International Consultant - Early Childhood and ICT in Education

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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, Education

Find out how UNICEF programmes drives change for children in Timor-Leste by visiting https://www.unicef.org/timorleste.

How can you make a difference?

Under supervision of the Chief Education, the consultant will support the Education section broadly in the areas of School Readiness, Community Preschools, partnerships, donor reporting and in the use of ICT in Education.

The main roles of the consultant are:

• To support school readiness effectiveness Study with researchers – pilot test and baseline survey
• To review and support community preschool assessment consultant on analysis and filed study
• To coordinate and support the visits of potential and current donors (such as KOICA) to undertake field visits
• To develop project donor reports and any communication materials
• To support and coordinate school readiness implementation
• To provide any technical or operational assistance on community preschool implementation
• To support the section in the use of ICT and innovative technologies to improve quality of teaching and learning in preschools and basic education schools.

Work Assignment:

1.1. Support preparation for pilot assessment of school readiness effectiveness study with the research team

1.2. Support community preschool assessment consultant on analysis and field case study

1.3. Support implementation of school readiness (motivation events, back to school campaign etc.) and conduct monitoring visits

2.1. Prepare and submit UNICEF Korea NatCom donor report on community preschool and school readiness

2.2. Review the pilot assessment report from the school readiness effectiveness study and provide feedback.

2.3. Support developing implementation plan for ICT in Education 2024 and a Theory of Change

3.1. Coordinate and arrange with KOICA Timor-Leste on 2nd field visit for 2024 ECE Grant

3.2. Support UNICEF internal reporting on 2023 activities from school readiness and community preschool

4.1. Support preparation of baseline data collection for school readiness effectiveness study

4.2. Support implementation of school readiness activities with school academic year and conduct monitoring visits

4.3. Support the implementation of activities in the ICT in Education Plan.

5.1. Support preparation of baseline data collection for school readiness effectiveness study (continued)

5.2. Support development budget details with PD (Programme Document) for 2024 with implementation partner of community preschool

6.1. eview baseline data report from school readiness effectiveness study and provide feedback.

6.2. Support developing the 2024 annual work plan with government with a focus on School Readiness, Community Preschools and ICT in Education

Deliverables:

1. Progress report on School Readiness implementation, SR effectiveness study and preschool assessment

Timeline: 21 working days

2.1. UNICEF Korea Nat Com Donor report submitted

2.2. Activity progress report including School Readiness effectiveness study

2.3. Implementation plan for ICT in Education

Timeline: 21 working days

3.1. Progress report on KOICA field visit

3.2. Annual report draft SR and CBPS

Timeline: 21 working days

4.1. Progress report on SR study data collection

4.2. Report of SR monitoring visits and implementation update

4.3. Report on status of implementation of ICT Plan

Timeline: 21 working days

5.1. Progress report on SR study

5.2. Approved Budget and PD for CBPS

Timeline: 21 working days

6.1. Feedback report on SR study

6.2. Inputs to AWP on SR, CBPS and ICT

Timeline: 21 working days

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

• A Master’s Degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education, Early Childhood Development, Primary Education, Social Sciences or International Development related field
• A minimum of five years of working experience in the education sector
• Knowledge of child assessments, learning outcomes, project management
• Ability to work with various stakeholders including government partners
• Excellent English writing ability and verbal skills for project proposals, reports, and communications
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset
• Experience in the use of ICT in Education will be considered an asset.
• Familiarity with Timor-Leste education or preschool education sector is an advantage.

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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.