National Consultant for GPE Mid-Term Review (Education)

About the role

The National Consultant will support the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Mid‑Term Review aligned with Ghana's Ministry of Education (MoE) Education Sector Performance Review. Working from home with occasional travel, the consultant reports to the UNICEF Education Specialist and the Chief of Education.

Key responsibilities

• Assess progress against the Partnership Compact using credible evidence, agreed indicators and sector performance data.
• Review the validity of the Compact’s theory of change, enabling factors, assumptions, risks and implementation conditions.
• Facilitate inclusive, structured dialogue among government, development partners, civil society and other stakeholders to build consensus on findings and priorities.
• Generate clear, prioritized and actionable recommendations to inform adaptive management, decision‑making and follow‑up with GPE.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (master’s) in Education, Public Policy, Development Studies or related field; PhD is an asset.
• Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience in education sector planning, policy analysis, sector performance review, programme evaluation or system‑level reform.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting mid‑term reviews, joint sector reviews, GPE Compact processes or comparable sector‑wide review mechanisms.
• Strong technical expertise in evidence synthesis, theory of change analysis, results monitoring, bottleneck analysis, risk assessment and formulation of practical recommendations.
• Proven ability to analyse and synthesize quantitative and qualitative education data and translate findings into concise, decision‑oriented reports and stakeholder products.

Required skills

What we offer

• Attractive compensation and benefits package.