Local consultancy – Junior Expert for the Comprehensive Sectoral Analysis of Pre-Primary Education
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Job no: 540886
Contract type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Location: Armenia
Categories: Education
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, a champion
The knowledge generated by the study should be used by UNICEF Armenia to inform and amplify its future activities and projects in the country and will also be used by other national stakeholders to further refine the quality, cohesiveness and timeliness of policies in the field of general education.
How can you make a difference?
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Scope of Work: Context Access to equitable quality pre-primary (early childhood/preschool) education (3-6 years of age) for all children is fundamental to promote human resource development, gender equality and social cohesion, and to reduce the costs for later remedial programmes. It aims at the holistic development of a child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs in order to build a solid and broad foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing. Majority of Armenia’s educational reforms over the last three decades have focused on the general, vocational and higher education. The pre-primary education in Armenia is regulated by the Law on Preschool Education (2005) which was significantly amended in 2020 with release of the new Law on Preschool Education. Being part of the wider early childhood development context, the pre-primary sector is further underpinned by a variety of other laws, policies or strategies. A number of studies over the last 5-10 years have focused on Armenia’s pre-primary education as a separate sector itself (not as initial stage of the general education sector) including the Assessment of Sectoral Policies and Programs through the World Bank’s System Assessment and Benchmarking for Education Results (SABER) analysis (2012); Assessment of Access to Preschool Education Services (World Vision Armenia, 2017); Assessment of the Financial and Legal Aspects of the National Preschool Education Programs, Policies and Strategies (UNICEF, 2008); Cost-benefit Analysis of Alternative Pre-school Education Services in Consolidated Multi-settlement Communities (UNICEF, 2018) and Diagnostic Report of Early Childhood Development Services (World bank, 2019). These analyses along with the primary data they utilize provide a number of important insights. Meanwhile, there’s lack of comprehensive insights on the curriculum (formal or non-formal) and its implementation; workforce development; family and community engagement, and deeper analysis of the enabling environment (ministerial leadership, policies and legislation, financing and public demand). In 2021 the Government approved Armenia’s new Law on Preschool Education and National Curriculum for General Education, to implement the provisions of which in full, the MoESCS jointly with its newly established National Center for Educational Development and Innovation (NCEDI) intends to implement an analysis of the pre-primary sector. Responsibilities in the Team The Junior Expert will be responsible for supporting the Team Leader and Senior Expert in desk research, reviewing desk data and key literature upon the Team Leader’s request and based on approved and pre-defined approach of the Team, supporting the instrument design and quality control of data collection, assisting in the primary qualitative data collection and analyzing secondary and primary data, as part of the technical working group composed of one Senior and two Junior Experts to be supervised by the Team Leader. The full set of reporting documents, produced by the Team, should adhere to UNICEF quality assurance standards and be developed and submitted in a timely manner. The Consultant will be personally responsible for collection of primary data, its duly recording, transcription and support in analysis and initial preparation of summaries and inputs for the draft reports. S/he will also be tasked with supporting senior expert in preparing short memos and presentations for consultation meetings with key stakeholders. UNICEF will organize thematic orientation sessions and consultations. This assignment is within the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Education Sector Development Programme Grant – a joint UNICEF and the MoESCS initiative to be implemented during 2021-2022.
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Advanced university degree in Education, Sociology, Economics, Public Policy, Social Policy or a related field.
- At least 2 years of documented experience in education (preferably at least 1 years in either research or development of pre-primary education programs or policies); with solid knowledge of international research practice in the field of early childhood education; as well as of Armenia’s national early childhood education sector.
- Extensive experience in designing research projects, studies, evaluations and surveys, data analysis and report writing (both in Armenian and in English; links to published research and analytical documents relevant to the TOR to be provided).
- Experience in moderation and qualitative interviewing.
- Proven ability of working in teams and expert groups as well as of working in international and multicultural environments.
- Very good communication and presentation skills with government and international organizations.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Previous experience in working with UN agencies will be an asset.
For more details please refer to the attached ToR Terms of Reference (B5_Junior Expert).pdf
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Terms of the application: The deadline for the submission of applications is June 10. Applications should include:
All qualified applicants should apply online, using the UNICEF E-Recruitment system and following the online application link. Incomplete applications will not be considered. |
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UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
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.
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