Consultancy: Design and Implementation of ACSL Impact Studies

Job Overview

org POST TITLE : Consultancy: Design and Implementation of ACSL Impact Studies PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT: 2026-2030 LOCATION: Sub-Saharan Africa Applicants must have the right to work in their location.

REPORTING TO: Senior Research, Evaluation and Impact Manager SALARY: Competitive - dependent on experience ABOUT ESSA Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA) improves education using evidence and data from Africa in research, advocacy and programme design.

Job Description

Our research generates actionable insights that inform decisions, policies and practice and strengthen education systems.

• Solutions-focused: We seek the highest impact for young people and educators in sub-Saharan Africa with the cost-effective funds we invest. • Strengthening Trust: We strive to create supportive environments, building trust with the communities we work with.

• Always learning: Everyone’s opinion is valuable; we develop solutions through teamwork. To find out more about ESSA, visit essa-africa. org .

Key Responsibilities

• REPORTING TO: Senior Research, Evaluation and Impact Manager SALARY: Competitive - dependent on experience ABOUT ESSA Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA) improves education using evidence and data from Africa in research, advocacy and programme design.
• We take a systems approach by identifying challenges and co-designing solutions in partnership with local education researchers, education leaders, policymakers, funders and employers to improve education outcomes for young people.
• ESSA’s values are at the heart of everything we do, and they are: • Evidence-driven: We are driven by data and evidence to find what works best, building an evidence alliance for education in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Strengthening Trust: We strive to create supportive environments, building trust with the communities we work with.
• ABOUT THE ROLE Backgro und and Context The African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL) was established in 2021 to transform school leadership systems across Africa.
• The Centre’s mission is to collaborate with governments and regional institutions to provide high-quality, contextualised professional development services, conduct research, and offer policy advice to enhance school leadership, teaching, and student outcomes.
• By developing school leaders and improving educational practices, ACSL seeks to foster positive changes in the education sector, enhancing learning environments, student well-being, and overall academic quality at national and Pan-African levels.
• Further details about ACSL can be found on the ACSL website ( African Centre for School Leadership ).

Required Skills and Qualifications

• .org POST TITLE : Consultancy: Design and Implementation of ACSL Impact Studies PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT: 2026-2030 LOCATION: Sub-Saharan Africa Applicants must have the right to work in their location.
• REPORTING TO: Senior Research, Evaluation and Impact Manager SALARY: Competitive - dependent on experience ABOUT ESSA Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA) improves education using evidence and data from Africa in research, advocacy and programme design.
• Required Qualifications and Experience Given the multi-country scope, cross-cutting thematic focus, and technical complexity of the six interrelated studies, ACSL strongly encourages applications from qualified consortia of organisations rather than single entities.
• The lead institution must be legally registered and headquartered in Africa, with demonstrated experience leading multi-country evaluation portfolios on the continent.
• Additionally, the consortium team collectively should demonstrate: Proven experience in school leadership and/or education systems evaluation, preferably in Africa.
• Experience with gender-transformative and equity-focused research.
• Excellent analytical writing and knowledge translation skills.
• The consortium must collectively demonstrate the capacity to deliver all six studies and present a clear framework for executing them as a coherent portfolio, including defined approaches to sequencing, methodological alignment, cross-study learning integration, and quality assurance.

Benefits and Perks

• By 2030, the programme aims to benefit over 14,493 secondary schools, including both public and non-state institutions, in LIT expansion countries and throughout the Pan-African region.
• ACSL aims to improve learning outcomes and reduce gender and equity disparities in education through enhanced school leadership practices.
• Experience with gender-transformative and equity-focused research.
• Study 2 : Gender, equity, and social inclusion in school leadership (Pan Africa & Tanzania).

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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