Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Reference: EDU/TANKEN/CSC
Oxford Policy Management is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant or Senior Consultant, Education Practice, based in eitherDar es Salam, Tanzania or Nairobi, Kenya.
This role will ask the incumbent to lead OPM’s education work in the East Africa region. Your main objectives will be to ensure the leadership, management and implementation of education consultancy projects in East Africa and globally.
This is a key role that will set the strategic direction of the team, require you to lead and manage staff and achieve objectives for project impact and quality, business development, learning and external influencing. You will also maintain an active personal practice of high level consulting engagements.

Responsibilities
Day to day responsibilities and duties for this role will include (not exhaustive):
• Work with the Education Practice Leader to develop the strategic direction of OPM’s education projects in the East Africa region.
• Lead engagements and forge close working relationships with multiple donor counterparts including senior development partner and government officials
• Manage or lead key education projects in the East Africa region, so that projects are delivered to impact, timetable, and budget.
• Lead, coach and manage education staff in East Africa country offices to high levels of technical and consulting performance across geographies
• Define, develop and deliver business opportunities for key education clients in the East Africa region in line with practice acquisition and diversification targets
• Represent OPM and education practice externally on key policy questions, through writing, presenting, discussing, hosting roundtables, or meetings
• Maintain an active personal practice of high level education consulting engagements

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
In order to be successful, candidates will need to display the following essential skills, knowledge and experience:
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline such as education, international development, economics, or development studies
• Substantial experience and reputation within the East Africa region in one or more topics within education
• Substantial previous experience working in middle / senior level roles in the consultancy space
• Strong sector and market awareness of key education funders and trends; experience of leading business development in a relevant consulting environment for key clients e.g. FCDO, USAID, UN, EU, Foundations
• Experience in analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data, and drawing out key themes and policy implications; Familiarity with research and evaluation methodologies;
• Strong network within education sector regionally and globally; Experience of directly working with senior donor and government counterparts in delivering technical work; Experience of leading technical and commercial discussions with senior government officials and staff of international aid agencies.
• Project and people management experience, preferably within a relevant consulting environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in one or more fields of education finance, technical and vocational education, early childhood education, girls’ education and learning assessments is desirable
• Preferably, the ability to work in at least one relevant foreign language.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical rigour
• Switches comfortably between detail and the bigger picture, joined up thinking and approach to providing solutions
• Good at prioritising changing and competing demands and tasks, while consistently delivering quality work
• Excellent problem solving, organising and management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; collaborative and constructive approach to working with others, builds effective relationships internally and externally.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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Job application procedure
If you meet the essential requirements above, we would really like to hear from you. Please submit a CV via the careers portal by the date shown on the OPM website. We look forward to receiving your application. https://opml.applyportal.co.uk/c1526cade75ec66e?s=OxfordPolicyManagement 

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