PEAS schools are run by Africans, for Africans. 98% of our staff are from the countries we serve, and our Global Board is majority African and female.
We’re proud of this foundation, but we’re not standing still. We’re committed to building an organisation that reflects the communities we serve — ensuring every voice is heard and every team member can thrive.
Across our teams and countries, we work together to balance access, quality, and sustainability — always striving for the best outcomes for students. We hold ourselves and each other to high standards, celebrate success, and learn from every challenge.
PEAS schools employ over 1,200 teachers, school leaders, and support staff. They are supported by 100 people in our Uganda, Zambia, and Ghana offices who provide education, safeguarding, MEAL, finance, people and culture, advocacy, and procurement support.
Our global team is made up of 20 people providing technical expertise and fundraising support to our country teams.
System Strengthening Manager (Uganda)
Location: Kampala, Uganda (with up to 50% travel)
PEAS is seeking an experienced and strategic education leader to take forward our system strengthening work in Uganda. As System Strengthening Manager, you’ll play a vital role in scaling PEAS’ best practices—such as our school inspections model, school improvement planning, CPD, and safeguarding approaches—across government secondary schools.
You’ll manage a team of School Improvement Officers and build collaborative partnerships with key education stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education and Sports, Directorate of Education Standards, and District Local Governments. You’ll oversee programme implementation, drive national-level engagement, and support the integration of PEAS’ evidence-based tools into government systems.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong background in school leadership, education systems, or programme management, and a passion for improving outcomes for learners at scale.
Key Requirements
PEAS is committed to child protection and preventing corruption. We follow safe recruitment practices and conduct background checks in line with our safeguarding and anti-corruption policies.
Child Protection Officer (Uganda)
Location: PEAS Country Office, Kampala, Uganda (with up to 40% field travel)
PEAS is recruiting a committed and experienced Child Protection Officer to ensure best practices in safeguarding are implemented across our Uganda school network.
In this role, you will champion a culture of child protection by training staff and students, raising awareness of safeguarding policies, and ensuring that concerns are reported, recorded, and addressed promptly and professionally. You’ll support school teams to build safe, inclusive learning environments and lead initiatives that promote gender equity and child participation.
You’ll also play a key role in supporting school leaders to comply with national laws and safeguarding guidelines, working in close partnership with regional and national stakeholders.
Key Requirements
PEAS is committed to child protection and preventing corruption. We follow safe recruitment practices and conduct background checks in line with our safeguarding and anti-corruption policies.
Location: Lawra, Upper West (with travel between schools in the municipality)
Contract: 1 year, with potential for renewal
Start date: February 2026
Application deadline: Sunday 4 January 2026
Right to work: Only candidates with the right to live and work in Ghana will be considered
PEAS Ghana is hiring a School Improvement Officer to support school leaders across Lawra to drive quality improvements in primary and junior secondary schools. You’ll co-deliver our Enriching Basic Education in Lawra (EBEL) programme, working directly with school leaders and government stakeholders to strengthen leadership, teaching and learning, and safeguarding practices.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, impact-driven team working to improve education outcomes across Ghana’s public school system.
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Location: Uganda or Zambia preferred
Start Date: January 2026
Contract: Full-time
Application Deadline: Thursday 26th December 2025
We’re hiring a Global Tech Assistant to support the rollout and adoption of SmartOps, our new digital operations platform. You’ll work across teams in Uganda, Zambia, and globally to help improve how we manage HR, finance, procurement and grant data—supporting training, troubleshooting, documentation, and simple system tasks.
This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career with strong digital skills, an eye for detail, and a collaborative, can-do attitude.
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We’re looking for someone who:
Location: Kampala, Uganda (with occasional travel to PEAS schools)
Contract: Full-time
Application deadline: 26 December 2025
Read more: Job Description
Apply via: Recruitment Form
We’re looking for a Logistics and Procurement Officer to join our Uganda Operations team. This is a dynamic role responsible for managing PEAS Uganda’s fleet, procurement processes, and logistics operations. You’ll ensure value for money, compliance, and safety across our systems—supporting a growing network of schools to operate efficiently.
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We’re looking for someone with:
We encourage female candidates to apply. Only candidates with the right to work in Uganda will be considered.
Location: Kampala
Contract: Full-time
Read more: Job Description
Apply via: Recruitment Form
We’re looking for a detail-oriented Finance Officer to support the delivery of high-quality grants management across PEAS Uganda. You’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate processing of grant-related transactions, preparing donor reports, maintaining financial records, and supporting audits and project closeouts.
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Location: Hybrid (London-based – remote considered)
Hours: Part-time (21 hours/week)
Salary: £47,000–£52,000 dependent on experience (pro rata, incl. London weighting)
Start date: February 2026
We’re looking for a confident and experienced fundraiser to lead our corporate partnerships during a pivotal year of growth. This 12-month parental leave cover will oversee a small portfolio of existing corporate supporters, while driving forward our corporate strategy to build new partnerships—particularly within the finance and professional services sectors.
The role sits in PEAS’ small and ambitious Development Team, which raises over £7M annually to support our education programmes across Uganda, Zambia, and Ghana. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the organisation to deliver excellent stewardship, create compelling proposals, and grow our pipeline of corporate support.
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Contract: 12 months
Start date: February or March 2026
Location: Uganda, Zambia or UK (remote or hybrid options available)
Working hours: Full-time or flexible working considered
Application deadline: Sunday 1 February 2026
PEAS is hiring a strategic, hands-on Global Technology & Operations Lead to oversee the delivery of digital solutions that support our growing school network and system-strengthening programmes.
You’ll manage the rollout of key platforms, including SmartOps, SchoolTool+, and our AI and app-based tools , ensuring user needs are met and impact is maximised. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact technology projects, collaborate with colleagues across multiple countries, and shape the future of how PEAS uses digital systems to scale quality education.
We’re looking for someone with strong product and project management experience, a systems mindset, and the confidence to lead both technical delivery and internal change.
We are seeking companies with the relevant expertise and experience to support with the following projects.
PEAS is seeking a graphic design consultant to support the development of clear, user-friendly visual materials for education system tools in Zambia.
The consultancy will focus on designing templates, infographics, diagrams, and print-ready documents to translate technical content into accessible formats for school leaders and Ministry stakeholders.
Read MorePEAS is seeking a skilled Graphic Design Consultant to support the development of high-quality visual materials for Zambia’s revised Standards and Evaluation Guidelines and new Professional Development Framework and Toolkit.
Working in collaboration with the Ministry of Education in Zambia, this consultancy will help translate technical education content into clear, practical, and user-friendly visuals. The designed materials will support school leaders and middle-tier actors to better understand and implement national school improvement processes.
The consultant will develop consistent visual templates and styles, create diagrams, infographics, summaries and presentation materials, and prepare print-ready and digital-ready files. The assignment will involve close collaboration with PEAS and iterative feedback from Ministry stakeholders.
This is a short-term, high-intensity engagement (approximately 4 weeks of input over a 6-week period), expected to run from mid-to-late February to late March 2026.
Interested consultants should apply via the link in the full Terms of Reference by 20 February 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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