The Governance & Public Sector Reform team at Oxford Policy Management (OPM) is seeking a Team Leader (Public Policy/Data Systems Expert) on a part-time consultancy basis, contingent on the successful outcome of a bid for an upcoming UNICEF programme in Uzbekistan.

We are an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries. Our vision is for fair public policy that benefits both people and the planet.

Through our global network of offices, we work in partnership with national stakeholders and decision makers to research, design, implement, and evaluate impactful public policy. We draw on our local and international sector experts to provide the very best evidence-based support. We deliver projects with expert knowledge and experience and can be relied upon for excellence in all aspects of project delivery. We work collaboratively, with ambition, to help deliver impactful public policy that will bring about lasting change.

The Governance & Public Sector Reform team works to strengthen institutions, improve accountability, and promote evidence-based policy reform. Our work spans public financial management, local governance, data systems, and service delivery, with a strong focus on building government capacity and supporting inclusive, data-informed decision making.

This specific assignment focuses on strengthening evidence-based local governance through the generation and use of disaggregated data on children and youth. The nine-month programme will support national and sub-national government actors in Uzbekistan to improve data-driven planning, budgeting, and service delivery.

• Provide overall leadership and quality assurance across all project deliverables.

• Lead on policy analysis and the integration of child- and youth-focused data into governance and service delivery frameworks.

• Manage and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of international and national experts.

• Engage with UNICEF, government counterparts, and local stakeholders to ensure ownership and uptake of recommendations.

• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations to strengthen evidence-based governance in Uzbekistan.

• Proven track record in leading complex governance or development assignments, ideally in local governance, data systems, and public policy.

• Strong expertise in managing and mentoring technical teams.

• Experience working with child- and youth-related policy priorities, data systems, and participatory approaches.

• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder engagement processes at both policy and field levels.

• Regional experience in Central Asia is desirable, though not essential.

Whether you join us in a corporate position, as a project delivery colleague, or as an independent contractor driving programme management - at OPM you will find a company that places equal value on excellence and integrity. As a leading international development consulting firm, we strive to enable and empower everyone who works with us to do their best work in an environment that welcomes ambition, creativity and passion for positive change.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We strongly believe in a fairer distribution of power between all stakeholders, and we commit to reflecting this in our organisational structures and in the design and delivery of our projects. We proactively work to evolve ourselves and our stakeholders to shape inclusive and fair programming, implementation, and policies. Our recruitment and procurement processes reflect our ambition to make the international development sector more diverse and inclusive.

If you share our vision for fair public policy that benefits both people and planet, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application through our careers’ site by the closing date .  We review and interview applicants on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply by way of CV via our careers site at the earliest.