EDUCATION PROVIDER CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Position: Education Provider Capacity Development Officer
Number of Positions: Four (4)
Education Providers:

• Anglican Church of Melanesia Education Provider (ACoM EP)
• South Seas Evangelical Church Education Provider (SSEC EP)
• Seventh-day Adventist Education Provider (SDA EP)
• United Church Education Provider (UC EP)

Duty Station: Respective Education Provider Headquarters, Honiara/Province
Contract: Two (2) years, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and continued availability of funding
Funding: Solomon Islands–New Zealand Education Partnership (SINZEP)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Education Provider Capacity Development Officer will:

1. Support the preparation, implementation and monitoring of Annual Work Plans (AWPs) and annual budgets;

2. Assist in preparing and reviewing Quarterly Progress Reports (QPRs), financial reports and other required reports;

3. Monitor the implementation of Whole School Development Plans (WSDPs) and provide technical support to schools;

4. Support the effective use of OpenEMIS/SEIMIS and improve the quality and accuracy of education data;

5. Deliver training, mentoring and coaching to strengthen planning, financial management, reporting and compliance;

6. Monitor compliance with the Education Act 2023, MEHRD policies, Education Provider Agreements and SINZEP funding requirements;

7. Conduct monitoring visits, prepare monitoring reports and recommend corrective actions to improve performance and accountability;

8. Liaise with MEHRD, Provincial Education Authorities, schools, other Education Providers and relevant partners to support effective programme implementation; and

9. Perform any other duties reasonably assigned by the relevant Education Provider Secretary/Head in relation to the objectives of the position.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to:

• Improved quality and timely submission of Annual Work Plans, budgets, Quarterly Progress Reports and financial reports;

• Strengthened implementation and monitoring of Whole School Development Plans;

• Improved quality and use of OpenEMIS/SEIMIS data for planning and decision-making;

• Increased compliance with the Education Act 2023, MEHRD policies, Education Provider Agreements and SINZEP requirements; and

• Enhanced institutional capacity, accountability and governance within the respective Education Provider .

Key Requirements

Applicants should have:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Educational Management, Public Financial Management, Economics, Project Management or a relevant discipline;

• At least five (5) years' relevant experience in planning, budgeting, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, project management or education administration; and

• Strong skills in planning, reporting, monitoring, capacity development, stakeholder engagement and education data management.

Experience with OpenEMIS/SEIMIS and capacity development will be an advantage

The successful applicants will support Education Providers to strengthen planning, budgeting, reporting, monitoring, institutional capacity, compliance and education service delivery.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) are available upon request.

APPLICATIONS

Interested applicants should submit:

1. Cover letter;
2. Updated Curriculum Vitae;
3. Copies of relevant qualifications (Certified); and
4. Names and contact details of two referees.

Applications should be addressed to:

Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development
P O Box G28
Honiara

If you would like to apply, contact JToata@mehrd.gov.sb or Mehrd-Recruit@mehrd.gov.sb for the full TOR or you can call Jackson Toata on phone 28803/28804.

Advertisement due on Monday 21st September 2026 at COB.

Note: Submission via email is accepted through JToata@mehrd.gov.sb or Mehrd-Recruit@mehrd.gov.sb.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.