Tenders Are Invited For International Consultancy Support The Implementation Of Quality And Inclusive Education

Tenders Are Invited For Guinea Bissau International Consultancy Support The Implementation Of Quality And Inclusive Education In Guinea Bissau Unicef Works In Some Of The WorldS Toughest Places To Reach The WorldS Most Disadvantaged Children To Save Their Lives To Defend Their Rights To Help Them Fulfill Their Potential Across 190 Countries And Territories We Work For Every Child Everywhere Every Day To Build A Better World For Everyone And We Never Give Up For Every Child EducationThe Government Of Guinea Bissau Has An Unwavering Commitment To Improving The Quality Of Basic Education In The National Strategic And Operational Plan 2015 2025 The Terra Ranka Education Is Viewed As The Pillar Of The Human Development Axis The Government Of Guinea Bissau Has Gone Further To Articulate The Key Goals And Learning Outcomes Of Education In The National Education Policy The National Education Policy In Unison With The National Strategic And Operational Plan The Terra Ranka Advocate For Education For Poverty Reduction Human Capital Development And For Peace And Human Rights It Is These Three Broad Aims Of Education That Should Guide The Standards Curriculum Practice And The Leadership And Management Of The Education Sector The Ministry Of Education And Its Partners Aim To Achieve The Above Aims Through Universal Coverage And Provision Of Good Quality Basic Education For Human Capital DevelopmentGood Quality Technical And Higher Education To Meet Economic And Labour Market DemandsCitizenship Education That Promotes Peace Human Rights Health Civic Environment And Climate Change Knowledge For The Above Goals To Be Achieved The Education That Is Provided By Institutions Has To Be Suitable For The Purpose This Means It Has To Meet Certain Specifications And Standards The National Strategic Plan The Terra Ranka The National Education Policy And The Education Strategic Plan Esp All Call For Good Quality Education There Is Therefore The Need To Have Clear Quality Standards For Each Aspect Of Education On Which The Provision Of Education Should Be Assessed Measured And Evaluated While There Are Many Definitions Of The Term Quality Fitness For Purpose Has Been The Most Accepted One This Definition Is Mostly Acceptable In That It Recognises The Fact That Education Is Not Static But Rather Underpinned By The Ideological Social And Political Values The Desirable Qualities That Are Intended By The Particular Education System Sayid 1997 Declares That Quality In Education Does Have A Bottom Line And That Bottom Line Is Defined By The Goals And Values Which Underpin The Essential Human Activity In Education It Is Due To The Differences In The Aforementioned Goals And Values That The Models And Quality Areas Differ From Country To Country However The Characteristics Of Quality Are Usually The Same And Include The Following As Suggested By Maxwell 1992 And Barret Et Al 2006 Access Equity Efficiency Effectiveness Relevancy To Need Social Acceptability This Consultancy Is Aimed To Support Unicef And The Ministry Of Education To Deliver Quality And Inclusive Education To Primary Education Children It Will Focus On Two Main Aspects Develop Tools And Support The Implementation Of The National Quality StandardsIn 2016 2017 Unicef Provided Technical Guidance And Support To Ministry Of Education For Development And Validation Of National Quality Standards For Primary Schools These Standards Were Developed Through A Consultative Process With The Members Of The Local Education Group Through A Series Of Workshops The Validated Document Of National Quality Standards Covers Different Dimensions Including The Quality Learning Environment Management Of School This Document Currently Encompasses Nearly 100 Quality Benchmarks In Different Areas Pertinent For Quality Education And Ensuring That Children Are Learning However For The Operationalization Of The Quality Standards In Discussion With Ministry Of Education It Has Been Decided That Tools Will Have To Be Developed To Be Used At School Level As Well As By Sector Level And Regional Level Education Staff Involved In Managing Schools Especially For Primary Level This Consultancy Is Therefore To Develop The Tools Based On Nqs Which Will Be Used By Different Education Entities At National And Sub National Level To Benchmark Quality And Inform The Decentralized Planning And Monitoring And School Development Plans Support The Monitoring And Evaluation Of Child Friendly Schools Cfs Child Friendly School Initiative Developed Jointly By Unicef And Other Partners And Implemented In Many Countries Around The World Aims To Provide Children With A Learning Environment That Leads To Optimal Learning And Learning In Guinea Bissau Its Implementation Which Is Based On The Adaptation Of International Guidelines To The Country Context Has Led To The Development Of Tools That Respond To The Interests And Needs Of Children In 47 Schools Targeted By The Initiative In 5 Of The 9 Regions Of The Country Activities And TasksIn Consultations With Ministry Of Education Technical Team And Partners Ngo And Others The Work