Job Description

ABOUT GENESISIn a world undergoing convulsive technological and political change, Genesis partners with key actors to deliver urgent, lasting impact in critical areas.Genesis, an impact firm founded, incorporated and headquartered in Africa, has worked in 46 African countries and more than 100 countries globally. Uniquely, Genesis is focused on the Young World - the arc of countries with young populations stretching across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia.By 2030 four in five children will be born in the Young World, making this region central to the future. With growing markets and young, productive populations, Young World countries have the most positive potential trajectory in the world. It is here that investments of all kinds will have the highest social and economic returns.Our job at Genesis is to help societies, governments and businesses across the Young World succeed at three fundamental historic transitions:

• Reconfiguring economies: creating income for large, rapidly urbanising youth cohorts within a global economy undergoing profound changes
• A human transition: a fundamental rethink of how societies, governments and markets can ensure the health and cognitive and social well-being of all those young people, including the most vulnerable
• A just climate transition: both to decarbonise and to manage the human and economic impacts of a global crisis they did not cause

To do this work, we are building a new type of impact firmLOCATION: This role will ideally be based in Johannesburg, Nairobi, Abidjan, or Goa. We will consider applications from other locations in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. (You must already have the right to work in the location you apply for)PRACTICE AREA DESCRIPTIONThe Human Development practice works for a world where everyone can develop to their full potential. We are focused on expanding meaningful rights and opportunities for people who are marginalized and are particularly committed to children, women, and young people in Africa and the Middle East. We help governments, their global partners, and private and non-state clients to improve the delivery of key human development services while navigating rapid changes in demography, climate, technology, and the shock of COVID-19.We are currently organised across five service lines: early childhood, and school social protection and jobs, social sector financing, and public financial management.The team of 45 is currently based in South Africa, Kenya, India, UK, as well as West Africa, East Africa, and the Middle East,, and will grow substantially over the coming year.ROLE DESCRIPTIONGenesis Analytics has been awarded a multi-country multi-year Numeracy Challenge program.The goal of this challenge is to get a high proportion of grade 1-3 government school students within a local government administrative level to be grade proficient in numeracy in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.This challenge will:

• Build demo cases at the local government level in 5 to 6 countries, that can then be replicable, by undertaking pedagogical R&D to achieve an ambitious goal for numeracy; Through this approach of R&D within and across each program,
• build public goods that takes learning from across the programs to inform evidence-based, effective guidance for early-grade numeracy programs;
• Build a numeracy community of practice across the LIC, MIC, and HIC, that brings

the latest evidence on effective mathematics teaching and learning to inform implementation in LICs and MICs.ABOUT THE ROLEThe Project Manager for this Numeracy project will provide technical support to the programme to ensure smooth management and operational coordination and manage the overall program timeline to ensure that all deliverables are met. This will entail overseeing a multi-country, multi-stakeholder team.This is a project-funded role and fixed term for the duration of the programme (just under 5 years). We welcome applicants from or based in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. The role will require some travel to subgrantee locations and for events.Responsibilities will include:Support the Project Director, Learning Lead, and broader programme team in the leadership of the Numeracy Challenge in the following key areas:Commissioning and conducting research

• Coordination of commissioning externals and overseeing data collection to understand the status quo of Maths in LICs and LMICs and in target geographies (literature review, stakeholder consultations)
• Provide support to design and execute subgrantee research agenda in country
• Over time, understanding the inner workings of numeracy success in the classroom from observation and faithful adherence to programme interventions

Project management

• Oversee all facets of the programmes activities across the various countries and, with the support of the programme team, lead on troubleshooting any issues that arise
• Co-develop an overarching workplan, capturing key milestones and deliverables
• Support subgrantees to access support and knowledge
• Serve as the primary contact point for the programme on day-to-day activities.
• Champion and collate quality deliverables and manage the Programme Director's review and approval processes
• Work closely with the technical team to extract, document, and disseminate lessons from implementation and identify opportunities for improvement
• Contribute to Genesis Analytics' strategic planning, work planning, and financial processes.

Overseeing subgrantees

• Support with the finding and selection of subgrantees
• Troubleshoot with subgrantees and support them

Engaging stakeholders

• Support the project leadership with overall programme oversight and donor reporting
• Build relationships with like-minded organisations
• Coordinate and support the numeracy technical panel
• Support the Programme Director in communicating with the various stakeholders.

Supporting with M&E and learning events

• Organise and manage suitable MEL events, e.g. Theory of Change workshops, Results framework reviews etc.
• Support learning events

The above list is indicative and not exhaustive.Genesis consultants carry a balanced combination of powerful intellect, strong technical skills, and a consulting character to match. Successful candidates for roles at Genesis:

• Are passionate, self-motivated, and energetic problem-solvers
• Value integrity and exhibit ethical behaviour
• Are analytical thinkers and fast learners with an excellent academic record

You are likely to have:

• Masters in education or related field or significant experience and expertise in project management
• Minimum 3-5 years professional experience in project management, research, or other relevant roles to this assignment
• Demonstrable evidence of managing a complex project with different stakeholders in a complex multi-site /multi-country setting
• Experience working with public or private donors in the education/development sector; building and maintaining good relationships with partners and other stakeholders.
• Operational management experience for successful programme delivery
• Ability to inspire while providing effective oversight and direction to a team
• Comfortable in both academic and project management fields of work
• Proven experience of successful relationship management and coordination of communication across senior staff in multiple countries
• The ability to supervise and motivate sub-grantees
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Demonstration of strong organisational skills
• Demonstration of influencing skills and is persuasive
• Fluent in spoken and written English and ideally French
• Sensitive to the working culture of academics or researchers

The following experience and skills would be advantageous but are not essential:

• Experience working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• Knowledge of research methods; primary education; political economy analysis
• Understanding of education systems and reform strategies
• Experience of teaching, ideally inside a primary mathematics classroom in the Young World

HOW TO APPLY

• Please follow the online application process on the career portal of the Genesis website, we are unable to accept any e-mailed CVs or applications
• Your application will primarily be considered for this role. If that are multiple roles that you are interested in, please submit your application to each position
• Once you have applied via our career portal, you will receive a system-generated confirmation e-mail that your application was received
• NOTE: Please be advised that uploaded documents/attachments cannot be bigger than 4MB in total, as the system will not accept your application if the uploaded documents exceed 4MB
• Communication will be with short-listed candidates only - if you do not receive any feedback on your application within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful
• Genesis Analytics reserves the right not to proceed with an appointment of any advertised role
• All appointments will be made in line with Genesis Analytics Employment Equity Plan and Transformation Policies
• All applications will be treated confidentially

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