Company Profile

Sabre Education is a well-established non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) sector. With 19 years of experience, we have actively collaborated with the Ghana Education Service on various impactful programmes.

Job Description

• Position:  Education Project Manager
• Location:  Takoradi, Western Region
• Duration: Full Time Salary
• Salary:  Gross annual salary of £20,000

Reporting to: Education Programmes Manager

Role Overview
The Sabre Trust is a development organisation working in close collaboration with the local education authorities in the Central and Western Regions to support the implementation of the Ghana Education Service's plans to scale up quality kindergarten education nationwide. Sabre's Transformational Teacher Training project is an innovative new approach to preparing student teachers for their teaching postings, using a network of model classrooms and mentor teachers.

The Education Project Manager is responsible for the coordination of training activities, monitoring and evaluation of project progress and reporting to partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day to management of the Brighter Futures teacher training team, which includes:
• leading weekly team meetings
• organisation of the team's weekly and monthly plans
• human resource management
• working with the Programme Manager to ensure smooth delivery of all elements of the programme
• Work with project partners to ensure that all stakeholders are fully engaged in the training process and supportive of the programme goals.
• Liaise with the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) team Manager, to ensure that the required data is collected and analysed correctly to demonstrate evidence-based results and learning.
• Coordinate the Programme Management Meetings, including setting agenda and recording minutes.
• Work with Training Manager (TM), trainers and partners to coordinate training workshops, both in terms of logistics and resources/materials.
• Work with Education Programmes Manager and Ghana Finance Manager to review performance against the project budget, ensuring value for money on all deliverables and good budget administration in accordance with approved budget.
• Support the Training Manager and Training Officer in preparing and delivering training-the-trainer workshops.
• Prepare internal project reports, which will form the basis of termly updates to partners and donor reports.
• Provide technical support in the development of concept notes and proposals for fundraising
• Work closely with colleagues in the Central Region to ensure synergy and shared learning across the programme.
• Support any other activities that further the goals of the Brighter Futures Programme, as required.

Required Skills or Experience

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• a relevant degree qualification
• a minimum of 2 years project management experience, with some experience of working in the international development sector
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• excellent planning and organisational skills
• experience of managing a project or an element of a project
• experience of leading or managing a team
• experience of mentoring other team members
• strong computer skills
• the ability to work in an English speaking environment
• Previous experience in early years’ education (pre-school & lower primary) an advantage