Consultancy for learning passport - Nationals only (8 months)

Consultant Teaching & Training Programme & Policy

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Care.

How can you make a difference?

Objective:

The consultant will contribute to the deployment and promotion of the Learning Passport Platforms to ensure students in Egypt, including children on the move, have access to quality education and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the consultant will be expected to:

-Support the Egypt Country Office to improve the Learning Passport for refugees as part of the emergency response programming.

-Support the Egypt Country Office and MoETE to deploy the offline Learning Passport as part of the development programming in remote areas without internet connectivity.

-Provide technical guidance to Egypt Country Office on strategies and issues related to Learning Passport and other education and technology initiatives.

Methodology:

Under the supervision of the Education Specialist, Egypt Country Office, the consultant will work closely with the Learning Passport’s MENA focal point, the global Learning Passport Deployment Team, and the ICT officer at UNICEF Egypt on the deployment of the Egypt Learning Passport Platform with MoETE. In addition to providing technical guidance to MoETE and support the curation, contextualisation and development of relevant content, the consultant is expected to lead on technical and technology-related aspects of the Learning Passport deployment with MoETE.

Furthermore, as the original Egypt Learning Passport web platform (https://egypt.learningpassport.unicef.org) and mobile application, which targets children on the move, will remain separate from the MoETE Learning Passport, the consultant is requested to continue managing this platform and liaise regularly with members of the Education Working Group and UNICEF implementing partners. Based on the already existing platform the consultant will identify, prepare and upload available digital resources and learning materials. Where necessary, and in collaboration with the Education Specialist, the consultant will support the identification and curation of learning materials for educators, learners and parents targeting children on the move and related to secondary education.

Additionally, the consultant is expected to regularly analyze the usage of the learning passport through data available from the platform, customize Egypt Learning Passport website to the needs of the targeted users based on regular feedback and suggest ways to improve the platform to ensure user-friendly experience. The consultant is highly encouraged to come up with new ideas for EdTech applications as well as to further develop and promote the Learning Passport in Egypt and liaise with other UNICEF country offices to learn from best practices and share Egypt’s experience.

At the beginning of the consultancy, the consultant is requested to participate in one or more on-boarding calls with the UNICEF’s regional focal point for the Learning Passport as well as other members of UNICEF’s global learning passport team.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

To be supervised from the Education Specialist at UNICEF Egypt Country Office and work under guidance from the Learning Passport focal point for the MENA region, an individual consultant is required to provide the following services:

1. Deployment of the Learning Passport Platform for the Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MoETE)
   1. Support UNICEF Egypt Country Office in the rapid deployment of the Learning Passport Platform for the MoETE, providing technical assistance in adapting the technology solution to the local context and managing potential integration opportunities with existing learning platforms, curating content, coordinating various actors as requested, and providing regular reports to the Country Office and the regional/global teams;
   2. Coordinate and manage any potential integration of the Learning Passport’s different modalities (offline, online, mobile app); and in turn, their integration with MoETE’s learning platforms and information systems;
   3. Maintain three MCT platforms updated, including the necessary technical coordination with MoYS, MoETE and UNICEF education content experts;
   4. Modify the look, content, packaging and layout of the MCT platforms to ensure a better user experience and continuous improvements;
   5. Curate available content relevant for MoETE to support employability skills as well as gender equality as well as work with consultancy firms on contextualization of available content;
   6. Lead the implementation and roll-out of the offline Learning Passport in remote areas, in coordination with the regional and global Learning Passport team, with the support of relevant education section colleagues;
   7. Scope complimentary ICT for learning and Edtech tools that could be integrated to support Learning Passport related technology efforts;
   8. Liaise with private sector colleagues to negotiate zero rating for the Learning Passport Platform;
   9. Support the management of the relationship with Microsoft and other key stakeholders in Egypt.
2. Manage the Learning Passport Platform for children on the move
   1. Work with UNICEF Implementing Partners on the promotion and scaling up on the existing Learning Passport Platform for children on the move and provide technical assistance and capacity building where necessary;
   2. Provide on-the-ground support to users (NGO staff, learners, educators) and stakeholders at key moments of engagement. Support may include sourcing and uploading content in collaboration with Education Staff and implementing partners, creating categories, courses, and lessons, and providing analytical reports from data aggregated by the platform;
   3. Develop a wide set of learning paths for the Learning Passport to guide students learning;
   4. Finalize wireframe for landing page and oversee the development of the design of the page (outsourced) as well as develop the content design and management;
   5. Curate available content relevant for children on the move and support contextualization of available content; liaise with the UNICEF Sudan and South Sudan Country Offices on content developed for the national curriculum and upload available content on the platform;
   6. Lead the community-based quality assurance mechanism to ensure high quality of the developed digital content;
   7. Lead the implementation and roll-out of the offline Learning Passport in refugee community schools, in coordination with the Global LP team.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

