Inclusive Education Specialist Job IRES

Project Management Jobs, IRES Jobs. Inclusive Education Specialist designs and delivers accessible training models for learners with special needs, requires an Special Needs Education Degree and 7+ years experience. Full-time role in Zimbabwe.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Inclusive Education Specialist to serve as an expert consultant for an upcoming project. The consultant will lead the assessment of inclusive education integration, school infrastructure accessibility, teacher capacity, and learner retention dynamics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the evaluation of inclusive education strategies and interventions within the evaluation scope.
• Assess school infrastructure accessibility, teacher capacity development, and learner retention for children with visual impairments and disabilities.
• Apply OECD-DAC evaluation criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability), disability inclusion, and gender responsiveness frameworks.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions with education actors and communities.
• Deliver technical evaluation inputs for key deliverables including the Inception Report, Evaluation Reports, and presentation of findings.

Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience:

• Postgraduate degree in Education, Special Needs Education, Inclusive Education, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in inclusive education programme evaluation.
• Direct classroom teaching or teacher training experience in inclusive education settings.

Technical Competencies

• Inclusive education evaluation; special needs education; teacher capacity assessment; accessible school infrastructure; learner retention; mixed-method research; OECD-DAC criteria.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Strong technical, qualitative, and quantitative research and evaluation capabilities.
• Excellent report-writing and technical documentation capabilities.
• Fluent in English and Shona (written and spoken).

Consultancy Role Focus:

• Lead the technical evaluation of inclusive education strategies, learner retention, and teacher capacity for the consultancy assignment.

Mode of Engagement:

• Successful candidates will be engaged as external consultant specialists for the assignment. The scope of work, assignment duration, and professional fees will be finalized upon engagement.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, cover letter, and copies of relevant certifications to trainingjobs@indepthresearch.co.ke by 14th October 2026. Please include “Inclusive Education Specialist” in the subject line.

All documents must be in PDF format. Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted