Senior Associate - Evidence Hubs

At Global Schools Forum (GSF), ourvisionis that all children can realise their potential through safe access to quality education.

The GSF community is the largest of its kind,is made up of182organisationsspanning70countries,collectivelyrunningor supporting close to1.39millionschools, childcare, and pre-primarycenters, and providing education to well over139million children.

Our community comprisesstandalone schools, such asMAIA Impactworking with Mayan girls in Guatemala;school networksworking within or across countries, including organisations likeHippocampusworking in India orUnited World Schoolsworking in Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal and Madagascar; and organisations providing core support services to non-state schools, such asEdPartners Africathat provides financial services to schools in Kenya. More details can be found on our careers portal - https://www.globalschoolsforum.org/about-us/careers

We are a small, fully-remote global team with colleagues based in the UK and across Africa and Asia, reflecting the communities in which we work. Ourvalues are central to everything we do as a team, as a global community and in our engagements with partners,fundersandtheGSFcommunity:

• Collaboration: Weleverageeach other's strengths and knowledge to drive and amplify purpose driven collective action.
• Intentionalinclusivity: We cultivate and celebrate diversity of backgrounds, culture, perspectives, and approaches promoting inclusivity and mutual respect.
• Continuousimprovement: We commit to continuously learning, improving, and innovating, while sharing best practices and failures.
• Honesty andtransparency: We conduct ourselves with integrity, openness,accountabilityand kindness.

We are looking for a Senior Associate for our Evidence Hubs who will play a core role in supporting GSF's growing portfolio of Evidence Hubs. The Senior Associate will primarily support the ECD in Emergencies and Learning Differences Evidence Hubs,with scope to support other Hubs as needed.For more information our Evidence Hubs visit our careers portal - https://www.globalschoolsforum.org/about-us/careers

RoleResponsibilities

Research and writing:You'llsupport the day-to-day research and writing that underpins the Evidence Hubsby:

• Conducting desk research, landscape reviews, interviews, and consultations acrossdifferent themes.
• Making sense of qualitative and secondary evidence and turning it into clear written outputslike learningbriefs, guidance notes, case documentation, and practitioner tools.
• Keeping track of new evidence, models, and sector conversations so our work stays relevant and grounded inwhat'shappening on the ground.

Testingand adoption support:You'llwork with partner organisations to co-create, test, and applytools in practiceby:

• Identifyingand shaping opportunities to co-create, pilot, or adopttools with partner organisations, in line with Evidence Hub priorities.
• Coordinating pilot activities with partner organisations, including scheduling, documentation, and follow-up.
• Gathering feedback from practitioners and supporting iterative improvements to tools and frameworks based on how they are used in practice.
• Supporting the delivery of workshops and other learning formats that help partners understand, adapt, and embedtools in ways that strengthen implementation and learning.

Peer learning and dissemination:You'llhelp share learning in ways that are practical and accessibleby:

• Supporting the design and delivery of peer-learning spaces, includingcommunities ofpractice, webinars, and workshops.
• Helpingidentifyopportunitiesto share Evidence Hub learning throughconferences, sector events,andexternal platforms, and preparingmaterials as needed.

Projectmanagement:You'llhelp keep things moving by:

• Coordinatingwith internal teams to ensure smooth delivery of Evidence Hub activities.
• Maintainingtimelines,trackingtasks,managingdocumentation, andsupportingproject planning.

Strengthening and evolving theEvidenceHubs:Over time,you'llhelp improve how the Evidence Hubs function by:

• Using insights from research, partner engagement, pilots, and learning activities to inform the evolving focus and design of each Hub.
• Strengtheningthe Evidence Hub as a user-centred platform by ensuring tools are easy to find, intuitive to use, and aligned with practitioner demand.
• Supporting the development ofinternal frameworks, templates, andways of workingthat improve the qualityandusability of Huboutputs.

Person Specification

Knowledge, experience, and skills

• Understanding of the education or international development sectors; familiarity with non-state education,childcareandearly childhood development, or supporting children with learning disabilities.
• Experience working with partners (NGOs, researchers, or funders), supporting collaboration, learning, or programme design.
• Strongresearch skills,toshape research agendas, learning questions, and evidence outputsfor practitioners and fundersaligned with strategic priorities.
• Experience working at the intersection of research and practice, including supporting the testing, adaptation, or adoption of tools, frameworks, or approaches with implementing organisations.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce well-crafted case studies, briefs,and materialsfor practitioners and funders.
• Comfort working directly with practitioners and partners to gather feedback,identifypatterns across contexts, and use these insights to iteratively strengthen tools, resources, and learning products.
• Experience shaping tools or resources with auser lens, informed by practitioner feedback and usage
• Experience supporting orfacilitatinglearning activities such as workshops, webinars, or Communities of Practice.
• Ability to connect the dots through cross-team collaboration by sharing knowledge, improving processes, and strengthening the overall quality of Evidence Hub outputs.

Personal characteristics

• Proactivity and solution orientation You are a self-starter, able to work independently and show initiative inidentifyingareas for improvement and implementing solutions.
• Planning and organising You have strong planning and time management skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Attention-to-detail You are someone who prides yourself on getting the details right, with experience of managing high-volume workloads, without compromising on quality and accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal skills You can build,maintain, and manage productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Flexibility-You'llbe comfortable working in a fully remote organisation.You'llbe quick to adapt to changes in priorities and tasks.
• Collaborative team player You value others ideas, skills,perspectivesand contributions and work actively to share ideas and support withcolleagues.
• Commitment to continuous improvement you are committed to actively developing and sharing your knowledge and skills,seekingand applying feedback and sharing feedback with others.
• Honesty and transparency you share information and updates in a clear and transparentway, whenthings are going to plan and when theyaren't.
• Intentionally inclusive You are committed to understanding,respectingand collaborating with colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and experience levels.
• Passion and motivation-You'llbe passionate about education and making a difference, with a strong work ethic and willingness to get stuck in.

Salary Range: 20,625 - 43,000. As a remote-first organisation, we benchmark salaries by region to ensure fair and competitive pay across all locations. Your offer will sit within the published range and reflect your location and experience.

Application Process

Application deadline:31January2026|12.00pm GMT

Contract: 18 months fixed term contract with expectation of extension

Pleasesubmityour application through ourcareersportal - https://www.globalschoolsforum.org/about-us/careers. Youwill need to upload your CV and a cover letterresponding to the following three questions:

1. What excites you about GSF and this role in particular
2. Go through the evidence hubweb pageson the GSF website(ECEDiE HubandLearning Differences Hub).Where do you see your experience orexpertiseadding the most value to the Evidence Hub
3. A critical part of our work issharing learningamongst our members and partnersin ways that are engaging, user-friendly, andthoughtful. Tell us about an event, conference, or sessionyou'vebeen part ofor designedthat really stuck with you.Please describe concrete design or facilitation choices made that improved how participants engaged with or used the learning

Please note, we will not consider any applications unless they include a CVand acover letterthatresponds to the questions above, and/or if they have not beensubmittedthrough our application portal.

Recruitment Process:

• First interview:45-minute online interview with the Hiring Manager and a technical team member.
• Task:Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a written assignment.
• Final interview:A one-hour online interview with two SeniorManagementTeam members.

We will aim to conclude our recruitment process by28 February 2026.Theanticipatedstart date is midtoend March2026.