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Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
Taking in consideration that a majority UNICEF documents and internal communication, both via email and verbally, are made using the English language, the UNICEF Bissau Country office would like to ensure the availability of a qualified English Language teacher for staff members to improve their English skills, in order to facilitate communication and improve the quality of documents produced.

Scope of Work:
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Guinea Bissau wishes to hire a Consultant (English Language Teacher) to teach staff members internally.
The Consultant is requested to provide in his technical proposal an approach and strategy for the organization of these courses, such as the number of learning groups; the number of total learning hours; the proposed learning materials; the evaluation methodology and others).

The learning group will benefit from a basic English language course tailored to their level and needs. In the initial phase of this assignment, it is expected that the teacher conducts an individual assessment to determine the level of each staff member and if needed separate into groups and take full responsibility for:

• Developing a tailored training course for each group.
• Planning and conducting two lessons weekly for the first group through basic English language and communication lessons.
• Planning and conducting one lesson weekly for the second group focusing on professional English, writing and presentation skills.
• Evaluating the progress of individual staff on a quarterly basis to measure progress, identify barriers to learning and recommend action to overcome barriers;
• Identify useful online/offline resources and courses for each group and mentor staff in their use.
• Consistently keep a record of participation of individual staff members and consult HRLDT Chairperson in the case of repetitive staff absence.
• Organize English proficiency tests at the beginning and end of the course and verify satisfactory achievement of the trainees.
• Other related tasks based on need and agreement.

Conditions:
Interested candidates are required to submit the followings:

• A cover letter and a CV
• Highest diploma in pedagogy of English Teaching
• A technical offer on teaching and students’ assessment methodology.
• A financial offer

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Work Assignments Overview 1 - Curriculum design and lessons planning 

Deliverables/Outputs 1 : 01.09.2025

• Students initial level assessment is done and students organized in 2 groups intermediate and advanced levels.
• Students syllabus for intermediate and advanced levels are designed and learning tools made available for each students.
• Methodological process to assess students’ progress is developed and shared with students.
• Lessons plans are developed for each level, including strategies to deliver in a highly participative and interactive manner and responsive to the request and suggestions of the students.

Work Assignments Overview 2 - Face-to-Face class session for each level (2 sessions of 2 hours per week), during 4 months

Deliverables/Outputs 2:

• September 2025 students’ attendance and progress report are submitted. 30.09.2025
• October 2025 students’ attendance and progress report are submitted. 31.10.2025
• November 2025 students’ attendance and progress report are submitted. 30.11.2025
• December 2025 students’ attendance and progress report are submitted. 31.12.2025

Work Assignments Overview 3 - Final reports

Deliverables/Outputs 3: 31.12.2025

• Activity final report, including final students’ attendance and results, lessons learned and recommendations.
• A certificate of attendance is provided to each student.
  
  

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in English Pedagogy.
• Work Experience: At least 10 years’ experience as teacher, teaching English language to adult learners and interpretation and
  translation from English to Portuguese and vice versa.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a group of at least 15 to 20 participants.
  • Experience with the United Nations system would be an asset.
  • Good interpersonal communication skills.

Language Requirements: Fluency in written and oral English and Portuguese is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

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.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation 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.

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Remarks:  

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert candidates from targeted underrepresented groups] are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across multiple locations. For effective collaboration, we encourage flexible working hours that accommodate different time zones while prioritizing staff wellbeing.

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Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

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All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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