WorldWise Global Schools (WWGS) is the national programme for Global Citizenship Education (GCE) at post-primary level in Ireland, funded by Irish Aid and implemented through a consortium led by Self Help Africa. The Education Officer, based in the East and Southeast region (Leinster and South; location flexible, remote and/or hybrid working available), will support post-primary schools to engage with and deepen their understanding of GCE through the WWGS Global Passport framework. This is a permanent role with a salary of €51,468, reporting to the Programme Director, WWGS. A panel may be formed for 6 months to fill future full-time, part-time, permanent or temporary WWGS vacancies.
Key responsibilities:
- GCE capacity building and support: support approx. 70 post-primary settings and approx. 3 school clusters to adopt a whole-school approach to GCE; prepare and deliver online and in-person support meetings; design and deliver in-school CPD for teachers; contribute to the Annual Teacher Conference and CPD events; maintain a database of school engagements.
- WWGS Global Passport: recruit new post-primary settings and retain existing ones in line with annual targets; support webinars, resources and the online application process; appraise annual Global Passport applications; ensure settings comply with funding obligations; promote the Global Passport.
- Events: plan, promote and coordinate programme events, including securing facilitators and venues, running orders, stakeholder engagement and post-event feedback.
- Monitoring, reporting and promotion: identify good-practice case studies; support annual reporting to Irish Aid; maintain the WWGS Salesforce WAND database monthly; support communications material; represent WWGS in sectoral engagements.
- General: provide administrative support to the programme team and undertake other duties commensurate with the role.
Essential requirements:
- Minimum 2 years working in Global Citizenship Education, with a strong critical and analytical approach to facilitating learning and action on global justice issues.
- Knowledge and experience of the post-primary education sector and curriculum.
- Experience building effective relationships with key post-primary stakeholders.
- Strong IT proficiency.
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills in English.
- Strong planning and organisational skills.
Desirable: Irish language skills; experience in curriculum design, pedagogy or developing classroom materials; knowledge of the Northern Ireland post-primary sector; event management experience; Salesforce or similar CRM proficiency.
The Deadline for Receiving applications is Monday, 2nd November 2026 at 5pm
HOW TO APPLY:
Upload your CV and Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role via the Self Help Africa online application form. The full job description is available as a PDF at https://selfhelpafrica.org/ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/JD-East-and-South-East-Permanent-1.pdf. Deadline for receiving applications: Monday, 2nd November 2026 at 5pm.
https://selfhelpafrica.org/ie/careers-apply/?jbcd=500QD000012hO2E+-+Education+Officer+%E2%80%93