Schools2030 Global Research Coordinator

Contract Type: Part-time (0.5 FTE = 17.5 hours per week), 2-year fixed term contract

Schools2030 is a global movement for holistic learning and teacher leadership. Our goal is to improve quality teaching and holistic learning, and to foster resilient education systems across the world, including for those living in remote regions and those facing multiple forms of marginalisation and crises. 

Schools2030 brings together a diverse coalition which includes educators, school leaders, civil society organisations, technical partners and researchers, as well as education policymakers across ten countries and 1,000+ schools and community learning sites.

The Aga Khan Foundation is excited to recruit a Schools2030 Global Research Coordinator to provide coordination support to these research projects, including holding regular meetings with research teams, organising learning events to explore the findings and synergies across this research portfolio, and organising joint outputs across the research partners – including conference presentations and co-authored publications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

We envision the Schools2030 Global Research Partner network to be “greater than the sum of its parts” by encouraging knowledge sharing, collaboration and cross-fertilization of ideas within and beyond this community of scholars and researchers. All current research projects share a focus on teacher agency and teacher professional development, providing a powerful opportunity to synergise and mobilise knowledge from across this portfolio to really contribute to and advance the field of global education and teaching. The Schools2030 Global Research Coordinator will ensure that Schools2030 realises this vision by leading on the following two workstreams and associated set of deliverables:

Workstream 1: Schools2030 Global Research Programme and Partnership Coordination

• Partnership Coordination: Support and facilitate effective internal communication and coordination between Schools2030 Global Research Partners, Schools2030 country teams, and relevant Schools2030 Technical Partners for effective project implementation.
• Network Building: Organise and facilitate quarterly virtual meetings with all Schools2030 Research Partners to ensure learnings and findings are shared and amplified within the group
• Programme Oversight: Coordinate all Schools2030 Global Research Partner reporting requirements through final review, edit, and submission of midterm and final reports outlining progress made on outputs and outcomes as stated in their research proposals.

Workstream 2: Schools2030 Global Research Evidence Synthesis and Dissemination

• Evidence Synthesis: Produce Schools2030 Quarterly Research Updates about the Schools2030 Global Research Partners to share progress, key activities/deliverables and “stories from the field” for dissemination to global and national stakeholders.
• Evidence Coordination: Organize meaningful thematic and methodological linkages between research teams, and with other Schools2030 and non-Schools2030 research, to encourage collaboration and maximize impact.
• Global Research Visibility and Engagement: Coordinate and organise conference presentations and other externally-facing events to showcase Schools2030 research partnerships and evidence (for example, coordinating sessions at conferences such as CIES, netFWD, and UKFIET). In addition, organize an Annual Schools2030 Global Research Symposia supported by the Schools2030 Global Communications Manager and Schools2030 Global Programme Manager to showcase the Schools2030 Global Research Partners’ results.
• Global Communications: Amplify Schools2030 research through online channels, including blogs, social media and managing the portion of the Schools2030 website dedicated to the Schools2030 Global Research Partners. This will be done in close collaboration with the Schools2030 Global Communications Manager. 

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree or higher in international education or related discipline. Strong preference for current PhD Candidates or those who have already been awarded a PhD.  

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated research expertise in international education and/or teacher professional development

• Experience producing and reviewing academic research outputs, particularly on themes of international education and/or teacher professional development

• Fluent in written and oral English language

• Excellent written communication skills, including report writing

• Excellent presentation skills and meeting facilitation skills, including online meetings and workshops

• Experience coordinating conferences or similar events (experience coordinating research/knowledge-sharing events is strongly desired)

• Experience working in a diverse and multicultural team

• Ability to work to deadlines and to a high professional standard

• Track record of engagement with diverse education and/or development stakeholders, including researchers, donors, policy-makers, and school-level practitioners

Application Details:

• Must have right to work in the UK

• Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF(UK) and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role.

• Closing Date: 23rd February 2025

• Salary £35,000 (pro-rated amount is £17,500) + Benefits