Senior Education Evaluation Expert

About 360 Consulting Agency

360 Consulting Agency is a value-driven advisory and consulting boutique that empowers non-profit and public organizations to make sense of their environment, strengthen their systems, and transform their impact through evidence, strategy, and accountable learning. Operating at the intersection of community insight and international practice, 360 Consulting delivers rigorous, context-sensitive solutions across sectors including education, social cohesion, economic empowerment, and protection — working alongside leading international organizations, UN agencies, and civil society partners.

Background & Purpose

360 Consulting Agency is seeking an experienced Iraqi national professional to join its consultant network as a Senior Education Evaluation Expert. This call is issued in relation to an upcoming evaluation engagement in the education sector in Iraq. The selected consultant will serve as a national senior-level expert within the evaluation team, contributing contextual expertise, technical rigor, and field facilitation capacity throughout the assignment.

Scope of Work

The consultant will be expected to:

• Contribute to the overall design and planning of the evaluation in close coordination with the evaluation team
• Provide senior-level national expertise on Iraq's education sector, with a focus on school governance, resource management, and community participation
• Support and facilitate the implementation of the data collection phase, including coordination with local stakeholders and field teams
• Apply qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and tools to assess education outcomes
• Contribute to the analysis and interpretation of findings
• Ensure that all activities comply with ethical standards in evidence generation and uphold child rights principles throughout the process

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree in Education, Social Sciences, Public Management, or a related field; specialization in education is highly desirable
• Demonstrated expertise in education systems, with in-depth knowledge of the Iraqi education sector — specifically in areas of school governance, management, resourcing for quality learning, and community participation; knowledge of the broader MENA education context is an asset
• Extensive experience in education research and/or evaluation, including the measurement and analysis of education outcomes
• Strong technical skills in both qualitative and quantitative evaluation methodologies and data collection tools
• Proven experience in facilitating the data collection phase of evaluations
• Familiarity with UN's procedures on ethics in evidence generation and sound understanding of the child rights agenda
• Prior experience with UN evaluations is an asset
• Availability and willingness to travel within Iraq as required for the assignment

Language Requirements

• Fluency in Arabic (written and spoken) — required
• Professional proficiency in English (reading, writing, and oral communication) — required
• Kurdish language proficiency (Kurmanji and/or Sorani) — strongly preferred, particularly given the geographic scope of the evaluation

Eligibility

This consultancy opportunity is open exclusively to Iraqi nationals.