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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!

Purpose:

Under the day to day supervision of the UNICEF Education Specialist /Education Officer, the consultant will work in close collaboration with the MoE teams and the UNICEF international consultants to plan, implement and monitor the life-skills programmes in Libya. This is a substantial task with five main components and includes leading the identification of life-skills for Libyan children, adolescents and youth, the development of a content map for a curriculum and/or embedding life-skills across the curriculum, contributing to the development of all the programmes (including overseeing the quality of content from other consultants) and capacity building. It also includes the day-to-day technical oversight of all the programmes developed.

At the end of this phase of the programme development, it is envisaged that through a series of collaborative workshops, there will be a life-skills handbook developed by and with the Ministry of Education, a roadmap for embedding life-skills across the curricula and capacity building workshops for MoE staff and some teachers. Work on embedding life-skills across the curriculum into specific subject areas will also be initiated.

The specific scope of work includes:

In consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders and international consultants, the national consultants will contribute to:

Development of a roadmap for embedding life-skills into the Libyan school curriculum 1. Conduct a series of high-level technical workshops with MoE and other Government stakeholders to develop the strategy for embedding life-skills across the curriculum 2. Produce a handbook of the identified life-skills with definitions and examples 3. Produce a roadmap for the MoE to embed life-skills in selected areas of the curriculum. This includes: a. Mapping of key components of the current curriculum to the life-skills and identify key gaps b. A needs assessment of the current methodology/pedagogy used in teaching and learning and recommendations for improvements to support life-skills teaching and learning

Development of resource materials and capacity building for teaching life-skills in selected schools 1. Conduct awareness building workshops with senior MoE and other Government officials, and the curriculum staff on ways to embed life-skills in and across the curriculum. This is envisaged as student-centred pedagogical practices such as pair work, group work, inquiry based learning, project based learning to link with life-skills such as teambuilding, problem solving, critical thinking and communication

Development of core youth life-skills packages 1. Develop a life-skills competency framework 2. Develop a content map for two core life skills programmes based on the identified life-skills; 10-13 years and 14-18 years. 3. Conduct a one day workshop for senior Ministry of Education staff to share the content maps and discuss the core life-skills programmes for the youth programmes 4. Produce two core life-skills programmes including a youth workbook of activities, facilitator notes and resources kits 5. Develop a train the trainer handbook for the core life-skills programmes 6. Conduct a train the trainer training to selected trainers and facilitators on the core life-skills programmes 7. Conduct small group coaching sessions during the delivery of the core life-skills programmes to address emergent needs 8. Conduct a five day workshop on life-skills with selected CSOs to build their capacity to facilitate life-skills training with youth, particularly in the south of Libya 9. Review the core life-skills packages and update/refresh where needed

Development of extension life-skills modules and online versions of modules 1. Develop a content map for five extension life-skills modules, each of 25 hours of teaching materials. These will include a youth leadership module (connected to the Champions programme), a peacebuilding module, and three further modules identified with the facilitators and youth. 2. Create a template for facilitators and other organisations to develop their own extension modules 3. Quality assure extension modules submitted by facilitators and organisations

Development of Basic Literacy and Numeracy packages for OOSC youth 1. With key stakeholders, review the current remedial packages for literacy and numeracy and make recommendations for additions/edits. This includes packages developed by the MoE and for Baity centres 2. Develop a content map for the development of basic literacy and numeracy packages for target groups (7-9, 10-13, 14-18). This would be 100 hours of training per year per target group. These packages will lead towards an accelerated curriculum for OOSC and refugees/migrants and addressing learning losses of Libyan children 3. Conduct a one day workshop for senior Ministry of Education staff to share the content maps and discuss the basic literacy and numeracy programmes 4. Produce the basic literacy and numeracy programmes including workbooks, facilitator notes and resources kits 5. Develop a train the trainer handbook for the literacy and numeracy programmes 6. Conduct a train the trainer training to selected trainers and facilitators on the literacy and numeracy programmes 7. Conduct a five day workshop on basic literacy and numeracy programmes with selected CSOs to build their capacity to facilitate literacy and numeracy training, particularly in the south of Libya 8. Conduct small group coaching sessions during the delivery of the literacy and numeracy programmes to address emergent needs 9. Review the literacy and numeracy packages and update/refresh where needed

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

  • An Bachelor's Degree in Education with specialization in curriculum development and/or teacher training required.
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience as a teacher, teacher trainer and curriculum developer in a specific subject required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of work experience as a textbook writer or developing teacher training materials in a specific subject required.
  • Proven track record in developing subject syllabi. Experience in writing activity based resources and programmes is an advantage.
  • Good knowledge of spoken and written English is required.
  • Previous experience in working with UN agencies including UNICEF is an advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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 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.

Candidates meeting the minimum requirements should apply with a detailed CV, Cover Letter and an all inclusive financial proposal as well as a technical proposal. Applications WITHOUT these will NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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