TENTATIVE TIMELINE 2022

TENTATIVE WORKING DAYS

1. Deployment of the Learning Passport Platform for MoETE

2. Learning Passport for MoETE deployed

Q1-Q2

5

2. Learning Passport’s different modalities (offline, online, mobile app) integrated with MoETE’s learning platforms and information systems

Q1-Q3

5

3. Three MCT platforms updated, including the necessary technical coordination with MoYS, MoETE and UNICEF education content experts

Q2-Q3

6

4. Look, content, packaging and layout of the MCT platforms modified to ensure a better user experience and continuous improvements

Q1

5

5. Content for MoETE Learning Passport (employability skills and gender equality) curated or available content contextualized

Q1-Q2

4

6. Offline learning passport in remote areas deployed (phased approach)

Q1-Q3

9

7. Complimentary ICT for learning and Edtech tools identified

Q2

6

8. In collaboration with the UNICEF Private Sector Team, zero rating negotiated with service providers

Q3

3

1. Develop LP Theory of Change/Strategy to engage with key stakeholders

Q3

4

2. Manage the Learning Passport Platform for children on the move

3. Registration of children on the move on the Learning Passport Platform increased and all refugee community schools registered

Q2

5

2. Egypt Learning Passport Platform adjusted to the needs of beneficiaries based on regular feedback collected from beneficiaries and partners.

Q2-Q3

8

3. Available content relevant for children on the move curated, contextualized (e.g. digital education, language and life skills, among others) and uploaded on the platform

Q1-Q3

9

4. Wireframe for landing page finalized and landing page published

Q1

4

5. Interactive content related to the Sudanese and South Sudanese curriculum uploaded on the Learning Passport platform

Q2-Q3

6

6. Relevant learning paths developed and groups established for relevant user groups

Q1-Q3

8

7. Local quality assurance mechanisms established and content assessed before uploaded on the Learning Passport

Q1

3

8. Offline version of the Learning Passport rolled out in selected community schools (phased approach)

Q2-Q3

6

Total workdays

96

As a long-term consultancy with on-going responsibilities throughout the consultancy timeframe, the consultant will be paid on a monthly basis on submission of the monthly progress report documenting progress on deliverables.

Conditions of work:

The consultant will report to the Education Specialist, working closely with the Education Section Chief, Learning Passport Global regional focal point, the Global Learning Passport Deployment Team, ICT Officer, Private Sector Partnerships team and other colleagues in the Education section and other sections when required. The consultant will be office-based when needed, and the consultant will be provided a laptop by UNICEF Egypt. The consultant might be requested to travel to selected governorates to follow-up on the testing and scale-up of the Learning Passport. The costs for travel will be covered by UNICEF Egypt.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• • University degree in education, public administration, public policy, project management or other relevant field.

  • At least 5 years of professional work experience managing projects is required. Previous experience with the UN is plus.

  • At least 5 years of professional work experience in Technology for Development (T4D) and/or information system development, including mobile and web-based applications, with manifested capacity to manage programmes involving many stakeholders. Specific experience on ICT for learning or digital learning is an advantage. Good technical understanding and familiarity with learning management systems (LMSs) is required.

  • Demonstrated experience working with Microsoft Community Training platform (MCT) desirable.

  • Experience working with MoETE in digital education and management of digital learning platforms an asset.

  • Specific experience on ICT for learning or digital learning design, information system development, including mobile and web-based applications is an advantage.

  • Knowledge of at least Teams, SharePoint, GitHub, Trello, Jira.

  • Experience in digitalization of learning materials, curation and/or development of digital learning materials is highly desirable.
  • Experience in design of multimedia content, audio & video and interactive elements of eLearning is an advantage
  • Excellent communication abilities, in both written and oral forms. Consultant should be at ease in presentations and meetings with D-level (UN) or C-level (private sector) executives.

  • Proven training and capacity building skills for a range of stakeholders.

  • Fluency in English and Arabic is a requirement.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

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