Team Leader, World Bank/TAEDI, Iraq

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at

Project Summary:

The Government of Iraq (GOI) has embarked on an ambitious path to improve the education sector and learning through the launch of the Iraq National Education Strategy INES The Strategy calls for a gradual increase in government budget allocation to the education sector and recognizes education as a key driver of human capital development and imperative for sustainable economic growth, shared welfare, and productivity. To support the GOI, the World Bank launched a "Technical Assistance to Education Development in Iraq" (TAEDI) focused on key education sector strategies, policies, and analytics. The TAEDI supports GOI to implement the INES and build capacity across the GOI to promote education and learning outcomes. Activities include building management capacity for effective INES implementation, monitoring and reporting on key INES implementation activities, knowledge sharing, and providing guidance on effective communication tools for education strategies, leveraging the World Bank's global experience, successes and best practices, and providing guidance on effective communication tools for education strategies.

The firm will be expected to support the Task Team to: (i) conduct a needs assessment to identify capacity gaps within the INES Committee, sub-committees and relevant staff in line ministries responsible for implementation of the INES, (ii) use the findings of the needs assessment to co-develop a capacity-building plan with and for the INES committee. The plan should include sessions to help stakeholders to establish a clear theory of change for education interventions, activities and associated indicators, data collection protocols, and monitoring and evaluation guidelines and protocols for the INES implementation, including of sub-sectoral implementation plans. The firm will also be expected to support the Task Team in its efforts to develop the capacity of the INES Committee and other key stakeholders on (iii) impactful report writing (across functions) on achievements of individual activities, projects and indicators, for technical and non-technical audiences; (iv) producing a high-level guidance note for the GOI on "how to develop" sub-sectoral implementation plans; and (v) development of an effective internal and external communications strategy for both the INES committee and line ministries for effective and impactful communication around implementation of the INES to a wide variety of stakeholders; (vi) development of key communications outputs and tools improving internal and external communication for the effective dissemination of the INES. 

Position Summary:

The Team Leader will lead a six-month World Bank-funded technical assistance assignment supporting the GOI to implement its National Education Strategy. This role will serve as the project's primary point of contact with the World Bank and the INES Higher Committee, overseeing delivery across four workstreams: needs assessment, theory of change and results framework development, operational planning guidance, and strategic communications. The Team Leader will provide overall technical direction, coordinate a multidisciplinary team, and ensure the quality and timely delivery of all project outputs. This is a short-term consultancy with an expected level of effort of up to 60 days between July 1st and December 23rd 2025.

Responsibilities:

·       Serve as the primary point of contact for the World Bank and the INES Higher Committee, as well as its subcommittees.

·       Oversee the development and finalization of all contract deliverables.

·       Manage the work of all team members to ensure that deliverables are of high quality and delivered on schedule.

·       Head the development of the inception report.

·       Lead the design of the needs assessment, including the methodology, tools, and final report.

·       Oversee the development of the training plan, training report, and recommendations for the INES theory of change and results framework.

·       Work closely with the M&E Advisor to ensure that sound M&E practices are embedded throughout the deliverables.

·       Work closely with the Governance and Institutional Strengthening Advisor to design the templates for high-level guidance notes on "how to develop" sub-sectoral operational plans.

·       Oversee all communications-related activities, including all training plans, workshops, and products developed by the Communications Advisor.

·       Coordinate all project activities with the MSI home office Project Team Lead, which includes plans to provide on-demand and ongoing support to the INES Higher Committee and its subcommittees.

Qualifications:

· A master's in Public Policy and Management, Education, International Development or a relevant field is required.

· A minimum fifteen years' experience in education policy, planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation.

· Experience in capacity building of public officials and in working with government and international organizations.

· Public education sector experience in the Middle East and North Africa region.

· Ability to travel to Iraq if required.

· Strong communication skills in Arabic preferred.

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