Education Advisor Online Learning

Hashtag Nonprofit NPC; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global education NGO is seeking an Education Advisor: Online Learning to provide technical support and advice. This full-time position is based in Pretoria or Durban and requires a Master's degree in education along with experience in instructional design. Key responsibilities include project management and keeping up with developments in education. The role offers a market-related salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Dynamic working environment

Market related salary

Employer funded professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in instructional design for adult learning (min 2 years).
• Understanding of national education systems and teacher education.
• Knowledge of blended and online learning principles.

Responsibilities

• Offer technical advice and support to achieve project results.
• Contribute to project planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Stay updated with educational policy trends and research.

Skills

Instructional design

Project management

Blended learning

Online learning

Microsoft Office

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree in education or equivalent experience

Degree in instructional design or related field

Tools

Moodle

Job description

Overview

Education Advisor Online Learning at VVOB

Deadline: 05 October 2025

Region: Pretoria or Durban

Type of employment: Full time

Job Description

Do you share our ambition to ensure that learners around the world can enjoy their fundamental human right to quality education, without exception? Are you convinced as well that quality education guarantees equal opportunities for everyone and is the key to a better world?

We are looking for a Education Advisor: Online Learning who will operate from our office in Pretoria or Durban. Do you want to take on this challenge? Then continue reading!

What We’re Offering

• A dynamic working environment in an international context
• An exciting job in a growing, mission driven organisation with varied responsibilities and opportunities for professional development.
• A contract starting 1 November 2025 (or as soon as possible), ending 31 December 2026. Continuation on another project is a possibility but not guaranteed.
• A market related salary based on years of experience, with medical aid allowance and children’s education allowance
• Employer funded professional development

Join us: As soon as possible in either our Pretoria or Durban office.

Roles and Responsibilities

• You offer technical advice, guidance and support to internal VVOB colleagues to achieve project results and to partners in order to realise educational change processes supported by the project.
• You contribute to the identification, formulation, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project to realise educational change processes supported by the project.
• You take up a variety of roles in the capacity development process of the partners according to the needs of the partner and particular situations and phases of the programme.
• You keep abreast with policy trends, new developments and latest research and thinking in education and international development by external and internal networking and share new insights with partners and VVOB colleagues.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Master’s degree in education, human sciences, or other relevant field or equivalent experience. Proven experience in instructional design (min 2 years) with adult blended and/or online learning trajectories is an advantage.
• Degree or diploma in instructional design, learning design, learning technology or related field is preferable
• Knowledge of and experience with project management
• An understanding of national education systems and the latest developments in the education sector with a particular focus on teacher education is an advantage.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of blended and online learning.
• Experience with authoring tools for online learning and Learning Management Systems including Moodle
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office
• Fluent in English

How to apply

If you believe you are a strong fit for this position, we warmly invite you to apply by submitting a detailed CV along with a motivation letter. Please explain your reasons for applying, how your profile matches the requirements and why you are a good fit for VVOB.

Kindly use the webform to submit your application here, no later than 05/10/2025.

This position is open to South African citizens with valid South African documentation, in line with organisational and programme requirements. Shortlisted candidates will take a written test and go through an interview process, before a final offer. VVOB firmly believes that quality education can only be achieved if equity is ensured. Qualities of people prevail, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or disability. If you require reasonable accommodation including disability accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any preemployment testing, or otherwise participating.

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More about this vacancy

• Date posted: 23 September 2025

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