Consultant in International Talent Identification
| Location | NAIROBI, Kenya |
| Date Posted | June 27, 2025 |
| Category |
Consultancy
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | KES |
Description
The Aga Khan Academies are a planned network of residential schools being established to educate students of exceptional intellectual talent and potential across Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East. The first Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya, in 2003; the second Academy opened in Hyderabad, India, in 2011; the third opened in Maputo, Mozambique, in 2013; the fourth opened in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2022.
The Academies in Mombasa, Maputo, and Hyderabad host an International Talent Identification (ITID) Programme, which brings international students who demonstrate great academic and leadership potential to attend an Academy on scholarship. Each year, a small number of students are selected to attend an Academy as part of this programme. These Academies also host a Talent Identification Programme (TID) that supports high achieving students with significant financial need from the Academy’s home country to attend an Academy.
The requirements
Responsibilities
- During the students’ time at the Academies:
- What support structures were offered to students at the Academies?
- How and in what ways were these support structures utilized by TID and ITID students (seeking examples from graduates and non-graduates)?
- How effective were these structures in supporting TID and ITID students?
- Support structures include, but are not limited to academic, linguistic, social-emotional, cultural, financial, and career/university guidance. Information is largely digitized, and meetings may be done remotely, however, travel could be proposed to assist in these investigations.
- Following these investigations, collected data should be used to propose recommendations to improve support structures for TID and ITID students at the Academies.
Qualifications, experience, and skills
- Experience in interview-based research methodologies.
- Excellent ability to work, communicate, and build trust with young adults (ages 16 to 25).
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret qualitative and quantitative data, identify trends, and make evidence-based recommendations for programme improvement.
- Proven ability to translate evaluation findings into actionable recommendations for programme improvement.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across varying cultural settings.
- Fluency in English. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.
- Proven organisational and project management skills, including managing multiple tasks, meeting deadlines, and coordinating resources efficiently.
- Demonstrable sensitivity to cultural diversity and context awareness while conducting evaluation processes and interviews.
- Ph.D. in educational research is a valuable addition.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If we identify the right person prior to the closing date, the position will be closed for further applications.“AKS recognizes the importance of safeguarding and is committed to promoting the welfare of children and staff. Thorough safeguarding checks will be conducted for all candidates. All employees and volunteers must abide by the AKS Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.”Sector
Social Development
About the Agency
The Aga Khan Schools ( AKS), is a network of 200 schools, more than 100 non-formal education programme centres and eight hostels in 11 countries in East Africa and South and Central Asia. It serves close to 100,000 students from the age of 18 months to adulthood each year, with the support of over 6,600 teachers and staff.
AKS comprises the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) and the Aga Khan Academies (AKA). AKES is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational, pre-tertiary education networks in the world. AKA is an international network of non-denominational, co-educational, residential schools. Together, they aim to provide high-quality education to students across the Global South, helping them to develop into leaders who can positively impact the people in their communities.The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa (Kenya) in 2003, the second in Hyderabad (India) in 2011 and the third in Maputo (Mozambique) in 2013. The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka, which opened in 2022, is our youngest Academy and the first serving a predominantly
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The position
The Aga Khan Academies are a planned network of residential schools being established to educate students of exceptional intellectual talent and potential across Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East. The first Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya, in 2003; the second Academy opened in Hyderabad, India, in 2011; the third opened in Maputo, Mozambique, in 2013; the fourth opened in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2022.
The Academies in Mombasa, Maputo, and Hyderabad host an International Talent Identification (ITID) Programme, which brings international students who demonstrate great academic and leadership potential to attend an Academy on scholarship. Each year, a small number of students are selected to attend an Academy as part of this programme. These Academies also host a Talent Identification Programme (TID) that supports high achieving students with significant financial need from the Academy’s home country to attend an Academy.
The requirements
Deliverables:
To identify and interview program alumni and current students enrolled in Diploma Program (DP) 1 and 2, in order to review the extent to which the support structures at the Aga Khan Academies were successful in allowing Talent Identification (TID, 2009-2025) and International Talent Identification (ITID, 2011-2025) students to fulfill their potential. The review should consider:
- During the students’ time at the Academies:
- What support structures were offered to students at the Academies?
- How and in what ways were these support structures utilized by TID and ITID students (seeking examples from graduates and non-graduates)?
- How effective were these structures in supporting TID and ITID students?
- Support structures include, but are not limited to academic, linguistic, social-emotional, cultural, financial, and career/university guidance. Information is largely digitized, and meetings may be done remotely, however, travel could be proposed to assist in these investigations.
- Following these investigations, collected data should be used to propose recommendations to improve support structures for TID and ITID students at the Academies.
Qualifications, experience, and skills
- A master's degree or advanced degree from a recognised university in a relevant field of Education/Development/Monitoring & Evaluation.
- Experience in interview-based research methodologies.
- Excellent ability to work, communicate, and build trust with young adults (ages 16 to 25).
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret qualitative and quantitative data, identify trends, and make evidence-based recommendations for programme improvement.
- Proven ability to translate evaluation findings into actionable recommendations for programme improvement.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across varying cultural settings.
- Fluency in English. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.
- Proven organisational and project management skills, including managing multiple tasks, meeting deadlines, and coordinating resources efficiently.
- Demonstrable sensitivity to cultural diversity and context awareness while conducting evaluation processes and interviews.
- Ph.D. in educational research is a valuable addition.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If we identify the right person prior to the closing date, the position will be closed for further applications.
“AKS recognizes the importance of safeguarding and is committed to promoting the welfare of children and staff. Thorough safeguarding checks will be conducted for all candidates. All employees and volunteers must abide by the AKS Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.”
Sector
Social Development
About the Agency
The Aga Khan Schools (AKS), is a network of 200 schools, more than 100 non-formal education programme centres and eight hostels in 11 countries in East Africa and South and Central Asia. It serves close to 100,000 students from the age of 18 months to adulthood each year, with the support of over 6,600 teachers and staff.
AKS comprises the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) and the Aga Khan Academies (AKA). AKES is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational, pre-tertiary education networks in the world. AKA is an international network of non-denominational, co-educational, residential schools. Together, they aim to provide high-quality education to students across the Global South, helping them to develop into leaders who can positively impact the people in their communities.
The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa (Kenya) in 2003, the second in Hyderabad (India) in 2011 and the third in Maputo (Mozambique) in 2013. The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka, which opened in 2022, is our youngest Academy and the first serving a predominantly Muslim country. More information..
Region
Remote
Salary
Salary and package to attract the best candidate
Job Expires
29-Jun-2025