Will Entail The Following Prepare And Submit The Inception Report Which Will Include The Materials To Be Developed And The Work Methodology Reorganize The Nqs In Line With The Sector Plan Priorities Develop Draft Tools For School Sector Level Inspectors Regional Directors And National Level For Benchmarking Quality And Monitor Cfs Develop Guidelines For Using The Results From The Benchmarking Exercise For Development Of School Development Plans And Informing Decentralized Planning Finalize The Tools For Nqs And Cfs Monitoring After Field Testing Give Technical Support To The Cfs Evaluation Develop The Training Manual For Training School Management Committees And School Inspectors On Assessing Schools Using The Nqs Related Instruments And Use Of The Information For School Development Plans Smcs And Monitoring School Inspectors Conduct Training Of Trainers For A Core Group Who Will Then In Turn Train The School Management Committees Support Ministry Of Education To Collect And Update Data On Cfs Related To Teachers Students Participation In Schools Students Performance Gender Equality School Environment Etc Prepare The End Of Assignment Report Which Will Include All The Materials Developed Deliverables Timeframe And PaymentKey Deliverables And Payment Schedules Are Inception Report Submitted 2 Weeks After Starting Day 10 Finalization Of The Nqs Document And Brochure And Guidelines For Decentralized Planning 1 Months After The Starting Date 20 Finalization Of The Tools And Training Manuals 2 Months After The Starting Date 20 Training Of Trainers Completed 3 Months After The Starting Date 20 Data Base Of Cfs Schools Updated By The End Of The Assignment 20 End Of Assignment Report Submitted Last Week Before End Of Assignment 10 The Consultant Is To Submit The Deliverable 2 3 4 And 5 To The Ministry Of Education For Validation Before Final Submission To Unicef Methodology And Organization Of Work Duration The Contract Will Be For A 4 Months Period From The Start Date The Table Above Is An Indicative Time Table For The Contract The Consultant Is Free To Propose A Different Time Table As Long As The Proposal Clearly Explains The Sequence Of Activities Earlier Delivery While Maintaining Quality Standards Will Be Favorably Considered In The Technical Assessment However The Contract Will Not Be Extended Beyond Said Period To Qualify As An Advocate For Every Child You Will HaveAdvanced University Degree In Social Sciences And Other Related Areas A Minimum Of Five 5 Years Of Progressively Responsible Professional Work Experience In Education Monitoring Evaluation And Allied Fields Fluency In Portuguese And English Written Verbal Is Required Good Command Of Microsoft Package Conditions Of WorkUnder Close Supervision And Technical Guidance Of The Chief Of Education Or Education Specialist The Consultant Willsupport The Implementation Of Quality And Inclusive Education In Guinea Bissau All The Products Developed Will Be The Property Of Unicef As A General Principle The Fees Payable To A Consultant Shall Follow The Best Value For Money Principle Achieving The Desired Outcome At The Lowest Possible Fee Therefore The Consultants Are Required To Indicate Their Fees For Services To Be Provided Financial Proposal In Case The Offered Fee Is Higher Than The Remuneration Scale Of The Un System For Consultants The Un Scale Rates Will Be Applied The Consultant Will Work With Their Own It Equipment No Unicefs Address Email Internet Will Be Provided To The Consultant Unicef Bissau Will Provide Office Space And Other Secretarial Support The Financial Proposal Should Be Comprehensive Including Communication Costs Unicef Will Ensure Transportation And Accommodation During Field Missions For Every Child You DemonstrateUnicefS Core Values Of Commitment Diversity And Integrity And Core Competencies In Communication Working With People And Drive For Results Unicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages All Candidates Irrespective Of Gender Nationality Religious And Ethnic Backgrounds Including Persons Living With Disabilities To Apply To Become A Part Of The Organization Unicef Has A Zero Tolerance Policy On Conduct That Is Incompatible With The Aims And Objectives Of The United Nations And Unicef Including Sexual Exploitation And Abuse Sexual Harassment Abuse Of Authority And Discrimination Unicef Also Adheres To Strict Child Safeguarding Principles All Selected Candidates Will Therefore Undergo Rigorous Reference And Background Checks And Will Be Expected To Adhere To These Standards And Principles Remarks Mobility Is A Condition Of International Professional Employment With Unicef And An Underlying Premise Of The International Civil Service Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted And Advance To The Next Stage Of The Selection Process How To Apply Unicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages Qualified Female And Male Candidates From All National Religious And Ethnic Backgrounds Including Persons Living With Disabilities To Apply To Become A Part Of Our Organization To Apply Click On The Following Link Http Www Unicef Org About Employ Job 525823

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