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For every child, the right to Education

How can you make a difference?

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Education, the consultant will report directly to the Education Manager (Learning) and will be responsible for:

1.Support refinement of the STPD handbook and the Headteacher and Teacher manuals

2.Supporting the STPD technical group

3.Conducting, together with the technical team, train-the-trainer workshops for master trainers on the head teacher and teacher manuals and Support the Master trainers when they conduct downstream Instructional Leadership teams

4.Providing input and content for the online portal including pedagogical modules and other related resources (such as short videos of good classroom practice and reflection questions)

5.Provide up-to-date ideas, teaching practices, and models for the technical group throughout the consultancy

6.Conduct one knowledge-sharing workshop and provide regular ongoing technical support to States that are implementing STPD.

7.Co-leading the technical engagements with the government agencies during the course of the consultancy.

8.Provide strategic and project management input

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: External ToR TMC0007730.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:
Masters degree in Education Development, Foundational Learning, Sustainable development in education, Education Policy, Teacher Training, Teacher professional learning, or related field
Work Experience:
At least ten years of working in teacher education with Ministries of Education globally
At least ten years in team leadership and management of multi-cultural teams
At least ten years of experience in writing teacher professional learning materials.
At least five years of experience in conducting and supporting school-based teacher professional learning.
Demonstrated expertise and experience in facilitating workshops, providing training and coaching to government officers in low- and middle-income countries on teacher education
Fluency in English with strong written and oral skills.
Skills:
Formal teaching qualification (it is essential that you have been a teacher is a Govt system)
Demonstrated expertise in teacher professional development, particularly in Nigeria or a similar context.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience translating evidence for and communicating with a broad range of actors (including government) on sensitive issues.
Proven experience of the FLN landscape ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria specifically.
Familiarity with competency-based education standards and instructional design in low-resource or multilingual settings
Language Requirements: Fluency in English
Desirables:
Knowledge of the Nigerian political landscape and recent developments in education.
Familiarity with the Nigerian education context will be considered an asset.
Experience working with UN agencies or other international development agencies.
A good understanding of UNICEF’s programmatic areas.
Ability to work to tight timeframes and flexibility to adjust to the needs of government and UNICEF
Ability to present ideas concisely for diverse audiences and to give practical, actionable advice grounded in evidence.
Strong writing 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 template TMC0007730.docx
A detailed technical proposal : a recent writing sample

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

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

International Consultant for the development and implementation of the school-Based Teacher Professional Development Model, 12 months, Abuja, Remote with frequent travel to Nigeria