A national consultancy to provide technical assistance for finalizing the Zanzibar Education Policy and Education Act, Zanzibar, Tanzania ( For 8 weeks) – Homebased.

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Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each youngster, in every single place, day by day, to construct a greater world for everybody. 

And we by no means quit. 

For each youngster, training 

Training performs a big position in shaping society. After the Zanzibar revolution in 1964, training was declared to be free for all residents, no matter their race, location, and ethnic inclination. The federal government of Zanzibar has accomplished a number of interventions to enhance entry to high quality training. Regardless of attaining commendable successes akin to excessive grownup literacy charge, improved gross enrolment charges particularly in preprimary and first, improved college infrastructure together with lecture rooms, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, nonetheless there are challenges stay that have to be addressed. Points such insufficient promotion of important literacy and numeracy expertise to deal with foundational studying, trainer incompetency, and a curriculum misaligned with learners’ wants for significant contributions to society and the economic system are amongst such challenges.

Addressing these challenges by improved entry to high quality training for kids is essential for realizing the Zanzibar Improvement Imaginative and prescient (ZDV 2050), which goals to raise Zanzibar to lower-middle-income standing. Human capital growth is a key dimension of this imaginative and prescient. In 2022, the Authorities of Zanzibar established a Activity Power to conduct a nationwide session with key stakeholders, searching for suggestions for reworking the training sector in alignment with the Zanzibar Improvement Imaginative and prescient 2050. The ultimate report has been submitted, and the federal government has permitted eight principal reform areas to be applied by the Ministry of Training and Vocational Coaching. The present Zanzibar Training Coverage (2006) and Training Act (1982) are outdated and don’t tackle rising wants. One main training reform advice is revising each to align with the Zanzibar Improvement Imaginative and prescient, specializing in human capital growth for inclusive financial development. The Ministry of Training and Vocational Coaching (MoEVT) has revised the 2006 coverage, incorporating Reform suggestions by grassroots stakeholder consultations. The ultimate draft is prepared, however additional session with key stakeholders akin to Administrators of Planning and Coverage, Regional and District Commissioners, Principal Secretaries, Home of Representatives members, non-state actors and personal sectors, increased studying establishments, and growth companions is required. This goals to make sure alignment with nationwide, regional, and worldwide methods, together with just lately permitted Zanzibar Training Reforms. Following coverage finalization, the 1982 Training Act can be being revised to match the up to date coverage. The target of the task is to revise the up to date Zanzibar Training Coverage and Training Act to make sure alignment with Training Reform, facilitating stakeholder consultations, and translation of each the Training Coverage and Training Act into English/Kiswahili. Particularly, the task has to make sure the next:

• Coverage and Reform Alignment: Make sure the proposed training coverage addresses the Zanzibar Training Reforms suggestions and alignment with Zanzibar Improvement Imaginative and prescient 2050 and points associated to local weather change. This alignment is essential for a unified and coherent instructional framework.

• Training Act Evaluation: Revise the proposed Training Act and develop laws to align it with the revised Training Coverage for efficient implementation.

Consultative Conferences: Facilitate a consultative assembly with key stakeholders together with Administrators of Planning, Coverage and Analysis, Faculty Committee Members, Regional and District Commissioners, Principal Secretaries, Home of Representatives members, non-state actors and personal sectors, increased studying establishments, and growth companions. These conferences purpose to current the revised Training Coverage and collect invaluable insights and opinions from numerous views.

• Translation Help: Translating each the revised Training Coverage into English and the adjusted Training Act into Kiswahili. This step is important for widespread dissemination and understanding inside the local people. The advisor should be certain that the proposed Training Coverage incorporates the suggestions of the Zanzibar Training Reforms and aligns successfully with the Zanzibar Improvement Imaginative and prescient 2050. Moreover, the advisor is tasked in guaranteeing the alignment of the proposed Training Act and creating laws to harmonize it with the revised Training Coverage.

The aim of the consultancy is to supply technical help to harmonize the up to date Zanzibar Training Coverage and Training Act with the Training Reform, facilitating stakeholder consultations and doc translation.

The task is structured to be accomplished inside eight weeks in two months with the next outputs:

i. Facilitate a consultative assembly with the aforementioned stakeholders to current the revised Training Coverage and collect enter.

ii. Make sure the proposed Training Coverage incorporates the suggestions of the Zanzibar Training Reforms and aligns successfully with the Zanzibar Improvement Imaginative and prescient 2050. iii. Guarantee alignment of the proposed Training Act and develop laws to harmonize it with the revised Training Coverage.

iv. The revised Training Coverage and the adjusted Training Act is translated into English and Kiswahili for widespread dissemination and understanding.

v. Presentation of the Proposed coverage to Inter Ministerial Technical Committee comprised of Principal Secretaries.

vi. Finalized training Coverage for submission to authorities for approval (April 2024).

vii. Finalized Training Act and its Rules to be tabled to Zanzibar Home of Representatives. 

WORK ASSIGNMENT, DELIVERABLES, DELIVERY DEADLINE AND PAYMENT  

 PAYMENT SCHEDULE. 
UNICEF reserves the proper to withhold all or portion of cost if efficiency is unsatisfactory, if work/output is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to satisfy deadlines.

ASSESSMENT / SELECTION PROCESS AND METHODS 
Evaluations: The applicant ought to submit each technical and monetary proposals which clearly stipulate how the work will probably be carried out. The Monetary Proposal ought to embrace all prices of this task together with payment, journey prices, lodging as UNICEF is not going to pay any DSA. 

Proposals will probably be each technically and financially evaluated. The technical half will carry a weight of 75%, by which the advisor will put clear his/her technical strategy to make sure high quality attainment of every deliverable and the consultancy in totality. The monetary half will take 25% displaying the proposed funds breakdown of consultancy value for every deliverable (charges, journey and lodging) and eventual whole consultancy value. 

LOCATION, DURATION & LOGISTIC 
The advisor will probably be required to journey to Pemba two occasions and do ten native travels inside Unguja. The validity of the contract will probably be for 8 weeks.  

How are you going to make a distinction? 

Present technical help to harmonize the up to date Zanzibar Training Coverage and Training Act with the Training Reform, facilitating stakeholder consultations and doc translation.

To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you’ll have to have the next {qualifications}. 

• A sophisticated postgraduate diploma in Training, Public Coverage, Training Planning, or any associated area pertinent to the task with at the least 10 years of expertise.
• A minimal of 10 years’ expertise in Training, Public Coverage, Training Planning and Administration, or any associated area to the task, demonstrating confirmed monitor report in training coverage formulation and implementation and training system strengthening.
• Properly conversant of the native context.
• Earlier working expertise in Tanzania notably Zanzibar on coverage points.
• Fluent in spoken Kiswahili and written English.
• Earlier expertise working with Authorities.
• Expertise working with UN Companies is an added benefit.
• Confirmed expertise on comparable task (evaluated based mostly on enclosed technical consultants’ CV).

For each Youngster, you display… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).   

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Remarks:  

Solely shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. 

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The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical health insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for the complete interval of the contract. Chosen candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Well being Group (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking on the task. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and are usually not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply areas or straight work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF all through their consultancy contracts.