Systems and Data Consultant at Silverleaf Academy Ltd

Organization: Silverleaf Academy Ltd
Position: Systems and Data Consultant
Location: Silverleaf Academy Network, Arusha, Tanzania
Work Arrangement: Remote or hybrid possible
Role Type: Consultancy engagement | Strategic advisory
Engagement Terms: Pro bono or contract-based, to be confirmed
Duration: 6–12 months, renewable based on scope and performance
Reports To: CEO, with day-to-day coordination through the Data and Tech Manager
Key Collaboration: Data and Tech Department and Senior Leadership Team

Organization Overview

Silverleaf Academy Ltd is a fast-growing education platform building a scalable network of high-quality, affordable private schools across Tanzania. The organization serves lower- and middle-income families and exists to demonstrate that excellent education, grounded in strong learning outcomes, inclusive practice, and whole-child development, can be delivered sustainably at scale.

Silverleaf has built a strong reputation for disciplined execution, data-informed leadership, and a distinctive school culture. As the organization prepares for accelerated growth beginning in 2027, it plans to expand from 5 to 30 schools over 10 years, launch new education verticals including Secondary Education and a Teacher Training College, and grow enrollment from 1,200 to over 10,000 learners.

As this growth takes shape, the complexity of systems, data, and decision-making is increasing rapidly. To succeed at this stage, Silverleaf requires robust, integrated systems and high-quality data infrastructure that enable leadership to plan, monitor performance, manage risk, and demonstrate impact to government and philanthropic partners.

Role Overview

The Systems and Data Consultant will play a central role in strengthening Silverleaf’s enterprise data architecture, systems integration, and decision-support capabilities.

This is a strategy-led consulting role, not a purely technical implementation position. The consultant will partner closely with the CEO and leadership team to ensure that data and systems sit at the centre of organizational decision-making, supporting growth, accountability, and long-term sustainability across a multi-campus education platform.

The role focuses on connecting systems, data, and strategy, ensuring that leadership has timely, accurate, and actionable insights as Silverleaf scales.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise systems and data architecture

The consultant will support Silverleaf’s enterprise systems and data architecture by:

• Reviewing and strengthening Silverleaf’s current systems landscape, including academic, enrollment, finance, HR, MEL, and technology systems.
• Designing an integrated data architecture that supports multi-campus growth.
• Ensuring systems are scalable, interoperable, and aligned with strategic priorities.
• Identifying gaps, risks, and inefficiencies in existing systems and workflows.

Data strategy, analytics and decision support

The consultant will strengthen Silverleaf’s data strategy and decision-support capabilities by:

• Defining enterprise-level data priorities and key performance indicators.
• Supporting the development of dashboards and reports that provide forward-looking insights.
• Ensuring leadership has access to reliable, real-time data for strategic decision-making.
• Supporting scenario analysis and modeling, including growth projections, enrollment trends, and resource planning.

Systems standardization and scale readiness

The consultant will help prepare Silverleaf’s systems for expansion by:

• Supporting standardization of data collection, reporting, and definitions across campuses.
• Ensuring systems and data processes are consistent, documented, and auditable.
• Preparing Silverleaf’s systems and data environment for expansion into new regions and verticals.
• Aligning systems with future needs, including secondary education and teacher training programs.

Data governance, quality and risk management

The consultant will support stronger governance and risk management by:

• Strengthening data governance, access controls, and quality assurance processes.
• Supporting compliance with relevant regulatory, data protection, and reporting requirements.
• Identifying data-related risks associated with scale and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Supporting leadership and Board-level reporting with clarity and confidence.

Partner-facing evidence and reporting

The consultant will support external reporting and evidence-building by:

• Preparing high-quality, partner-ready reports for donors, government stakeholders, and investors.
• Ensuring data is disaggregated by factors such as gender, grade, campus, and sponsorship status to demonstrate equity and impact.
• Strengthening data storytelling and visualization for external audiences.
• Supporting fundraising and partnership teams with credible, well-structured evidence.

Capacity building and data culture

The consultant will contribute to building a stronger data culture by:

• Building data literacy among senior leaders and non-technical teams.
• Supporting teams to move from transactional reporting to insight-driven decision-making.
• Modeling a disciplined, thoughtful approach to data use during periods of growth and change.
• Fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:

• At least 8 years of experience in systems design, data strategy, analytics, or enterprise data consulting.
• Strong experience supporting complex, multi-site, or growth-stage organizations.
• Proven ability to translate data into strategic insights for executive and Board audiences.
• Experience designing dashboards, KPIs, and decision-support tools.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Experience

The following experience will be an added advantage:

• Experience in education, social impact, or mission-driven organizations.
• Familiarity with MEL systems and education data.
• Experience working in East Africa or similar operating environments.
• Knowledge of data governance, system integration, and scalable infrastructure design.

Values Alignment

The Systems and Data Consultant is expected to embody Silverleaf Academy’s core values:

Lead the way

Take initiative and bring disciplined thinking.

Speak, listen, and learn

Collaborate openly and learn continuously.

Ask why and why not

Challenge assumptions and improve systems.

Build for the future

Design solutions that scale sustainably.

Mission focus

Keep student outcomes and community impact at the centre.

Why This Role Matters

This role is critical to Silverleaf’s ambition to become a nationally recognized, data-driven education platform. The consultant will help ensure that Silverleaf’s growth is supported by strong systems, credible data, and clear insights.

Through this work, the consultant will enable Silverleaf Academy Ltd to scale responsibly while maintaining quality, accountability, and impact.