National technical coordinator/ consultant based full-time at the MoES for scaling up the Better Early Learning and Development at Scale (BELDS) Initiative to Improve Access to Quality ECE (
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How can you make a difference?
Often the bottlenecks to the scale-up of ECE are in implementation and monitoring. Over the last year, UNICEF Headquarters, in consultation with its regional offices, developed a Pre-Primary Sub-Sector Conceptual Framework to support countries in strengthening their pre-primary sub-sectors. The framework suggests that an effective pre-primary education sub-sector requires strong national policies, coordination and monitoring frameworks, relevant financial trade-offs, ministerial leadership, and public demand for early education services. Furthermore, investment and support in five key action areas are crucial to build a coherent sub-sector that can deliver quality services at scale, namely: planning, curriculum, workforce, family and community engagement, and quality assurance.
Furthermore, UNICEF is committed to elevating the priority and status of pre-primary education by ensuring capacity at national and subnational levels to implement the ECE plans strengthened. As part of these efforts, UNICEF HQ’s Education Section was recently awarded a Global Partnership for Education (GPE) KIX grant for scaling up the Better Early Learning and Development at Scale (BELDS) Initiative to Improve Access to Quality ECE.
Kyrgyz Republic was selected as one of the piloting countries under BELDS for scaling up BELDS approach to Build capacity of national education systems to effectively implement ECE programmes.
The consultancy aims to support MOES in building an understanding of the key elements of a coherent pre-primary sub-sector and a capacity to implement the ECE plan effectively.
As part of this overall objective, the consultancy will support the MOES with the activities under the Scaling up BELDS Initiative.
The consultancy will involve overall technical support to the MOES with implementation pre-primary education plan 2021-2023, as well as the overall coordination, planning, implementation and monitoring of the activities under BELDS. The consultant will be expected to be based at MOES four full working days per week, and one days per week will be spent at UNICEF.
Technical assistance on implementation of ECE plan and policy implementation cycles will include preparation and participation at the planned training on Effective financial management in preschool education, developing a consultant work plan with specific goals and activities under the Scaling up BELDS initiative, focusing on addressing capacity gaps across system levels in terms of effective implementation of ECE, participation at cross-country peer learning and mentorship events (ex. webinars, workshops, cross-country visits). It is to be noted that the consultancy addresses the overarching aim of supporting the MOES with strengthening the pre-primary sub-sector and ensuring that pre-primary education plans is well implemented, with BELDS activities being an important piece under this broader objective.
The scope of work and key tasks
- Technical guidance to MOES on ECCE policy implementation, including supporting the activities under BELDS:
- Work with BELDS Steering Committee to support the MoES KR in the implementation of the Education Action Plan 2021-2023;
- Review and ensure effective implementation ECE plan within the Education Sector Strategy;
- Develop a capacity building plan to strengthen capacity in ECE at national and sub-national levels;
- Overall coordination, planning, implementation and monitoring of the Scaling up BELDS activities;
- Coordinate with and support UNICEF HQ with documenting Kyrgyz Republic’s process and experience under Scaling up BELDS, with the view of developing a case study;
- Technical inputs and participation at peer-to-peer events and sharing of experiences (workshop/webinars, etc.);
- Participation in technical and consultation meetings, advocacy and policy dialogue, including at Local Education Group meetings;
- Support the MOES in ensuring that the M&E framework of the ECE developed adequately;
- Support public spending efficiency study in ECE;
- Support on Validation and Approval of revised ECD Curriculum;
- Other duties upon request and upon mutual agreement related to the consultancy objective.
Deliverables
Estimated schedule of deliverables for the period of in-country piloting and documentation is illustrated below.
Overall BELDS activities duration
Dec. 2020
January, 2021
February, 2021
March, 2021
April,
2021
May. 2021
June. 2021
July. 2021
August. 2021
Sep, 2021
Oct. 2021
Nov. 2021
Description of Assignment
Duration of the assignment
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Consultant Work plan developed and approved by UNICEF
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Capacity development plans (with clear objectives, activities, timelines and associated costs) based on results of inception workshop is drafted in cooperation with MOES
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The capacity development plan is submitted, and continuous support to MOES to ensure that capacity development plans are carried out according to the timeline
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Participated in developing Parenting App and Learning Passport in support of children, parents, and educators.
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Monitoring and Evaluation for ECE plan is strengthened
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Participated online or offline in cross-country peer exchange and learning events and activities
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Support provided to UNICEF HQ to document BELDS process and activities, as well as to summarize lessons learned.
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Final report on in-country activities under BELDS
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Follow-up technical support, activities and processes, as necessary, beyond the BELDS Initiative, to further strengthen ECE within ESP processes
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Monthly Briefs
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Quarterly briefs to UNICEF and GPE
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Reporting and supervision
The consultant will report to and supervised by the ECD Officer in consultation with the Chief, Child Survival and Development.
Duty station and official travel involved
Duty station is Bishkek. No travel is foreseen within this assignment
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- • Postgraduate degree in education/or social sciences, humanities; • Minimum 5 years of practical experience in the field of education, educational policies and reform in the educational sector (preferably in early childhood education), as well as experience with education sector planning processes; • Familiarity with new educational development trends and socio-economic reforms, especially in the CEE/ CIS region; • Previous work/experience with similar projects; • Proficient writing and communication skills; • Strong analytical skills; • Proven experience and ability to work in a team; • Fluency in Russian, Kyrgyz and English languages; • Knowledge of UNICEF priorities would be an asset; • Proven experience with international organizations and multi-cultural environments
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.
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
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:
The selected candidate must be covered by medical insurance, take the mandatory trainings and provide the forms asked by HR Focal Point.
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.
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