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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!

Working closely with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, UNICEF is leading the development of a national roadmap and guidelines for inclusive education, closely collaborating with Development Partners and the Ministry of Pre-school and School Education. This process is informed by the modelling of inclusive preschools and schools where new standards/requirements and mechanisms for inclusive education will be tested in order to inform the review of a new legislation and standards.

In this context, UNICEF is currently supporting the Ministry of Pre-school and School Education in the modeling of new practices and assistive technology for inclusive education in fifty schools in all regions of the country. The modelling will focus on ensuring that all students including children with disabilities are supported with pedagogy that effectively uses assistive technology, devices, equipment and materials for learning in safe and accessible environment. Identified schools will be further supported to become model inclusive and digital schools, upgrading the learning experiences of universal design for learning for all students including those with disabilities, and further advancing the national digital learning agenda.

While giving schools an autonomy to develop their policies, plans and practices and find contextual solutions addressing their unique needs, guidelines and tools will be designed based on the Whole School Approach around three key indicators of equitable education systems: Access – Participation – Achievement.

Specific strategies and tools for teachers combined with intensive capacity development programs in such fields as personalization & assessment for learning, multiple means of engagement, representation, action and expression, planning authentic and challenging learning opportunities for all learners will be provided. Mechanisms and processes for providing additional personalized learning and other additional support services in inclusive settings will be developed and field-tested to boost academic achievement of children with disabilities and other vulnerabilities.

In this regard, UNICEF’s Education section requires the services of an individual international consultant to guide and support a national technical team in building national capacity of the Ministry of Pre-school and School Education towards introducing a whole school approach. The capacity building process is informed by the modeling school-based assistive technologies, equipment and devices for flexible, equitable, and inclusive digital learning that support the learning outcomes of all children. The consultant will be further collaborating with UNICEF Regional Office, and UNICEF appointed international experts working on assistive technologies, digital learning and devices. Further collaboration will be ensured with other Development Partners (e.g. UNESCO; USAID; JICA; and others) to avoid duplication and ensure a coordinated work within the project.

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

• An advanced university degree in education, psychology or related field.
• At least 15 years of professional experience in education, preferably in school education, including work related experience in inclusive education, school improvement, and teacher training systems.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in transforming education system for disability and vulnerability inclusion.
• Professional experience and expert knowledge in designing curricula, teaching and learning materials, with a focus on student-centred pedagogy and UDL
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Excellent written and spoken skills in English.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

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

 To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

 UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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.