International Consultancy: High level technical assistance to support Cambodia’s PRESET reform across preschool, primary, and lower secondary teacher education programmes, Phnom Penh, Cambod

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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, a fair chance

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this consultancy is to support Cambodia’s Ministry of Education Youth and Sport’s (MoEYS), in particular, the Teacher Training Department (TTD) and Teacher Education Institutes (TEIs) including the 4 RTTCs (to be upgraded to new TECs), 2 Teacher Education Colleges (TECs), and the Pre-school Teacher Training Centre (PSTTC) in implementing the teacher education reform initiatives funded by CDPF through GPE grants. This consultancy requires the consultant to provide high quality technical expertise, strategic guidance, and quality assurance support to implement the following key teacher education reform initiatives with high quality outputs.

• Development and implementation of bachelor’s level Teacher Qualification Upgrading (TQU) programme for in-service primary and lower-secondary school teachers.
• Development and implementation of the PRESET 12+4 teacher education curriculum (new majors to be determined) in the four new TECs.
• Revision of 12+2 PRESET curriculum for preschool teacher education programme and its roll out.
• Development of BA+1 PRESET programme for lower-secondary teachers at the TECs.

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

• Advanced university degree in education, teacher development, curriculum development or related technical field.
• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in teacher development and teacher education curriculum development, with at least half of these in low- and middle-income countries.
• Experience providing strategic support to government/partners on teacher reform initiatives (e.g., teacher qualification upgrading, strengthening teacher training system, etc.)
• Experience of providing technical support and/or implementing programmes in collaboration with teacher education institutes and government counterparts.
• Excellent inter-personal, mentoring, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Excellent English language written and spoken skills are required. Knowledge of local language (Khmer) is an asset.
• Ability to work to meet deadlines and balance multiple projects.
• Relevant experience of working in the EAP region and in the UN/UNICEF system is an asset.

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy and the financial proposal template in the attachments below.

TOR for Teacher Development Expert tms.pdf

Financial offer template.docx

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.