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NATIONAL CONSULTANT – Curriculum Coordinator

(Position located in Yangon, Myanmar)

Terms of Reference

Date Issued: 7 June 2021

Functional Title: National Consultant – Curriculum Coordinator

Organizational unit: UNESCO Myanmar Project Office

Duty Station: Yangon, Myanmar

Duration of the contract: 3 – 6 months, starting July 2021

Application deadline: 21 June 2021

I. Background:

UNESCO Myanmar is seeking to recruit national consultants to support the development and finalisation of teaching and learning materials for teacher development.

II. Work Assignment:

Under the overall authority of the Director of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, the direct supervision of Head of Project Office in Myanmar, the day-to-day guidance of the Curriculum Specialist and in close collaboration with the STEM project team, the Individual Specialist is sought to support teaching and learning materials development and finalisation to ensure quality assurance these documents in both English and Myanmar languages through performing the following tasks:

· Assist the preparation of a series of workshops/small group meetings, support the facilitation of relevant subject group discussions during the workshops/small group meetings, and compile the written feedbacks with clarity;

· Support quality assurance of translation, copy-editing, proofreading and layout designing of textbooks and educator guides;

· Review draft textbooks and educator guides to ensure that styles are adhered to across subjects by meeting the requirements of UNESCO style guides and inclusion framework;

· Communicate directly with authors, reviewers, copyeditors, translators and layout designer of the assigned subjects and ensure that they are submitting the work according to the agreed timeline and of good quality;

· Review if the relevant documents submitted on artworks, such as illustrations, infographics and photographs, and teaching and learning resources follow the UNESCO style guides and requirements, and provide clear instructions to curriculum authors for revision, if needed;

· Ensure the quality assurance of English version textbooks and educator guides received from the authors, by reviewing the documents and cross checking them with the UNESCO style guides and making sure that feedback received from various stakeholders is incorporated by the authors;

· Compile and provide essential documents (UNESCO style guides, the subject-specific and across-subject terminology translation guidelines, teaching and learning materials, etc.) to the translators and copy-editors to ensure the coherence in the final products;

· Keep track of the number of pages of work completed by authors, reviewers, copyeditors, translators, proofreaders and layout designers and report this information to UNESCO on a regular basis;

· Review the translated and copy-edited Myanmar version textbooks and educator guides for quality assurance and make sure that they meet the requirements of UNESCO style guides, are up to standard and are of good quality;

· Proofread the close-to-finalised draft English and Myanmar version textbooks and educator guides with layout design applied, and apply final check of the finalised English and Myanmar version textbooks and educator guides so that they are ready for bulk printing;

· Keep an up-to-date, daily record of the work online and make it available for UNESCO to oversee the progress; and

· Organise all documents, including but not limited to the deliverables by the authors, reviewers, copyeditors, translators, proofreaders and layout designers and the deliverables checked by the individual specialist to ensure quality, in a systematic way and make them available for the UNESCO team’s use.

III. Deliverables and Timeline:

1. Monthly progress reports on the achievements and challenges encountered in delivering the outputs related to the work assignment by the end of each months starting from July 2021.

2. A final report summarizing the activities carried out, achievements, challenges and lessons learnt over the contract period to be completed by the end of December 2021 or by the end of the last month of the contract. All deliverables must be submitted with original and editable files.

IV. Location and travel:

· The Individual Specialist will be based in UNESCO Myanmar Project Office in Yangon during the contract period. No travel outside Yangon is anticipated.

V. Fees:

· Junior- or mid-level national consultants.**

· The lump sum is established on the basis of a daily rate based on UNESCO rules and regulations and depending on qualifications.

VI. Required Qualifications for Specialized Knowledge/Experience:

Education and experience:

· At least Bachelor's degree or equivalent at a university or equivalent institution;

Other qualifications:

· Background in education in the context of international development;

· Excellent written and spoken English and Myanmar language and proficiency in typing English and Myanmar language on computers;

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;

· Familiarity with website programming languages and content management systems such as Drupal would be an advantage;

· Good practical knowledge and skills in image editing and video editing would be an advantage;

· Ability to work individually and collaboratively in a team.