[Hiring] Consultant - Development of a Guide for the Planning of Curriculum Transformation @UNESCO

Role Description

The assignment consists in designing and drafting Chapter 3 of the guide, entitled "Monitoring, Risks, and Regulations" and the associated methodological tools. The consultant will also be responsible for providing quality assurance for the other two chapters and ensuring overall consistency across the guide.

The consultant will develop sections covering the following topics:

• Results frameworks;
• Performance indicators: how to identify and formulate SMART indicators (including SMART criteria);
• Risk analysis;
• Accountability: technical and financial monitoring mechanisms;
• Roles and responsibilities for monitoring;
• Preparation of periodic monitoring reports;
• Effectiveness of monitoring systems;
• The relationship between monitoring and evaluation: the role of evaluation in assessing results and outcomes, its complementarity with monitoring, and the use of evaluation findings for learning and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree (or PhD) in Education, Educational Planning, Education Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field;
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the education sector;
• Experience in the design and/or support of curriculum reforms;
• Demonstrated expertise in curriculum reform planning;
• Proven expertise in results-based management (RBM), monitoring and evaluation, and risk management;
• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and monitoring performance indicators, including qualitative indicators, together with a strong knowledge of methodologies for measuring, analyzing, and evaluating results and impacts;
• Experience working with Ministries of Education, UNESCO, UNICEF, or other international organizations;
• Excellent drafting and writing skills in either French or English.

Requirements

• The consultant will work under the supervision of the Head of Education at UNESCO Dakar and in close collaboration with the team responsible for developing the methodological guide.

Deliverables

• Deliverable 1: First complete draft of Chapter 3, including the associated tools and annexes;
• Deliverable 2: Review of Chapters 1 and 2;
• Deliverable 3: Revised version of Chapter 3 incorporating comments and feedback;
• Deliverable 4: Final validated version of Chapter 3;
• Deliverable 5: Final validated version of the complete guide.

How to apply

Interested candidates are kindly requested to click on “Apply Now”, then download and complete the Employment History Form (Word file) which should highlight the candidate's various and main jobs/consultations and also (on the same form) a financial proposal, indicating a daily rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above.

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Selection Process

Please note that all candidates must complete an online application and provide complete and accurate information. No modifications can be made to the application submitted. Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and monitoring performance indicators, including qualitative indicators, together with a strong knowledge of methodologies for measuring, analyzing, and evaluating results and impacts;
• Experience working with Ministries of Education, UNESCO, UNICEF, or other international organizations;
• Excellent drafting and writing skills in either French or English.