Education Sector Evaluation Specialist (Outcome-based Contracting)

Education Sector Evaluation Specialist (Outcome-based Contracting) (international; 1 person-months)

The Education Sector Evaluation Specialist (Outcome based contracting) will support the Team Lead and other specialists in assessment and validation of the current systems in place at GoS; Support the development of the operating model; Develop the output-based contract parameters for the outcomes and outputs to be delivered by the SEIB; Develop an Overview of the data gathering, measurement systems to be in force under the SEIB and ensure synchronicity between the SSEIP and SEIB.

Minimum Qualification

1. Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Development Management, Public Administration, Education Sector Management or a related field, Master's Degree is preferred;
2. At least 10 years of relevant experience in developing Outcome-based contracting /Performance Based Results projects for the education sector in Pakistan and/or South or Central Asia;
3. Sound leading the development of project proposals, feasibility studies in school, in development of Sovereign education policy for school education and in elaboration and interpretation of findings;
4. Excellent knowledge of design and implementation of education sector monitoring and evaluations systems, especially for secondary school education and towards improved learning outcomes and enrollment gains for the participants;
5. Sound knowledge of procurement of services by the government towards learning outcomes, and must be conversant on the recent developments in programs and policy dialogues in the school sector in Pakistan;
6. Any experience with social impact assessment for the education sector, blended finance, impact investing will be an added advantage;
7. Excellent research and analytical skills;
8. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
9. Experience in and working knowledge of Pakistan and/or Central Asia is an advantage;
10. Prior experience in designing such a program or working for an IFI for a similar consultancy assignment is a plus; and
11. Ability to work independently.

Scope of Work

The consultant will have the following main tasks to complete, namely:

1. Support the Team Lead in assessing and validating the business case for implementation of an impact bond transaction by GoS. Carry out an assessment of various key stakeholders in the proposed impact bond value chain such as GoS agencies, service providers such as EMOs associated with SEIB to develop an understanding of their capabilities with regard to monitoring of project deliverables, data collection, project management capabilities, the fiduciary systems, the environmental and social safeguard systems, and other relevant and appropriate institutional and system aspects to inform creating a credible program implementation plan;
2. Support the Team Lead flesh out any operationalisation challenges towards creating a viable program implementation plan for the roll-out of the proposed impact bond transaction;
3. To lead identification of the output-based contract parameters incoordination other project specialists. Towards implementation of the SSEIP project, identify the specific outcomes and outputs to be delivered by the impact bond transaction;
4. To coordinate with Education Specialists and other project specialists to propose output-based contract parameters that have synchronicity with the SSEIP program;
5. Provide methodologies for verification of the proposed output-based contract parameters; Define the links of output-based contract parameters with possible disbursement arrangements and support the Team Lead in developing the SEIB program roll-out approach;
6. Appropriately identify the institutional capacity building requirements for the government counterpart (GoS) and appropriately propose an initial plan for the same. The implementation recommendations to include options for donor engagement, on-boarding of new development partners and private sector investors, and on ways to resolve the key legal and regulatory constraints identified;
7. Support in preparation of expected timeline, details of resources needed and a list of activities and responsibilities for all relevant stakeholders;
8. Support Team Lead develop a clear rationale for ADB involvement;
9. Support the Team Lead identify the resources required for the execution of the subsequent phase and lay-out the next steps after the completion of the program implementation plan, including necessary TA budget implications, consulting resources and their job descriptions;
10. Contribute to the overall SEIB program implementation plan preparation;
11. Participate in the organising of a workshop(s) to discuss and confirm the interim findings and recommendations of the program implementation plan and as required in the finalisation of the SEIB program implementation plan; and
12. To provide other relevant support to ADB as required.