About Mizizi Elimu Afrika

At Mizizi Elimu Afrika, we believe that investing in educators is one of the most powerful catalysts for improving learning outcomes for children and young people across Africa. We are dedicated to building robust teacher support systems and evidence-based professional development programs that transform classrooms and strengthen education systems at scale.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and visionary **Training and Support Manager** to join our strategic leadership team. In this pivotal role, you will lead the end-to-end design, implementation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of teacher training, coaching, and support frameworks across all organizational programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Innovation: Lead the design and delivery of innovative, scalable teacher professional development strategies.
• Coaching & Mentorship: Strengthen classroom support systems, including ongoing mentorship, instructional coaching, and peer learning models.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all training curricula and support programs are evidence-based, culturally contextualized, and delivered to high-quality standards.
• Data-Driven Continuous Improvement: Utilize field data, educational research, and feedback loops to continuously refine training and support initiatives.
• Partnership Engagement: Build and sustain strategic partnerships with government ministries, teacher training colleges, and international development partners to advance regional education reform.

Qualifications & Experience

• Field Expertise: Demonstrable leadership experience in teacher professional development, curriculum development, instructional coaching, or education management across Africa.
• Systems Thinking: Deep understanding of national education systems, teacher support frameworks, and regional educational challenges.
• Leadership Capabilities: Strong program design, project management, and analytical skills, with a track record of driving impact at scale.
• Partnership & Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate effectively with institutional partners, government bodies, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Lead the design and delivery of innovative, scalable teacher professional development strategies.
• Strengthen classroom support systems, including ongoing mentorship, instructional coaching, and peer learning models.
• Ensure all training curricula and support programs are evidence-based, culturally contextualized, and delivered to high-quality standards.
• Utilize field data, educational research, and feedback loops to continuously refine training and support initiatives.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with government ministries, teacher training colleges, and international development partners to advance regional education reform.

• Program design
• Project management
• Analytical skills
• Collaboration
• Systems thinking
• Leadership
• Instructional coaching
• Curriculum development
• Teacher professional development
• Education management

• Demonstrable leadership experience in teacher professional development, curriculum development, instructional coaching, or education management across Africa.
• Deep understanding of national education systems, teacher support frameworks, and regional educational challenges.
• Strong program design, project management, and analytical skills, with a track record of driving impact at scale.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with institutional partners, government bodies, and multidisciplinary teams.