Consultant – Designing and Implementing Blended Exchange and Learning Trajectory for School Leadership Researchers

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Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA)

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Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA) is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in sub-Saharan Africa. They focus on enhancing education research and providing resources for African researchers and educators to elevate educational standards and outcomes. ESSA works on various projects aimed at transforming narratives around education and supporting early childhood development to empower young people in the region.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2016

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Design and develop a 12-month Blended Exchange and Learning Trajectory, including curriculum, online modules, mentorship, and peer exchange mechanisms. • Integrate an impact-oriented framework into the design—tracking how participation enhances researchers’ competencies, collaborations, and influence policy and practice. • Facilitate pilot implementation, providing technical support for online delivery, mentorship engagement, and exchange events. • Contribute to MEL and reporting, capturing early learning and evidence of outcomes. • Conduct a rapid needs assessment of target researchers (skills, research experience, and policy engagement gaps). • Review relevant ACSL strategy documents, ESSA capacity frameworks, and VVOB professional learning models. • Develop an Inception Report with: Conceptual framework and theory of change for the learning trajectory. Impact measurement approach (individual, collaborative, and policy impact). Workplan, methodology, and delivery plan. • Design a modular learning curriculum (7 modules, self-paced, online). Develop learning materials and digital content (e.g., videos, readings, toolkits, reflection exercises). Incorporate impact tracking (pre/post self-assessments, reflective journals, learning analytics). Ensure accessibility and inclusivity (gender balance, linguistic and regional diversity). • Develop a structured mentorship framework—matching criteria, mentor guidelines, and feedback mechanisms. Design peer exchange formats (virtual learning circles, webinars, research clinics). Integrate opportunities for policy dialogue and dissemination sessions with ADEA and ACSL partners. • Support the facilitation of learning and exchange sessions in collaboration with ESSA, VVOB, and ADEA. Provide ongoing technical support for the Learning Management System (LMS) and engagement tracking. Collect evidence on engagement, learning outcomes, and early signs of impact. • Develop and apply an Impact and Learning Framework, including baseline and endline tools. Produce an Endline Report summarising learning outcomes, early impact stories, and recommendations for scaling. Provide recommendations to strengthen linkages between the blended trajectory and parallel ACSL research grants.

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree (master’s or PhD) in Education, Educational Leadership, Research Methods, or related field. • At least 10 years’ experience designing or facilitating capacity-building programmes for researchers or educators. • Proven experience in blended learning design and adult education pedagogy. • Experience with research impact measurement and monitoring, and evaluation of learning programmes. • Familiarity with school leadership and teacher development research in Sub-Saharan Africa. • Strong facilitation, communication, and digital content development skills. • Fluency in English; knowledge of French or Portuguese is an advantage.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary