Consultancy Title : Implementation of the UNICEF MENARO Teacher Preparedness Training Package ( 50 Days)

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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, hope.

The Consultant will be expected to work in Doha, Qatar, and work directly with MOEHE and UNICEF Qatar. The Consultant is expected to engage with face-to-face meetings directly with MOEHE in person and virtually with UNICEF. The cost will be reimbursed on actuals based on UNICEF travel policy and financial system/procedures.

Reporting and Administration:

The consultant will be supervised by MOEHE with technical support from UNICEF Senior Education Advisor and Program Officer.

How can you make a difference?

The objective is to coordinate the implementation of the Teacher Preparedness Training Package (TPTP). A national consultant will provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) in contextualizing TPTP for the Qatari context; coordinating with dedicated MOEHE and UNICEF focal points in organizing the format of administering TPTP; implementing TPTP including potentially serving as a resource expert; identifying additional and complementary teacher professional development interventions that can be used to supplement the learnings of TPTP; coordinating with MOEHE and UNICEF to provide adequate resources to pilot teacher professional development interventions, and making recommendations for any additional and relevant teacher professional development interventions responding to overall need beyond on the pandemic.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

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

Consultancy Requirements:

• Advanced University degree in Education and/or Social Sciences.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in teacher professional development.

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills and ability to work effectively with government stakeholders.

• Self-directed/self-motivating personality, with proven ability to manage demands from multiple stakeholders while adhering to program deadlines and priorities.

• Excellent attention to detail and fluency and strong writing skills in Arabic is required.

• Knowledge and work experience in Qatar are a requirement.

Applicants are also required to indicate availability and daily rate in Qatari Rial to undertake the terms of reference above.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

The competencies required for this post are:

Core competencies:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

View our competency framework 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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

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

Remarks:

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/

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