EdTech for country government and donors in English and Portuguese
- Provide expert advice to country governments and their partners on EdTech issues
- Support education implementers to design-for-scale through rapid data collection and user testing of their models
- Develop and facilitate workshops comprising key stakeholders (government and development partners) to support capacity development and/or program and policy design
- Provide support to a new area of work that provides evidence-based technical input on the use of technology to support the design and implementation of EdTech initiatives in Guinea-Bissau.
Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of the education and political landscape of Guinea-Bissau
- Preference for candidates based in Africa, with a strong preference for Guinea-Bissau
- Experience working and/or living in Guinea-Bissau is strongly preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Portuguese
- Expertise in digital learning and/or development of EdTech and education strategies, policies, and research/evaluation documents
- Experience working with ministries of education and/or multilateral and bilateral education funders
- Highly collaborative and approachable
- Strong meeting facilitation, interpersonal, and project management skills
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Candidates from Africa are strongly encouraged to apply.
Scope and Duration
- This work will potentially require 20-25 days between July and October with the potential for additional technical support over the following year.
Deadline for Applications
- Applications close on 11 July, 2025
