Overview
The Learning and Scaling Lead will support the Country Lead in developing and implementing a learning, scaling, and evidence synthesis agenda to translate programme evidence into operational insights and actionable policy recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design of a Learning, Scaling and Evidence Synthesis Agenda by defining learning priorities, research questions, decision cycles and validation mechanisms.
- Contribute to the development of tools, dashboards and systems to track progress against learning and scaling milestones.
- Recommend and help set-up tools to standardize reporting and data collection, to enable real‑time evidence sharing across program partners.
- Coordinate with government counterparts, the independent evaluator, implementing partners and technical partners to collect data and generate evidence on what works throughout program delivery and surface lessons learned.
- Contribute to synthesising monitoring, evaluation, research and operational data into clear, policy‑relevant insights to support program adaptation and decision-making.
- Support the collection and analysis of data on how outcomes-based contracts influence organizational practices and system collaboration.
- Assist the Country Lead in facilitating cross-partner knowledge exchange, such as by convening peer-learning workshops and documenting emerging insights, challenges and adaptive practices shared by implementing partners and pre-financers.
- Contribute to drafting reports that consolidate cross-partner evidence into actionable recommendations for EOF strategic decision-making and for government planning, funding strategies and policies, both during and after implementation.
- Support the dissemination of key evidence and learnings through sector-wide dialogues and help identify opportunities for coordination across related initiatives.
- Participate in evaluation meetings and make links for learnings.
- Review baseline and endline reports and make links for learnings.
- Assist the Country Lead in working with government and program partners to identify learning and sustainability priorities, ensuring data collection and research outputs align with these priorities.
- Assist the Country Lead to identify opportunities for scale and analyse system readiness for program expansion by conducting desk research and market assessments.
- Produce reports outlining risks, mitigation strategies and recommended actions for scale-up.
- Support the coordination of multi-stakeholder learning, design and policy sessions related to program scale-up and future program conceptualization.
- Support the Country Lead to develop frameworks and strategies for scaling successful interventions and models.
- Under the supervision of the Country Lead, identify key drivers of program success and assess scalability across different geographic and operational contexts.
- Support internal and external program teams in adapting evidence-based approaches for expansion.
- Monitor and document scaling efforts, capturing lessons and emerging evidence.
- Present findings, recommendations, and learning products to leadership, donors, government stakeholders, and partners.
- Build partnerships with research institutions, universities, and sector stakeholders to strengthen evidence generation.
Required Experience
Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience with bachelor’s degree, or a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience required with master’s degree in education, skills-for-employment, development and/or policy programs. Experience working with national and/or provincial governments, preferably within the education, skills-for-employment or broader development sectors. Desired Strong understanding of education and/or skills-for-employment policy and systems strengthening, including pathways for program scale-up and sustainability. Proven track record of producing high-quality analytical reports, policy briefs and evidence-based recommendations. Experience with innovative financing mechanisms (particularly outcomes funds), performance management frameworks or large donor-funded programs is an asset. Experience working in the Early Childhood sector and familiarity with ECCE data and indicators Experience should ideally include evidence generation, policy analysis, system reform or scaling innovative practices.
Qualifications
Required Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Public Policy, Education, Business, Economics, Political Science, Finance or similar. Desired Master’s degree in International Development, Public Policy, Education, Business, Economics, Political Science, Finance or similar.
