National consultancy to support MoEYS’ Teacher Training Department to implement teacher training improvement programmes/projects, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Consultant Teaching & Training Programme & Policy

Overview

Support teacher training improvement projects in Cambodia.

You have:

• An advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in education, social sciences, international development or related technical field in relation to teacher development.
• A minimum of three years of professional experiences in education, teacher development, and experience working with MoEYS’ technical departments and Teacher Training Institutions.
• Strong understanding of Cambodia’s education sector, and MoEYS policies and guidelines including TPAP.
• Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects/events/workshops in a participatory and inclusive manner, especially through stakeholder consultations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with various stakeholders, including senior government officials.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience of providing good quality written inputs in English and Khmer.

Contract

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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, sustenance.

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 MoEYS’ Teacher Training Department (TTD) to implement the following key activities supported under CDPF Phase III:

• Development of teacher educator professional standards, development of teacher training curriculum framework for PSTTC, PTTCs and RTTCs, and the review and revision of preschool teacher training curriculum.
• Organization of two national conferences on teacher development, and
• Review and revision of the 2015 Teacher Policy Action Plan (TPAP).

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

• An advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in education, social sciences, international development or related technical field in relation to teacher development.
• A minimum of three years of professional experiences in education, teacher development, and experience working with MoEYS’ technical departments and Teacher Training Institutions.
• Strong understanding of Cambodia’ education sector, and MoEYS policies and guidelines including TPAP.
• Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects/events/workshops in a participatory and inclusive manner, especially through stakeholder consultations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with various stakeholders, including senior government officials.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience of providing good quality written inputs in English and Khmer.

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy in this attachment: ToR-National TA TTD_tms.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.

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. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).

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