Junior Consultant_Education_Policies and Lifelong Learning
OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Paris
Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Duty Station Time) : 01/06/2025
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
MAIN DUTIES/TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Within the framework of UNESCO’s work in education sector-wide policy and planning, under the overall authority of the Director of the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, the guidance of the Chief of Section, and the direct supervision of the Programme Specialists, the Consultant will be engaged in the following activities:
As part of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) portfolio:
- Provide technical backstopping for implementation of a GPE funded project on e-governance in education in Ukraine.
Long Description
- Contribute to the revitalization of a community of practice on EMIS and data systems in education.
- Contribute to the development of a competency framework on EMIS.
- Prepare terms of reference to conduct an audit of the StatEduc EMIS solution and its implementation in Africa.
Long Description
As part of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) portfolio:
- Analyze new submissions, mobilize country contributions, and update the online Compendium with at least 15 new country cases.
- Support the pilot testing of the ECCE-PATT in one country
- Analyze the integration of ECCE into Education Sector Plans in six Latin American countries using the grill and methodology already defined.
OUTPYTS/DELIVERABLES
Deliverables and technical reports are to be submitted to ED/PLS/EDP, including progress of technical support, results, challenges, and lessons learnt.
The detailed timetable and deliverables based on the scope of work outlined above will be as follows:
- D1 – Report on support services provided in the context of the e-governance project in Ukraine (10 pages).
- D2 – Draft Stateduc audit terms of reference (5 pages).
- D3 - Draft Competency Framework with clear competency descriptions and proficiency levels (40 pages).
- D4 – 2 CoP meeting reports (2 pages each).
- D5 – An excel file of the newly submitted promising practices coded and ready for uploading online.
- D6 – Country report on pilot testing of the ECCE-PATT, outlining the process, preliminary findings, stakeholder feedback, and next steps (8–12 pages).
- D7 – Analytical synthesis of ECCE integration in Education Sector Plans across six Latin American countries, using the agreed analytical grid and methodology (16-24 pages).
CONDITION OF WORK
The consultant shall be reporting to the UNESCO HQ Office, Paris, a minimum of three days a week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:30am to 6:00pm, including lunch break).
Only candidates who are entitled to work in France can apply to this position.
For this specific assignment, the foreseen duration of contract is six months.
OFFICIAL TRAVEL
The consultancy does not include missions on behalf of UNESCO in pursue of the work assignment.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in education, public policy, public administration, governance, international development, data science, statistics or related fields.
- At least 1 year of relevant experience in education planning, policy development, monitoring and evaluation.
- Proven expertise in developing education frameworks and methodologies.
- Proficiency in English.
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information.
To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
Applications should be submitted by 1 June 2025.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as an interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
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.
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