Senior consultant to support the project “Women in Learning Leadership - Unpacking Women's School Management and Leadership Practices” WiLL

The project Women in Learning Leadership (WiLL) - Unpacking Women's School Management and Leadership Practices is a joint initiative of IIEP-UNESCO Dakar, the Gender at the Center Initiative, and UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight.

IIEP-UNESCO Dakar is recruiting a senior consultant to lead the WiLL research agenda.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in education, economics, social sciences, or related fields. A Ph.D. degree is desirable
  • At least ten years of professional experience in quantitative research and report writing in education and gender, including at least two at the international level in the context of developing countries, preferably in Africa.
  • Strong analytical and writing skills.
  • Recognised autonomy in conducting analytical work and managing projects.
  • Demonstrated experience in conducting and coordinating education research projects in Africa.
  • Proven experience on gender issues in Africa.
  • Excellent written and oral proficiency in English and French.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Candidates who meet the required qualifications are invited to apply by submitting updated CV (maximum five pages), and a technical and financial proposal (maximum 3 pages) to consultant.r&d@iiep.unesco.org by December 31st, 2022.

Please include the words SC-WiLL in the subject line of the email, along with your last name (for example SC-WiLL-Smith).

The technical proposal should outline the candidate’s understanding of this ToR and specify how his/her experience are aligned with the activities to be conducted. The financial proposal should specify the candidate’s proposed monthly fee. The applications that do not include this information will not be considered for the following phases of the selection process.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Please consult the Terms of Reference.