Senior Evaluation Expert – Education Sector (Consultancy)

About the role

The Sustainable Research and Development Center is looking for a highly qualified Senior Evaluation Expert to lead the final evaluation of a multi‑year education sector system‑strengthening programme in Jordan. This consultancy will assess programme performance, achievements, challenges, sustainability and lessons learned, with a focus on education planning, policy, data systems and gender‑inclusive outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement a mixed‑method, theory‑based, utilization‑focused evaluation framework.
• Conduct desk reviews, stakeholder consultations, key informant interviews and focus group discussions.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses, triangulate findings and ensure methodological rigour.
• Prepare comprehensive evaluation reports, executive summaries and presentation materials for donors and partners.
• Provide technical leadership to the evaluation team and ensure timely delivery of all deliverables.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning, preferably in education sector reforms.
• Proven experience leading large‑scale, multi‑stakeholder evaluations in the Middle East or similar contexts.
• Strong understanding of education policy, financing, governance and crisis‑sensitive planning.

Required skills

• Monitoring and Evaluation methodology
• Mixed‑method research design
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Report writing and presentation preparation