Education Officer Requirements, Skills & Qualifications

The following common skills and qualifications are required of an Education Officer:

  • University degree in Education; advanced degree preferred.
  • x years of experience related to teacher professional development.
  • Good computer skills in programs including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Ability to work under pressure in challenging working and living conditions
  • Strong verbal communication skills
  • Excellent spoken and technical writing ability in English, including report writing
  • Ability to work effectively with other people both as an individual and as a member of a group
  • Good administrative skills
  • Good leadership skills
  • Behavioral Skill: The ability to form the attitude for realizing the needs, problems, grievances and feelings of the subordinate employees, making contact and good relationship with them is known as behavioral skill.
  • Organizational Skills
  • Decision-making Skills
  • Technical Skills
  • Conceptual Skill: ability to see the entire picture of the whole organization and the inter-relationships among its parts.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Education Officer skill, qualifications and experience. Job requirements for specific Education Officer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.