Senior African Education Consultant

GeoPoll is a leading research organization that uses mobile phones to gather direct, real-time insights from millions of people throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. GeoPoll is seeking a Senior African Education Consultant to serve as the primary Africa lead for an education research and knowledge mobilization project. This is explicitly noted as a short-term consultant position contingent on successful project bids. The Consultant will play a central role in shaping Africa-focused evidence and engagement, leading the design and delivery of African education case studies, conducting ministry interviews and stakeholder consultations, coordinating closely with the client, and co-authoring key reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the selection, design, and development of 3–4 African education case studies.
• Conduct key informant interviews with Ministries of Education and senior national stakeholders.
• Coordinate qualitative data collection across selected countries, including local researchers where relevant.
• Engage closely with the client to ensure alignment with regional priorities and learning agendas.
• Co-author the Africa-focused sections of the final synthesis report.
• Contribute to the development of Africa-focused knowledge products, including briefs, learning materials, and dissemination outputs.
• Support stakeholder engagement and knowledge mobilization activities targeting African policy audiences.
• Ensure high-quality, timely delivery of all Africa-related outputs in line with the project expectations.

Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• Background in education systems strengthening, policy reform, or applied education research. Deep familiarity with education systems and policy environments across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Direct working relationships with Ministries of Education in 2–3 Sub-Saharan African countries.
• Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative research and education case studies.
• Strong knowledge mobilization and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience engaging senior policy actors.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-country data collection and lead analytical writing.
• Minimum Qualification: BA/BSc/HND.