Ministry of Education and Training External Circular
Notice No: 3 of 2026
Reference
- REF: ED/A/30
- CC: ED/P/30
Position Details
- Job Title: District Education Manager
- Grade: I
- No. of Positions: Two (2) positions
- Location: Berea & Qacha’s Nek Districts
- Responsible To: Regional Inspector
Job Summary
Under the general supervision of the Regional Inspector, the incumbent will provide strategic leadership and be responsible for managing all education programmes in the assigned district, ensuring compliance and adherence to education policies and national priorities. Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for undertaking the following duties:
Main Duties
1. Performance Management
- Develops the district’s operational plan in collaboration with other District Officers
- Facilitates development of annual work plans and appraises the work of all officers under direct supervision
- Monitors implementation of the annual operational plan in the district
- Evaluates results and produces annual reports
2. Fiscal and Physical Resources Management
- Assesses the need for fiscal and physical resources in the district
- Prepares budget and facilitates acquisition of all resources
- Monitors utilisation of the district budget and other resources
- Manages and facilitates maintenance of movable and immovable assets in the District Education Resource Centre
- Advises on the need for disposal of equipment
3. Overseeing Management of Education and Education Facilities in the District
- Monitors implementation and compliance with all the Ministry’s policies in the district
- Supports various education programmes in the district, including Curriculum Implementation, Quality Assurance, School Feeding, School Supply Unit, Early Childhood Care and Development, Non-Formal Education, and Special Education
- Notifies the Chief Education Officer on the establishment, upgrading, transfer of sites, and closure of education institutions
- Disseminates information to and from the Ministry of Education to all stakeholders
4. Facilitating All Education-Related Activities in the District
- Represents the Ministry in all relevant forums in the district, for example:
- Covid-19 District Response Team
- District Immunisation Steering Committee
- District Child Protection Team
- District Health Management Team
- District Disaster Management Team
- Acts as the Ministry’s focal person in the district
- Serves as the Chief Accounting Officer at district level
- Carries out other duties as may be assigned by the authorities of Local Government Services and the Ministry of Education and Training from time to time
Job Specification
- Master’s Degree in Education plus three (3) years’ experience as an Inspector
OR
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education plus five (5) years’ experience as an Inspector
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Good interpersonal, communication, and coordination skills
- Personal leadership
- People leadership
- Public sector leadership
- Experience in School Inspection and instructional supervision of educational management
- Familiarity with the Lesotho Public Service Rules and Regulations, and Financial Regulations
- Working knowledge of the Education Act and related regulations
- Familiarity with the Performance Management System
- Basic computer literacy
- Readiness to travel and work in all parts of Lesotho
Applications Invitation
Applications are invited from suitably qualified local candidates for the following positions tenable in the Ministry of Education and Training.
Application Instructions
Applications on the relevant forms:
- G.P. 104 for serving officers
- G.P. 103 for job seekers
must be duly accompanied by:
- Certified copies of educational certificates
- National Identity Document (ID)
- Performance appraisal forms (for serving officers)
- Transcripts
- Diplomas
Applications must be addressed to:
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Education and Training
P.O. Box 47
Maseru 100
Note
The Ministry of Education and Training operates in the ten districts of the country. Applicants should, therefore, be aware that they may be deployed in any of the ten districts.
Closing Date
Not later than 28th May 2026.