Consultant – Design and Implementation of ACSL Impact Studies

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Africa.

📋 Description

• Serve as the independent technical lead for the design and execution of ACSL’s six impact studies.

• Ensure methodological consistency, quality assurance, and alignment with ACSL’s Theory of Change.

• Utilize contribution-focused, mixed-methods, and Afrocentric analytical strategies throughout the project portfolio.

• Produce high-quality evidence outputs to guide learning, influence policy, and ensure the sustainability of the Centre.

• Collaborate with governmental bodies and regional institutions to improve school leadership, teaching practices, and student outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in school leadership and/or evaluating education systems, ideally within the African context.

• In-depth knowledge of school leadership, professional development, and policy reform.

• Proven ability to apply mixed-methods, contribution analysis, and systems evaluation techniques.

• Familiarity with gender-transformative and equity-oriented research methodologies.

• Strong grasp of Afrocentric and contextually relevant leadership frameworks.

• Capability to oversee multi-country, multi-study evaluation portfolios.

• Exceptional skills in analytical writing and knowledge dissemination.

🏝️ Benefits

• Evidence-driven: We prioritize data and evidence to identify the most effective strategies, creating an evidence alliance for education in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Solutions-focused: Our aim is to achieve maximum impact for youth and educators in sub-Saharan Africa through the cost-efficient use of our resources.

• Strengthening Trust: We are committed to fostering supportive environments, building trustworthy relationships with the communities we serve.

• Always learning: We value every opinion; our solutions are developed collaboratively through teamwork.