[Hiring] Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Coordinator, Digital Education and Learning Innovation Consultant, Learning Innovation Hub @AGORA

Role Description

UNICEF’s Global Digital Education Team is seeking a dynamic Research and M&E Coordinator to help drive the rollout of UNICEF’s Digital Education & AI Strategy 2025–2030. In this role, you will:

• Support the coordination of the research and M&E across Cohort 1 countries of the Digital Education Strategy implementation.
• Engage closely with UNICEF’s country offices and partners.
• Provide expert technical advisory services.
• Manage independent research contracts.
• Turn KPIs and monitoring data into actionable insights.
• Coordinate multi-country evidence generation on cutting-edge digital education programming.

The initial phase of implementation will support nationally aligned digital and AI-enabled teaching and learning programmes across 18 countries, referred to as Cohort 1:

• Benin
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chad
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Egypt
• Ghana
• Guinea
• India
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lao PDR
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Sudan
• Tanzania
• Ukraine

The consultant will work with the UNICEF Global Digital Education and Learning Innovation Hub Team, the Education Centre of Excellence, and UNICEF Country Offices to coordinate monitoring, evaluation, and research approaches to understand progress, performance, and emerging evidence on the implementation of a range of digital education activities.

The successful candidate will be a part of UNICEF’s Global Digital Education and Learning Innovation team based in Finland. The consultant may work on site or in a hybrid modality and is expected to be available during the EET time zone.

Qualifications

• An advanced university degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Education, Education Measurement, International Development, Public Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research Methods, Social Sciences, or a related field.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in designing, managing, coordinating, or technically advising research and implementation evaluation activities, preferably in education, EdTech, or international development contexts.
• Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate multi-country research, including management of deliverables, timelines, and review processes across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex methodological, technical, and operational inputs into clear guidance, reports, briefs, and presentations.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

Desirables

• Experience working with UNICEF and/or other UN agencies.
• Experience working with ministries of education at the central, regional or local levels.
• Experience collaborating with private sector partners, including technology companies and EdTech startups.
• Previous experience evaluating education technology initiatives.
• Experience with research design, sampling methodologies, data collection and data analysis.
• Previous experience in large-scale learning assessments.
• Experience coordinating third-party research, evaluation and implementation partners.
• Experience using quantitative and qualitative education research methods, including through experimental and quasi-experimental designs, including randomized controlled trials, A/B testing, and other evaluation approaches.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.

Company Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture.