Learning and Scaling Lead

About UNOPS

Based in Geneva, UNOPS supports the realization of the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals by collaborating with governments and UN agencies. It delivers quality services and management support with a strategic and cost-effective focus, facilitating high-profile initiatives in health, environment, sustainable cities, and more.

Role Overview

The Learning and Scaling Lead will assist the Country Lead in crafting and executing a comprehensive agenda that translates program evidence into practical insights and policy guidance to enhance education and skills financing and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design a Learning, Scaling, and Evidence Synthesis Agenda by setting learning priorities, defining research questions, and developing validation methods.
• Create and implement tools to monitor progress towards learning and scaling targets.
• Establish standardized reporting and data collection systems to promote real-time evidence sharing among partners.
• Develop knowledge management frameworks including repositories, templates, and workflows to ensure systematic capture and accessibility of learning and evidence.
• Gather data and generate insights during program execution to understand effective strategies and document lessons learned.
• Facilitate knowledge exchange among partners through workshops and document adaptive practices.
• Coordinate preparation of synthesis reports with actionable recommendations to inform strategic decisions and government policies.
• Lead dissemination of key evidence via sector dialogues and promote coordination across initiatives.
• Analyze data on outcome-based contracts’ effect on organizational behavior and system collaboration.
• Produce and oversee knowledge products such as learning briefs, policy notes, case studies, and sector publications to ensure clarity and quality.
• Support policy and strategy development by contributing evidence-based briefs and advising on applying insights for planning and decisions.
• Engage in national policy forums and technical groups, promoting evidence-informed discussions.
• Build government capacity in outcome-based financing and data-driven decision-making to foster a learning-focused system.
• Design and facilitate learning events and peer exchanges that unite stakeholders across sectors.
• Document and share lessons learned across implementation regions.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Public Policy, Education, Economics, Political Science or similar fields is required.
• A Master’s degree in related disciplines is preferred and may compensate partially for experience requirements.

Experience

• At least seven years of experience in education, skills-for-employment, development, or policy programs.
• Experience collaborating with national or sub-national governments, preferably in education or related development sectors.
• Expertise in education or skills policy and system strengthening, including scaling and sustainability of programs.
• Preferably experience with innovative financing models (especially outcomes funds), performance management, or large donor-funded initiatives.
• Proven skills in evidence generation, policy analysis, system reform, and scaling innovation.
• Track record of producing quality analytical reports, policy briefs, and data-driven recommendations.