Individual Consultancy: National consultant to support Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes for Grade 5 in Lao PDR

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UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an Individual Consultancy: National consultant to support Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes for Grade 5 in Lao PDR. The duration of this assignment is 3 months, starting from 15 March to 14 June 2022. The consultant will report to the Education Officer in the UNICEF Lao PDR Country office under the broader guidance of the Education Manager and the Chief of Education. Agreement to work remotely/at home for certain days has to be agreed upon with office. Regular participation to the meetings at MoES is also required.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

The national consultant will support the UNICEF Lao PDR Education Team and MoES will provide technical support in the following areas:

1. Support the planning, coordination and preparation for Grade 5 ASLO implementation, including development of test schedules, cost calculation and review and translation of government and other reference materials. This would require coordination with MoES.
2. Support field monitoring of the implementation of the Grade 5 ASLO;
3. Support the finalization of the Grade 9 ASLO National Report Lao version
4. Support the finalization of the SEA-PLM National Report Lao version
5. Support the international consultant and education officer who will provide key technical assistance for Grade 5 ASLO, SEA-PLM and the related tasks;
6. Coordination with MoES and other key stakeholders at different levels, including support to preparations of direct cash transfer (DCT) requests; and
7. Provide technical translation and interpretation during meetings for English and Lao language and vice versa, as needed.

About 80% of the activities under this consultancy is primarily linked to Grade 5 ASLO support. The consultant will work closely with UNICEF education officer, MoES (in particular RIES) and other implementing partners and key stakeholders.

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The consultant is expected to hold a degree in education/international development or any related field. S/he must have at least five years of experience working in the education sector, including in supporting learning assessments. S/he must be familiar with the education development context in Lao PDR, including MoES structure and functions, and education development partners. S/he must be fluent in both English and Lao language with excellent verbal and writing skills in both languages. S/he must have an excellent knowledge of Lao culture and is fluent in Lao language. S/he should be adaptable and flexible in their working approach.

Submission of applications:

Interested candidates are kindly requested to apply and upload the following documents to:

• • Letter of Interest (cover letter)
  • CV or Resume
  • Performance evaluation reports or references of similar consultancy assignments (if available)
  • Financial proposal: All-inclusive lump-sum cost including travel and accommodation cost for this assignment as per work assignment.

The deadline for applications is 1 March 2022

Assessment Criteria:

As part of the evaluation and selection, a Cumulative Analysis Method (weight combined score method) shall be used for this recruitment. This involves assessment of:

a) Technical Qualification (max. 100 points) weight 70 %

• Relevant education/degree (30 points)
• Experience working in the education sector in Lao PDR (40 points)
• Fluency in both English and Lao langluages (30points)

b) Financial Proposal (max. 100 points) weight 30 %

The maximum number of points shall be allotted to the lowest Financial Proposal that is opened /evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum 70 points score in the technical evaluation. Other Financial Proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

The Contract shall be awarded to the candidate obtaining the highest combined technical and financial scores, subject to the satisfactory result of the verification interview, if required.

The applicants should provide medical insurance covering medical evacuation for the whole duration of the assignment -as part of the financial proposal submission.

Please find the ToR here: TOR_National Consultant_G5ASLO_for VA.pdf

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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.

Remarks:

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