Responsibilities:

•  Support the production of contractual deliverables by agreed upon deadlines.
•  With the support of a Team Lead, lead and support MEL capacity building to Ministry staff, and assist with the production of all technical processes and deliverables.
•  Conduct remote meetings, interviews, and/or focus groups with key stakeholders to understand the current status of the GPE compact and compact MEL frameworks.
•  Review available reports and literature to inform a needs assessment.
•  Support, by drafting sections of a needs assessment and implementation plan detailing the methods and work plan of the services to be rendered. eTvUYav C0zkIf
•  Co-lead the implementation of the approved plan, independently, under TL advisement, provide technical assistance services detailed within the plan, and co-produce all indicated deliverables per the related work plan.
•  Add inputs into quarterly progress reports for GPE.
•  Support the TL during their (up to two) in-person MEL capacity building trips.

Qualifications:

•  Minimum of an undergraduate qualification in Government, Public Policy, International Relations,  Education, Qualitative or Quantitative Research, or another relevant field.
•  Minimum of 7 years’ experience conducting social  science research, with a preferred focus on strengthening monitoring, evaluation, and learning within  education systems.
•  Knowledge of the national education system, and the MOE, its structure, leadership, and bureaucratic systems.
•  Experience designing, leading, and conducting qualitative or quantitative analysis of education data.
•  Experience working with the WB, GPE, or MOEs.
•  Any previous work experience with the World Bank must be disclosed.
•  Written and oral fluency in English required.