Imagine Worldwide
Imagine Worldwide is a Non-profit making Organization registered as a company limited by guarantee.
We are supporting the Ministry of Education, through the Directorate of Open Distance and eLearning (DODeL) and the Directorate of Basic Education (DBE) to implement a tablet-enabled learning programme called Building Education Foundations through Innovation and Technology (BEFIT) to improve primary school children’s acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills using education technology supplementing teacher efforts in all schools across Malawi.
The Programme goal is to improve pupil learning outcomes in reading and numeracy through supplemental use of individualized, self-paced instruction delivered through specialized apps on Android tablets in standards 1-4 in all public primary schools in Malawi. The Programme is expected to reach approximately 3.8 million learners in more than 6,000 primary schools across the country between 2023 and 2029.
The Programme is implemented by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education with support from a consortium made up of Imagine Worldwide (IW)-the programme Ecosystems Coordinator, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) and onebillion (OB). The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education is the Lead Implementing Entity, while IW, VSO and OB (the software developer) are providing technical, operational, and coordination support. The overall programme management, technical services provision and coordination is being provided through a Programme Implementation Management Unit (PIMU).
Therefore, to ensure that the programme is efficiently and effectively implemented to achieve programme goal and objectives, Imagine Worldwide invites suitably qualified candidates to submit applications for various vacant positions indicated below:
Technical Officer – Quality Assurance (x1)
The Technical Officer – Quality Assurance will work closely with the Programme Technical Services Specialist to ensure total quality assurance of the programme technology ecosystem including different software programmes used to drive learning. Specifically, s/he will undertake the quality assurance of the learning software – onebillion’s onecourse software for Android and iOS which is in multiple languages, with a primary focus on Chichewa and English. The Technical Officer – Quality Assurance will work with the quality assurance team of the ecosystem coordinator; Imagine Worldwide Ltd, the software developer onebillion and the BEFIT Programme ICT Thematic Task Team to test new child-facing activities locally, providing feedback to help improve and iterate with them. Further, s/ he will collaborate with the quality assurance team to source, manage and support a team of adhoc testers during major software releases.
The Technical Officer – Quality Assurance will also be responsible for conducting targeted A/B experiments conducted on learners as test new or improved versions of the software and collecting data before rolling out across all schools. S/he will further conduct quality assurance of the data collection and monitoring systems installed in schools that provide oversight of the BEFIT Programme.
This includes testing for and identifying failure points in the system and troubleshooting.
The Technical Officer – Quality Assurance directly reports to the Programme Technical Services Specialist and will be based in Lilongwe with 20-30% travel to field locations to provide programme implementation support.
For more details about the job including required qualifications and experience, please follow the link below to access the detailed job description.
How to apply for the position above:
The detailed Job Descriptions with person specifications for the above listed positions can be downloaded at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-zfjhPN7h86jU29s8kixRmzqeTpqilLD?usp=share_link
Follow the link below to visit the recruitment website and complete your application;
https://ats.hirebee.ai/en/company/jobs/imagine-worldwide
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted Imagine Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.