We’re Hiring: Communications Specialist – Thrive by Five Index (2026–2028)
DataDrive2030 is a rapidly growing social enterprise committed to driving change in the ECD sector through data-informed solutions. As the organisation responsible for delivering the Thrive by Five Index, we are preparing for a new three-year cycle that includes strategic planning, fieldwork, provincial engagements, national data releases, and a coordinated communications effort. To ensure the […]
FOUR PRIORITIES FOR ADDRESSING SOUTH AFRICA’S EARLY LEARNING ACCESS GAP
Nearly 30% of South Africa’s four-year-olds are estimated not to be enrolled in an Early Learning Programme (ELP), and children outside ELPs show poorer early learning outcomes than their enrolled peers. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO ADDRESS THIS GAP? In a recent Daily Maverick discussion, The Invisible Backbone: How Women Have Shaped the Childcare […]
DATADRIVE2030’S WORKFORCE WARRIORS: BUILDING A TRUSTED EARLY LEARNING ASSESSMENT TEAM
Behind every trusted dataset is a team of dedicated professionals committed to operational rigour, ethical data collection and standardised quality assurance. At DataDrive2030, this operational engine is driven by our Workforce Warriors team— which recruits, trains, accredits and manages a national network of highly skilled ELOM field assessors. These frontline professionals ensure that every child […]
Closing the Data Gap: What DataDrive2030 Is Exploring for Children Living with Disabilities
Approximately 1.4 million children aged 0–4 in South Africa are living with some form of disability, yet current survey and assessment systems are simply not built to capture them.¹ Children living with disabilities are 25% less likely to attend early learning programmes (ELPs),² and for the most part, are invisible in the data systems that […]
We’re hiring: Fieldwork Support Coordinator
DataDrive2030 is recruiting a Fieldwork Support Coordinator to join the First Class Conductors Business Unit. This role serves as the primary operational interface for field teams. This role supports the post-training assessor journey, providing direct, ongoing liaison, mentorship, and technical troubleshooting to ensure field teams are fully supported and equipped for high-quality data collection during fieldwork, in support of SO3. The Fieldwork Support Coordinator is the first point of contact for in-field issues and the technical expert for field team setup.
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR A Project Coordinator – Thrive by Five Index (2026–2028)
We’re hiring a Project Coordinator to support the next three-year cycle of the Thrive by Five Index (2026–2028). This is a fixed-term role aligned to the project’s funding cycle and is central to ensuring strong coordination across planning, preparation, data collection, and launch. DataDrive2030 is a rapidly growing social enterprise committed to driving change […]
CLOSED | Request for proposals: PR & Communications for the Thrive by Five Index 2024
On behalf of the Thrive by Five Index partnership, we have issued the below Request for Proposals (RFP) for Public Relations and Communications services. The purpose is to build awareness and trust of the Thrive by Five Index, communicate its findings in appropriate formats, and engage key stakeholder groups towards and after the launch of […]
Training opportunities
DataDrive2030 often organises ELOM assessor training or train-the-trainer events on our ELOM suite of early learning measurement tools. Ideal candidates for ELOM assessor training enjoy working with children, have some technical know-how in using a smart device, are patient listeners and problem solvers, and most importantly, want to create change for children using data. Training […]