[Hiring] National Coordinator on Teacher/Principal Appraisal @AGORA

Role Description

The Government of Uzbekistan is advancing education reforms to support competency-based education (CBE) and improve learning outcomes. Through the Smart-ED Project for Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Education Services, UNICEF, in partnership with national counterparts, is supporting efforts to strengthen systems for evaluating and developing teachers and school leaders across preschool and general secondary education, including the introduction of performance appraisal mechanisms.

• Uzbekistan has established professional standards, teacher attestation, and school leader certification systems, providing a strong foundation for accountability, career progression, and professional growth.
• This assignment will strengthen the existing teacher attestation system and develop a performance appraisal framework for teachers and school leaders aligned with professional standards, competency-based education, and the national education quality assurance framework.
• Develop practical tools, guidelines, and capacity-building resources to support implementation and promote continuous professional growth, school improvement, and better learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in exact sciences, education or any other related field.
• Professional experience in programme coordination and monitoring in the field of education.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Uzbek, spoken Russian.
• Understanding of current reforms in teacher attestation and development in preschool and school education in Uzbekistan.
• Ability to work effectively with government counterparts.
• Experience in development of policy documents, monitoring tools and methodological guidelines.

Requirements

• Prior experience with UN agencies and other international organizations.

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities is offered throughout the recruitment process.