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Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
To provide technical assistance to the Federal Ministry of Education, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and State level Ministry of Educations (MoEs) and SUBEBs in refining and scaling up the current school-based teacher professional development model.
Scope of Work:
Nigeria is home to approximately 206 million people, 43 per cent of whom are below 14 years of age. By 2030, there will be close to 126 million children in Nigeria. The growing child population places significant pressure on the provision of schooling and the delivery of education services. Despite the progress made in the past years, 10.2 million children of primary school age and 8.1 million children of junior secondary school age remain out of school. Due to the limited access to schooling and poor quality of education, about 75 per cent of children aged 7–14 do not develop foundational literacy and numeracy skills, which are critical building blocks for continued learning and acquisition of advanced skills. Insecurities such as armed conflicts and natural hazards in Northeast and North West of Nigeria poses additional challenges in securing and expanding access to quality, inclusive education for children in Nigeria.
The scope of work for this consultancy is to:
1.Co-lead a series of high-level technical workshops with UBEC to review the model (with input from our ongoing research of the model) and identify the areas for refinement.
2.Support UBEC to develop a roadmap for the refinement of the model including a timeline with a technical working group
3.Co-lead the technical group to undertake the agreed refinements, which will include:
a.The development of a handbook outlining the model and how to conduct the learning lab approach in schools
updated training materials for the SSO and headteacher instructional leadership training.
c.The development of a series of pedagogical modules to support learner centered teaching and learning. These could include (but not restricted to) learner centered methodology, activity-based learning, summative assessment, planning lessons, conducting formative assessment and using the data to support student learning etc.
4.Conduct two train the trainer workshops to Master trainers.
5.Provide up-to-date ideas, teaching practices and models to the technical group through-out the consultancy
Work Assignment Overview
Task/work area
1.Co-lead a series of high-level technical workshops with FME to review the model (with input from our ongoing research of the model) and identify the areas for refinement
Deliverables/Outputs
Workshop programme, including agendas, content, materials submitted
2.Support FME to develop a roadmap for the refinement of the model including a timeline and initiate a technical group to work on the refinements
Deliverables/Outputs
Agendas and minutes of meetings submitted.
3.Conduct knowledge sharing sessions and provide regular ongoing technical support to States who are implementing SBPD. (at least two knowledge sharing sessions)
Deliverables/Outputs
Knowledge sharing plan (2 out of 4) and materials submitted
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 
TOR International consultant Co-Lead 2 Teacher Professional Learning.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements
- Advanced university degree in education with a preference for teacher education, curriculum development
- Teaching qualification required.
- At least ten years of leading/involvement in teacher reform programmes including in developing contexts•
- At least ten years of experiences in writing teacher professional learning materials and teacher training/professional learning
- At least five years’ experience in school based professional development programmes
- Experience in hybrid, online teacher professional learning programmes
- Experience in working with Ministries of Education in developing contexts
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Fluency in English with strong written and oral skills.
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Experiences in working in Nigeria or other sub-Saharan African countries an asset
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Experience of working with UNICEF or UNESCO in teacher development programmes an asset
Attached is the All-Inclusive Financial Proposal All-Inclusive Financial Proposal Form UNICEF.docx
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UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
UNICEF is also proud of a diverse workforce who are profoundly committed to supporting the full realization of children’s rights, and in uplifting a rights-based approach in all that we do.
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
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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.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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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.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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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.
