Job description

Job Title: Strategic Education Advisor – Foundational and Remedial Learning

Who are we?

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. In striving for that ambition, we place our values ‘commitment’, ‘integrity’, ‘respect’, ‘quality’ and ‘innovation’ central.

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?

Location

We are looking for a Strategic Education Advisor – Foundational and Remedial Learning who will operate from our office in Lusaka, Zambia. Do you want to take on this challenge? Then continue reading!

Position in the organisation

The Strategic Education Advisor (SEA) – Foundational and Remedial Learning reports to the Education Manager- Strategic Team and is part of the Strategy Department. You work closely together with the programmes team and connect closely to the Education Manager – Strategic Team on technical quality and learning system strengthening.

As the SEA Foundational and Remedial Learning you will perform a key role in providing technical leadership on foundational learning, remedial education, and early grade literacy and numeracy across VVOBs Regional and Global partnerships to further support growth of the Zambian VVOB portfolio.

Result areas of this position:

• You design and develop relevant and scalable projects in close collaboration with internal and external partners.
• You provide both short- and long-term strategic advice, information and guidance to VVOB and VVOB’s partners on Remedial Learning, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, in line with policy trends, new developments and the latest research and thinking in foundational learning and international development.in line with policy trends, new developments and the latest research and thinking in foundational learning and international development.
• You provide authoritative guidance on instructional models, learning progressions, and alignment between remedial and core instructional approaches.
• You take up a variety of roles in the capacity development process according to the needs, particular situations, and phases of the programme.
• You create and manage partnerships and strong networks with relevant partners, institutions and organisations.
• You provide strategic and instructional leadership across VVOB’s portfolio, ensuring coherence, quality, and sustainability of FLN-related interventions across projects and levels of the system.

Required expertise and experience

• Master’s degree in education, development studies, psychology, or related field or equivalent experience;
• In depth understanding of the Zambian education system and education sector;
• A strong established network among education partners in Zambia and beyond.
• Experience in programme and/or project & change development and management;
• Experience in organizational and institutional capacity development;

This position is open to both Zambian nationals and international candidates.

What’s next?

If you believe you are a strong fit for this position, we warmly invite you to apply by submitting a detailed CV along with a motivation letter. Please explain your reasons for applying, how your profile matches the requirements and why you are a good fit for VVOB.

Kindly use the webform to submit your application: http://jobs.vvob.org/en/ strategicedu-advisor-foundational-remedial-learning.

Shortlisted candidates will take a written test, go through an interview process and an external assessment centre (only add this step for strategic & management profiles), before a final offer.

VVOB firmly believes that quality education can only be achieved if equity is ensured. Qualities of people prevail, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or disability. If you require reasonable accommodation including disability accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to recruitment@vvob.org.

Is this not exactly the job you are looking for? Please have a look at our other vacancies at: jobs.vvob.org.

Closing Date: 26th October 2026