Education for Sustainable Development Consultant, Minsk, Belarus, Programme section, 17 months, Remote work, National consultants only

Contract Duration - 17 Months

Working arrangement - Remote work, Programme section, Minsk, Belarus

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to Programme Specialist/Social Sector and Child Protection Section in the design, implementation, and monitoring of planned and ongoing programme interventions as well as to draft and provide inputs to fundraising project proposals in programme areas related to Inclusive Education, Social-Emotional and Digital Skills, STEM for Girls, Career Pathways for Children with Disabilities, Education in Emergencies under the Resilient Future Generation outcome, and related to Deinstitutionalization and Prevention of Institutionalization under the Supportive Family Environment and Protection from Violence outcome of the UNICEF Country Programme for 2026-2030 (CPD). The consultancy will contribute to the national education agenda ensuring future sustainable development of Belarussian society.

Inclusive Education interventions will be based on the results of the project “Inclusive Education: A Supportive Environment for Realizing the Potential of Every Child” (2019–2025), implemented by the Ministry of Education with UNICEF’s technical and financial support. The project contributed to a transformative shift in Belarus’s transition from integration-based approaches towards a coherent, systemwide model of inclusive, rights based education. In 2026– 2027, the focus will be on the further nationwide advancement of inclusive education, including strengthening and expanding the network of regional inclusive education resource centres to provide on demand consultations, access to assistive tools, high quality training materials, and collaborative platforms for knowledge sharing and peer learning. Additional efforts will target enhancing in-service teacher training, particularly in the regions, through a combination of face-to-face and distance learning modalities, supported by tailored pedagogical materials addressing teachers...