Montrose Research and Learning Lead - DFID Girls’ Education Jobs in South Sudan
Montrose Research and Learning Lead - DFID Girls’ Education Jobs in South Sudan
Montrose is an international development project management and consultancy company providing support to clients operating in the developing world.
Specialised in the sectors of health, education, rural livelihoods and private sector development, our clients include bilateral and multilateral development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations and other development stakeholders.
Purpose of the Consultancy
The consultant will serve on a full-time basis as Research and Learning Lead as part of the team carrying out this consultancy.
He/she will be responsible for providing long term technical assistance to the GESS 2 project primarily responsible for the strategic implementation of Output 5 deliverables in country. The position is full time in South Sudan.
Duty station: Juba, with frequent travel to various and remote locations in South Sudan.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities of the Consultant
Phase 2 – Implementation phase
Monitoring
Lead and coordinate the periodic meeting of the RAG in country, including sharing meeting notes with the RAG and wider GESS 2 team/consortium members.
Attend and where necessary coordinate relevant technical working group (TWG) meetings with MoGEI. These should include but are not limited to Basic and Secondary Education TWG, learning assessment TWG, Data and Statistics TWG, and Research, Monitoring and Evaluation TWG.
Plan and lead capacity building sessions on research and learning evaluation with MoGEI – particularly with the newly appointed Director for Research in the Directorate of Planning and Budgeting.
Contribute to the development of the GESS 2 periodic progress reports submitted on a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual basis to DFID as assigned by Mott MacDonald contracted GESS 2 Team Leader. Final list of reports will be communicated later. It is expected that the consultant and KERL Technical lead shall play a bigger role in the development of the annual progress reports.
As required, participate in other project monitoring activities such as field monitoring visits, trainings for Regional Anchors, and M&E training for GESS 2 project staff, among other duties
This task shall be implemented in close collaboration with other members of the Output 5 team, with whom the consultant will share an office, and who are contracted by GESS2 lead organisation, Mott MacDonald.
Research
Liaise with MoGEI Director for Research in the Directorate of Planning and Budgeting, RAG, the relevant TWG, and other GESS 2 output leads to ensure that the research is in line with MoGEI and education sector needs. This will also include collecting stakeholders’ inputs into research design and ensuring GESS 2 operational research is in line with MoGEI research agenda.
Based on the consultant’s country knowledge and various stakeholder inputs, develop research design for each of the research studies included in the coordination matrix2 and ensure alignment to the South Sudanese context. The research designs shall be documented in an inception report.
The consultant and the KERL technical lead shall draft inception reports that include introduction, methodology/technical approach, ethical considerations, limitation to the study and risk management.
Learning
In collaboration with the relevant in-country stakeholders particularly the GESS 2 Team Leader from Mott MacDonald, coordinate the dissemination of any research findings within the GESS 2 team and among other stakeholders.
Ensure research findings are presented in a user-friendly and easy to read format.
Coordinate with Montrose GESS 2 Project Manager and GESS 2 Communications Manager to ensure appropriate branding applies
Identify stakeholders that would best
benefit from research findings and organise dissemination meetings
Participate in making presentations to consortium members and or other stakeholders
Any other duties that evolve as the programme progresses.
Relationship with the Team
The Research and Learning Lead will be responsible for ensuring that all material produced as a part of this consultancy is up to the highest technical standard and quality.
The Consultant will submit all deliverables to the Montrose GESS 2 Project Manager in accordance with the internal deadlines set in the deliverables section below or as communicated but the team.
The Consultant will liaise with KERL Technical Lead, and Montrose GESS 2 Project Manager, on any other technical issues.
The Consultant will liaise with GESS 2 Team Leader, on any other technical issues in-country
Deliverables
The following deliverables will be submitted under this project:
Monthly and Quarterly Research and Learning, and or Activity progress reports
Coordinated and attended TWG and RAG meetings
Present research coordination matrix and research study designs to TWG
Successfully completed field work for 17 research studies
Successfully completed field work for 2 programme evaluation studies
Successfully completed field work for 5 annual learning assessments
Draft sections of 12 research study, 2 programme evaluation studies and 5 annual learning assessments reports
Finalise sections of 12 research study reports, 2 programme evaluation studies and 5 annual learning assessments reports
Capacity building sessions with MoGEI and GESS 2 in country team where necessary
3 research study reports from or delivered by Leonard Cheshire
2 photovoice research study reports from or delivered BBC Media Action
Required Skills and Experience
The consultant must have:
Proven experience in providing technical assistance to operational research in education for complex environments;
Knowledge and experience working in South Sudan education sector or other fragile and conflict affected contexts;
Thorough familiarity with principles and current approaches to monitoring, evaluation and research methodologies using both quantitative and qualitative methods
Understanding of donor expectations and trends for monitoring, evaluation, research and learning
Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods
Excellent analytical and computer skills
Experience with statistical software and educations management information systems
Strong communication skills and cultural awareness
Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
Excellent written English and ability to lead research report writing, with exceptional attention to detail
In addition, the consultant is expected to have:
A degree in the related field such as M&E, Statistics, Education, Operations Research, Quantitative Analysis etc.
10 years’ experience in education research and learning in a development context including the development of M&E frameworks, plans, and research strategies
A high degree of initiative, flexibility and creativity
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Fluency in English, knowledge of simple Arabic will be an asset
From time to time, Taskforce Teams with limited timeframe will be formed to perform a particular task as agreed by the members and endorsed by decision making authorities
This is an excel spreadsheet that was developed during the inception phase as a compilation of all possible research studies under this each element of GESS 2.
5 of the studies will be led by Leonard Cheshire, 2 studies will be conducted by BBC Media Action while 12 research studies shall be conducted by Montrose.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Montrose Research and Learning Lead - DFID Girls’ Education Jobs in South Sudan
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