Consultancy for System Strengthening and Skills Mainstreaming – Nationals only (6.5 months)

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, Care.

Objective:

The objective of this consultancy is to support the Education Section in coordinating some key interventions with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, both at the central and decentral level. This consultancy will be under the supervision of the Education Specialist, System Strengthening and Skills Development.

Methodology:

This consultancy will be office-based with some field visits, when needed and authorized by the direct contract supervisor. This consultancy will also coordinate some cross-sectoral interventions and will collaborate with other UNICEF’s sections and colleagues to ensure alignment and ownership.

Scope of the consultancy:

The consultant will deliver the following outputs within the timeline indicated.

Task	Timeline
Support to Education 2.0._Grade 7 to 12 Policy Advice
Review the Action Plan and organize the online workshops between the MoETE and the institution supporting the Grade 7 to 12 policy advice	One week
Review draft matrix and draft reports submitted by the Institution supporting Grade 7 to 12 policy advice	One  week
Organize the recommendation and final report presentation workshop with relevant stakeholders including logistics and translating final documents	One week
Support to the Inclusive Education Documentation
Review tools and the field work roll out plan in collaboration with the consultancy company and the MoETE, including logistical preparations and letters mailing to targeted schools and education directorates	One week
Coordinate the field work of the Inclusive Education Documentation including the dissemination of the online teachers and administrators survey and follow up on completion	two weeks
Review draft reports of the Inclusive Education Documentation exercise, solicit feedback from different team, and share with the consultancy company	One week
Review Final Documentation Report, plan design and layout in collaboration with External Communication Colleagues and coordinating printing	Two weeks
Organization the final workshop to present The Final Documentation Report to stakeholders and the MoETE	One week
Real Time Monitoring for COVID-19 Socio-Economic Impacts- Education and Learning Round
Coordinate the logistics of conducting  the Real Time Monitoring Round on Education in collaboration with  the Social Policy section and the MoETE	Two  weeks
Support to the Life Skills Digitization Efforts
Review the child-centred Life Skills based Extra-Curricular digitalized materials	two weeks (the paper-based package to be digitized include 84 lessons per toolkit * two toolkits)
Draft the development and design plan of the digitization of the Life Skills Training for Teachers (ToT) Digitization with the contracted company	One week
Follow up and review the digital materials produced under the ToT Digitization process and share feedback with the contracted company	Two weeks (the face to face ToT training to be digitized is a 10 days face to face training)
Support to the Sinai Operations- Teachers Training on Hybrid Learning
Coordinate with Educate Me NGO the development plan of the Hybrid Learning Module (5 session +1 day orientation+ 1 day of online for teachers and the ToT for master trainers (5 days) who will cascade the Hybrid Learning Module , including feedback and revision of materials as they are developed and providing feedback	three weeks   including revising the materials of the Hybrid Learning Module= 7 days   Including organizing the 5 days ToT training and participating in this= 3 days to review training materials and training agenda+ 5 days of the workshop
First follow up with schools and teachers on the outcome of the online training and application in the classroom	One week
Second follow up to partner schools and teachers targeted by the Blended Learning Module	One week
Support to the Sinai Operations- In-School Governance Roll Out
Coordinate with Care the roll out of the in-school governance manual at the field level	One week
First follow up with schools, teachers, students, and parents (governance structures) on the outcome of the  training and application in the school environment	One week
Second follow up with schools, teachers, students, and parents (governance structures) on the outcome of the  training and application in the school environment	One week
Incorporate feedback from the field into the draft In-School Governance Manual, in collaboration with Care and different colleagues	One Week

Duty Station

The consultant will be office-based at UNICEF Egypt with travel to targeted governorates.        

Timeframe                      

The consultant is required for a total of 6.5 months.

Start date:         January 15^th, 2021                      End date:  July 30^th , 2021 

 As a long-term consultancy with on-going responsibilities throughout the consultancy timeframe, the consultant will be paid on a monthly basis on submission of the monthly deliverables. 

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

• • Advanced degree in education, public administration, public policy, project management or other relevant field.  
  • At least 5 years of professional work experience in development field with specific focus on Education working with international organizations
  • Experience in trainings, digital learning, and management programs is a plus
  • Fluency in English and Arabic is a requirement. 

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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:

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.