Numeracy Project Officer

LINK EDUCATION ETHIOPIA Job Title: Numeracy Project Officer Contract Type: Full-time (1 year) Reporting to: Executive Director Location: Wolaita Soddo, South Ethiopia Region Closing Date: March 26, 2026 ABOUT LINK EDUCATION ETHIOPIA Link Education Ethiopia (LEE) is part of Link Education International (LEI), a family of not-for-profit organisations working together to transform education for children and communities across sub-Saharan Africa. Since our foundation in 1995, we have worked in 3,000 schools and improved the lives of over 2,000,000 children through unique and effective school improvement models. We guide governments and educators to adopt low-cost solutions to improve learning and support for children, with a focus on literacy, numeracy and inclusion for the most marginalised children. Through a partnership delivery model which embeds piloting and learning within local systems, we influence changes to policy, practice and accountability on a national scale, and our interventions are regularly adapted and replicated by governments and NGOs in new countries and contexts. LEI, based in Edinburgh

• Scotland, supports all project, M&E, fundraising, finance and governance activities in our partner countries. JOB PURPOSE The Project Officer will facilitate all numeracy-related work delivered by Link Education Ethiopia. Numeracy work constitutes Numeracy Research and Development (NRD), funded by the Gates Foundation, and focuses on Critical Early Numeracy Outcomes (CENOs) for grade 1-3 students. All of Link’s work aims to strengthen education systems and develop the capacity of the actors who deliver, as well as to engage school communities. INDICATIVE AREAS OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Facilitate the development and implementation of the NRD project and any other numeracy work which supports it. Work closely with the Link Education Ethiopia education specialist, the Executive Director, and any LEI staff or consultants supporting Link’s numeracy work, including the development of grade 1-3 lesson plans and numeracy teacher training materials linked to the curriculum, and their application on the ground. Support the delivery of trainings of trainers (TOT) to education government stakeholders who will train and support school supervisors, school leaders and teachers throughout the project. Work closely with South Ethiopia Region and Wolaita Zone education partners in project design and implementation, building on existing structures and mechanisms, for improved capacity, scaling, and sustainability. Contribute to embedding foundational numeracy in school improvement plans (SIP) developed at school and community level, covering the SIP domains of teaching and learning, community engagement, school leadership and the school environment. Support the development or adaptation of relevant tools to support numeracy teaching classroom observation, and checklists for the coaching and mentoring of teachers. Ensure that gender and inclusion remain central to all activities delivered by Link and contribute to their inclusion in all monitoring and evaluation frameworks or plans developed. Support the engagement of community-school structures including the PTSA, School Improvement Committee and Kebele Education and Training Board, as well as parents in the project. Work closely with the M&E Team and government partners to jointly monitor project activities and continually feed evidence-based learning into programming by documenting best practices, providing recommendation for work plans, and annual reviews. Frequently travel to field sites and provide supportive supervisions to staff and partners. Organize distribution of goods to the field sites, and ensure a safe arrival of supplies. Facilitate workshops and trainings based on specific needs of beneficiaries & plan.