Job Title: GEDSI and Education Expert
Project Name: SCALE MEL (Scaling Access and Learning in Education – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning)
Job Type: Consultant (part-time, ~75 days across the 3 years)
Location of Position: UK Primarily home-based, with limited international travel (London workshops and case study countries)
Reporting to: SCALE MEL Team Lead
Remuneration: Fees are subject to negotiation in line with market rates
LOE/Time Frame: Approx. 75 days between October 2025 – March 2028 (with possible extension to March 2030)
Application Deadline: 4th October 2025
Application Instructions:
1. A cover letter is mandatory to be considered. Cover letters should effectively align your skills and experiences with the specific job responsibilities outlined in the position’s description, demonstrating your aptitude and enthusiasm for the role, your daily fee and current availability.
2. Click the “Apply Now” link to upload your cover letter and CV in English.
3. Only successful candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Alinea is an international development consultancy providing technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives. Alinea works with governments, investors, companies, and communities to create lasting change. Over 39 years, Alinea has successfully delivered more than 1,000 projects worldwide. For more information, please visit Alinea International website.
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At Alinea International we value diversity, equity, inclusivity, accessibility and belonging in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organization and achieves smarter, more innovative results.
Alinea is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Due to the nature of our work, all candidates will be subject to due diligence checks and extensive background checks where appropriate.
Project Description: The Scaling Access and Learning in Education (SCALE) programme is a four-year FCDO initiative (2024–2028, £68m) designed to improve the effectiveness of education financing in low and lower-middle income countries. Recognising that Official Development Assistance (ODA) is only a fraction of education financing, SCALE works with partners to influence domestic and ODA spending in education to deliver foundational learning outcomes for disadvantaged girls and boys.
SCALE supports three main pillars:
1. Demand-driven technical assistance projects
2. Innovative Partnerships (“test, learn and adapt” pilots) in up to 10 countries (including Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Somalia, Ghana, and Uganda)
3. Strategic partnerships to mobilise finance
Alinea International is contracted to deliver independent Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) of the programme, including quarterly monitoring, annual Value for Money assessments, formative evaluations, and two summative evaluations.
About the Work: As the GEDSI and Education Expert, you will ensure that issues of gender equality, disability, and social inclusion are embedded across SCALE’s MEL framework. You will contribute to monitoring, formative and summative evaluations, and dissemination of findings, with a particular focus on ensuring equity in education interventions.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support quarterly monitoring, including validation of technical assistance “change stories” and assessment of pilot progress to scale.
• Contribute to annual Value for Money assessments with GEDSI equity analysis.
• Lead GEDSI analysis for summative evaluation rounds (2026, 2027), including country case studies.
• Provide GEDSI input into annual, quarterly, and dissemination outputs.
• Contribute to strengthening MEL approaches with an equity and inclusion lens.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in Education or Social Sciences.
• Expertise in Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) in education programmes.
• Proven experience in ToC-based evaluations and contribution analysis.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating education sector programmes and scaling interventions.
• Technical expertise in disability and social inclusion.
• Familiarity with FCDO education programming and international development contexts.
• Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills in English.
Alinea is an international development consultancy providing technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives. Alinea works with governments, investors, companies, and communities to create lasting change. Over 39 years, Alinea has successfully delivered more than 1,000 projects worldwide. For more information, please visit Alinea International website.
Alinea International does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment and hiring process. All offers of employment or job opportunities with Alinea International that include any form of a request for payment of fees or collect information on bank accounts are fraudulent. Any requests for such payment or information should be refused and reported to your local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action and to Alinea International.
At Alinea International we value diversity, equity, inclusivity, accessibility and belonging in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organization and achieves smarter, more innovative results.
Alinea is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Due to the nature of our work, all candidates will be subject to due diligence checks and extensive background checks where appropriate.
