Grade :
Parent Sector : Field Office
Duty Station: Yangon
Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 09-Dec-2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
UNESCO is seeking to recruit an international consultant to support the planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of it programmes, projects and activities in the fields of education, culture and media development.
The Specialist will provide technical expertise and programme implementation support particularly on planning and management, as well as monitoring and evaluation of the different programmes, projects and activities of the UNESCO antenna office in Yangon. The specialist will particularly contribute to two main education projects, namely Strengthening Teacher Education in Myanmar (STEM) and Education Sector Programme Implementation Grant (ESPIG) as well as provide technical support on UN related monitoring and reporting.
Under the overall authority of the Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office in Bangkok, the direct supervision of the Head of UNESCO Antenna Office in Yangon, the Individual Specialist shall be responsible for the following:
Terms of Reference:
1.1 Provide support in coordinating the design and formulation of the Transitional Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (TSDCF) 2024-2025, including through providing input to the validation of the Common Country Analysis, participating in relevant task teams, and reviewing the strategic prioritization of the TSDCF 2024- 2025;
1.2 Provide support, in coordination with Resident Coordinator’s Office, UNDP and UNESCO’s programme teams, in monitoring, reporting and implementing relevant joint initiatives and programmes, including the Socio-economic Resilience Response Plan (SERRP) for Myanmar, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Monitoring Mechanism and the Myanmar Development Observatory;
1.3 Provide support in coordinating and contributing to the development of education proposals and programme documents by desk review, data collection, web-researching, and draft writing;
1.4 Compile and analyze data and evidence of the implementation progress of programme activities, producing quarterly progress reports and drafting appropriate narratives and impact stories for inclusion in reporting;
1.5 Ensure that the results, findings and lessons learned in the course of implementing the activities are well discussed and understood by the project team members at the office for continuous improvement in the planning and implementation through the team regular meetings and presentations;
1.6 Develop advocacy and public information materials based on the achievements, challenges and lessons learned from the monitoring and evaluation of programme activities;
1.7 Produce meeting minutes, surveys, concept notes, briefing notes, and presentation files, as well as review planning documents and technical reports relating to the programmes, projects and activities;
1.8 Provide advice on the overall strategies and assist in planning, monitoring and evaluating all programmes, projects and activities in accordance with the established work plans. This includes supporting the programme teams in the development and fine-tuning of programming documents, including but not limited to finalizing the Theory of Change, work plans, results frameworks, monitoring and evaluation plans, and risk management matrices;
1.9 Develop repository for STEM Phase III activities, outputs and achievements and support all relevant activities to finalize the closing of the programme.
1.10 Provide technical advice to design, plan, coordinate, and support to implement all activities under Outcome 3 of the Education Sector Programme Implementation Grant (ESPIG) Project; plan and coordinate work activities, namely policy, developing the classmap system, pilot it with 30-50 schools/learning centers, modify it continuously for expansion, work with implementing partners on the ground for further modification of the system, provide capacity building of the partners online when required.
1.11 Compile and analyze data and evidence of the implementation progress of stories for inclusion in reporting, actively participate in the joint monitoring the evaluation and monitoring of ESPIG with other Grand Agents and various partners in the education sector, Ensure that the results, findings and lessons learned in the course of implementing the activities are well discussed and understood by the project team members at the office for continuous improvement in the planning and implementation through the team regular meetings and presentations
Travel:
The Specialist will be required to travel on mission directly related to projects and implementation during the assignment. The Specialist should travel economy class and received DSA at the standard rate (and which should be reduced, as necessary, when the number of days of DSA exceeds the limits stipulated in the table of rates published by ICSC). DSA is only payable to individuals carrying out assignments away from their usual place of residence or work. The Specialist is expected to make her/his own travel arrangements and should be provided with a lump sum to cover travel-related expenses in accordance with UNESCO rules and regulations. Travel-related expenses (e.g. the cost of tickets, terminal fares and DSA) must be fixed and agreed between the parties.
The Individual Specialist shall complete and submit the following deliverables to the staff responsible of this contract for UNESCO’s review and approval:
Timeframe
From: 1-Feb-2025 to: 31-Dec-2025
No. Deliverable(s) Reference Timeline 1 Reporting against Transitional Cooperation Framework (TCF) indicators covering the period July – December 2024 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4 28 February 2025 2 Online repository of all products (research papers, evaluation, frameworks, multimedia videos etc) produced during the lifecycle of STEM Phase III 1.9 31 March 2025 3 Report on UNESCO’s progress against ESPIG for Education Sector Representative Group (ESRG) 1.4,1.8,1.11 30 April 2025 4 ESPIG Work Plan for 2025/2026 1.11 31 May 2025 5 Meeting minutes - internal review of Yr 2 ESPIG implementation 1.4,1.7 30 June 2025 6 Reporting against Transitional Cooperation Framework (TCF) indicators covering the period Jan – June 2025 1.3,1.9 31 July 2025 7 Plan for further development and rolling out of revamped Classmap Education Management Information System 1.10 31 August 2025 8 Progress Reporting on GPE Platform for ESPIG (2024/2025) 1.4,1.8,1.11 30 September 2025 9 TOR for conducting endline learning assessment of 3,000 children 1.11 31 October 2025 10 Report on UNESCO’s progress against ESPIG for Education Sector Representative Group (ESRG) 1.4, 1.10 30 November 2025 11 Report on capacity building of administrators and teachers using Class Map 1.11 31 December 2025
Education
At least Master’s degree with specialization in education, economics, management studies, international development or a related field;
Work Experience
At least five years of experience in the field of education development, preferably relating to education planning and management, as well as monitoring and evaluation. Previous experience in teacher education or higher education reforms, preferably in the developing country contexts, would be desirable; and
Good knowledge of the Myanmar country context would be desirable.
Skills/ Competencies
Proven research and analytical skills;
Excellent organizational skills;
Proficiency in using common office ICT productivity tools; ability to work independently on delegated tasks and collaboratively in a multi- cultural environment;
Excellent communication skills;
Languages
Excellent knowledge of English (both written and spoken).
Education
Work Experience
Skills/Competencies
Languages
Interested candidates should click on “Apply Now” and upload the following documents as a single PDF document in place of the Employment History Form.
An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience make you suitable for the assignment.
Written technical and financial proposals (in English):
Approach and methodology for carrying out the assignment (4 x, A4 pages), a workplan and comments on the Terms of Reference, in brief, if any, and
The proposed daily or monthly rates or the amount/budget to be charged for the assignment, which should be quoted in USD. Please show any travel costs separately
UNESCO places great emphasis on ensuring that the objectives of the work assignment, as described in the Terms of Reference, are met. Accordingly, in evaluating the proposals for the assignment, attention will focus first and foremost on the technical elements. From those proposals deemed suitable in terms of the criteria in the Terms of Reference, UNESCO shall select the proposal that offers the Organisation the best value for money.
Additional Information
Assessment
Note:
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.
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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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