Contract Duration – 13.5 months

Working arrangement: Office Based with travel

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

Early Childhood Development and Education (ECD/E) and Inclusive Education (IE) are central to UNICEF China’s education initiatives. UNICEF partners with the Ministry of Education to foster an inclusive education system that benefits not only children with disabilities but all children. This goal will be achieved primarily through strengthened pre-service and in-service teacher training systems. Strengthening institutional capacities at national and provincial levels to support four provinces in scaling up and sustaining project interventions is a key strategy for achieving the objectives of the inclusive education programme in 2026–2027. UNICEF sections will jointly pilot multi-sectoral coordination to address the needs of young children with disabilities through early detection, early intervention, and inclusive ECD/E services. UNICEF will also document lessons learned from pilot models and test innovative teacher training strategies aimed at enhancing the quality of ECD/E for disadvantaged children, particularly children in rural areas, children left behind, ethnic minority children, and migrant children. These efforts are designed to inform national government ECD/E training programmes and policies.

This consultancy will provide technical support to the IE and ECD/E projects to ensure that project outcomes are effectively consolidated, documented, and elevated for policy influence. The consultant will provide full-time-equivalent technical support over 12 months to assist UNICEF and national and subnational partners in consolidating the quality, consistency, sustainability and visibility of Inclusive education and the consultation and documentation of the ECE/D teacher training implementation strategy to inform national teacher’s development strategy. The consultant will translate agreed priorities into coordinated workplans, capacity-strengthening activities, quality assurance and monitoring mechanisms, sustainability support, knowledge products and transition arrangements.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Tor x TMC0007361.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master`s university degree in Education, psychology, Education technology , Social work, and other social sciences
Work Experience:
Minimum five years of professional experience in teacher training, specifically focused on inclusive education.
Hands-on experience in designing and delivering participative training workshops for both teachers and principals.
Skills (optional):
Skills in technical assistance in inclusive education
Previous engagement with UN agencies is considered an asset.
In-depth understanding of China’s education context is required.
Language Requirements:
Excellent writing and speaking skills in Chinese and English.
Desirables:
A collaborative team player with strong communication skills.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal TMC0007361.docx

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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Inclusive Education National Consultant, Beijing, China, Education Section, 13.5 months (Office based with trip)