Team Leader – Education Situation Analysis

Background

SLM is a monitoring, evaluation, and learning firmthat provides bespoke solutions to complex global challenges. We partner with leading international donors, multilateral organizations, and implementing partners to advance evidence-based decision-making.

SLM is currently preparing a proposal for a large-scale, mixed-methods Situation Analysis focusing on education access, continuity, and vulnerability in Myanmar. This highly strategic study will inform sector-wide planning, resource allocation, and resilience programming in a complex and evolving operating environment.

We are seeking exceptional analytical and research professionals to join our proposed team. The anticipated period of performance is June 2026 to January 2027.

Role Overview:

The Team Leader will spearhead the design, implementation, and integration of this high-profile mixed-methods study. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, overseeing both the quantitative analysis of national household microdata and targeted qualitative fieldwork, ultimately producing actionable, policy-level recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the inception phase, refining research questions, methodology, and the analytical framework.
• Manage a multidisciplinary team to ensure the seamless integration and triangulation of quantitative and qualitative findings.
• Draft and finalize comprehensive analytical reports, synthesizing complex data into practical programming considerations and resource allocation strategies.
• Oversee rigorous quality assurance processes and ensure compliance with ethical, safeguarding, and risk-sensitive research standards.
• Deliver high-level presentations and stakeholder dissemination materials.

Required Qualifications:

• Language & Communication: Exceptional native or bilingual fluency in written and spoken English. Proven ability to draft high-level policy documents, reports, and technical briefs.
• Education: Advanced university degree (at minimum a Master's) in Education, Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Statistics, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum ten (10) years of relevant professional experience leading research, analytical studies, or policy-oriented assignments in the education or social sectors.
• Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience leading mixed-methods studies and coordinating quantitative and qualitative research components.
• Desirable: Professional working proficiency in Burmese; experience conducting analyses in lower-middle-income, fragile, or complex operating environments; prior collaboration with international organizations.