Responsibilities:

•  Ensure all contractual deliverables are produced and submitted by agreed upon deadlines.
•  Manage the technical work of one team member, a local MEL Specialist, assign tasks – including overseeing capacity building provided by the MEL Specialist to Ministry staff, and conduct quality assurance of all processes and deliverables. eTvUZ8x C0zkIf
•  Conduct remote meetings, interviews, and/or focus groups with key stakeholders to understand the status of the GPE compact and compact MEL frameworks.
•  Review available reports and literature to inform a needs assessment.
•  Lead the production of a needs assessment and implementation plan detailing the methods and work plan of the services to be rendered.
•  Lead the implementation of approved plan, provide technical assistance services detailed within the plan, and produce all indicated deliverables per the related work plan.
•  Lead the production of quarterly progress reports for GPE.
•  Participate in up to two in-person MEL capacity building trips (if remote).

Qualifications:

•  Postgraduate qualification in Government, Public Policy, International Relations,  Education, Qualitative or Quantitative Research, or another relevant field.
•  Minimum of 10 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, and/or MOEs.
•  Any previous work experience with the World Bank must be disclosed.
•  Written and oral fluency in English required.