OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Paris
Classification of duty station: [[filter12]]
Standard Duration of Assignement : [[filter13]]
Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 29-March 2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
The consultancy will run for a period of 4 months, starting on the 3rd of April until the 31st of July 2024, and will consist of 65 working days.
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
IIEP is seeking the support of an international senior consultant to support the development of the following 3 projects:
Project 1 (April- July 2024 โ 25 days): Support the development of the financial simulation model of the Yemen ESP 2025-2030.
Project Context : The Ministry of Education (MoE) of Yemen has embarked on the development of a full-fledged education sector plan (ESP) for 2025-2030, following the end the previous Transitional Education Plan (TEP). UNESCOโs International Institute for Education Planning of UNESCO (IIEP-UNESCO) has been asked to technically guide the ESP development process.
Tasks
The work on the ESP is well advanced. IIEP is seeking the support from a senior-level consultant, whose responsibilities will be to:
Help develop the ESP financial simulation model template (on excel) based on ESP priority programs developed by the MoE team. Cofacilitate a 6-day workshop (in Cairo in May 2024) to fine-tune the simulation model and foster dialogue with the MoE team on possible target setting and policy trade-offs, based on various education policy and macroeconomic scenarios. Provide necessary support in the finalisation of the financial simulation model and target setting based on 2 or 3 agreed scenarios.Deliverables
1.1 Draft template of the financial the simulation model, based on the ESP priority programmes by end of April 2024
1.2 Final template of the financial simulation model, displaying final target setting for various education policy and macroeconomic scenarios by end of July 2024.
Long Description
Project 2 (June-July 2024 โ 10 days): Preparation of the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX)- Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Pacific (EMAP) Learning Cycle on Secondary Teacher Management.
Project Context : This Learning Cycle focuses on equipping participants with the necessary theory and practical techniques to plan and analyse data on their secondary teacher workforce, in relation to teacher requirements, deployment, and utilization and to identify potential policy options. Participants will be able to: (1) Understand the major challenges of teacher management at the secondary level; (2) Apply methods to project teacher recruitment needs; (3) Diagnose issues relating to the supply, allocation, and utilisation of secondary teachers; Develop evidence-based policies, strategies, and practices for the management of secondary teachers; (4) Combine different sources of information, analyse the results, and identify key policy options for national dialogue.
Tasks
Support the preparation of materials (such as PowerPoint, video recordings, audio files, images) and resources (mandatory and optional resources) in English for the course. Weigh in the insight of the pedagogical team and include in the materials interactive components for the participants. Deliver live sessions (max. twice a week), according to the calendar prepared by the team. Provide feedback to KIX on their monitoring platform at the end of the course.Deliverables:
2.1 Full slide deck and resources for the course (by end of July 2024)
Long Description
Project 3: (May - July 2024 โ 30 days): Education public expenditure review in Guinea.
Project Context
This education public expenditure review (PER) for Guinea will conduct a systematic and in-depth assessment of government spendingโs effectiveness, efficiency and impact and ultimately propose recommendations to improve expenditure management and to ensure optimal use of public funds. The PER exercise will involve reviewing policies, programs, and budget processes to determine whether they are aligned with government objectives, provide good value for money, and meet the real needs of the population. Furthermore, the PER will use quantitative budget analysis to assess performances and potential bottlenecks in budget execution.
More specifically the PER will aim to respond to the following questions.
Who funds education and how are the funds channelled? How much does the government spend and on what? Is the public financial management system in place to strengthen financial accountability? In relation to government policies and standards, what are the current needs (adequacy) and what are the medium- and long-term means available (sustainability)? Are public resources used efficiently and effectively? Does public spending promote equity?Long Description
Tasks
The consultant will support the following tasks: