Local Consultancy with travel: Senior Education Consultant, Bratislava, Slovak Republic (68 days between March and August 2024)

UNICEF works in a few of the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived kids. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential. 

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each baby, in every single place, day-after-day, to construct a greater world for everybody. 

And we by no means hand over. 

For each baby, training

As of 8 January 2024, greater than 114,000 refugees from Ukraine are recorded in Slovakia. Roughly 37,061 are kids aged 0-17. As of 31 October 2023, 11,990 Ukrainian kids are enrolled in colleges and kindergartens throughout Slovakia (1,887 in kindergartens; 7,779 in major colleges; 2,324 in secondary colleges, together with particular colleges). Which means about two-thirds of kids should not at school. 

Based mostly on knowledge from the November 2023 Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) carried out by UNHCR, within the tutorial yr 2022/2023, 68% of school-age kids reported having been enrolled and attending faculty in Slovakia. 75% of kids reported accessing distance studying in Ukraine, whereas general 48% of kids reported attending each in-person education and on-line training. Moreover, the State Faculty Inspectorate’s report of 2023 highlights just a few challenges to the mixing of Ukrainian kids: language studying remains to be precedence, colleges want skilled (psychological, special-educational and socio-pedagogical) help within the Ukrainian language, instructing assistants in Ukrainian language are wanted, studying help for Ukrainian pupils must be strengthened, colleges wants to offer college students with applicable studying supplies, present lecturers with high quality skilled growth and help in working with international pupils. 

Because the uncertainties of the battle in Ukraine persist and provided that sustained intervals of on-line training could result in social isolation, psychological well being points and studying difficulties, you will need to proceed efforts to enrol kids in colleges whereas on the identical time strengthening the standard of training provided to enrolled kids. As well as, adolescents and younger individuals want alternatives for high quality, inclusive non-formal studying and abilities growth. 

UNICEF is working with nationwide methods and establishments within the Slovak Republic to welcome and combine Ukrainian kids in training, by (1) guaranteeing supportive faculty environments in pre-primary, major and secondary training (together with provision of studying provides; capability constructing of lecturers round inclusive, protected and intercultural studying environments; capability constructing geared toward psychosocial help to college students and lecturers; acquisition of Slovak language; studying help, and so forth.); (2) enchancment of social inclusion and peer relations by organisation of summer season camps, buddy programmes and non-formal studying, and so forth.; (3) growing institutional capacities to plan, implement and monitor the mixing of Ukrainian learners in training methods; and (4) supporting the enlargement of preschool capacities and introduction of diversified early studying provisions in affected/chosen municipalities. 

UNICEF Slovakia Ukraine Refugee Response Workplace is looking for a Senior Training Guide with expertise in Training, Early Childhood Growth (ECD)/Early Childhood Training (ECE) and Adolescent Growth and Participation (ADAP) to offer coordination and technical help on the Training, ECD and ADAP refugee responses within the Slovak Republic. The guide will report back to the Emergency Coordinator of UNICEF Slovakia Ukraine Refugee Response Workplace.  

How will you make a distinction? 

Underneath the supervision of the Emergency Coordinator, and in shut collaboration with Training, ECD and ADAP colleagues of the Slovakia workforce, in addition to with different colleagues in baby safety, well being and social coverage, the guide will present advisory and technical help on the Training, ECD and ADAP refugee responses in Slovakia. Extra particularly, the guide will: 

  1. Assist Training Programme Coordination 

  • Assist the institution of a community of training focal factors in municipalities, manage common month-to-month conferences and alternate of finest practices on training of refugees, inclusive training and so forth. 

  • Assist training programme monitoring, reporting and documentation 

  1. Assist info sharing and engagement with Youth  

  • Assist Metropolis of Bratislava with institution of Youth Heart and ship capability constructing for outreach to Ukrainian neighborhood  

  • Present strategic and technical steering on the design and implementation of the CESTY initiative in Slovakia (together with recommendation on the contextualization and feasibility of the programme). 

  • Present help to implement key training actions of the UNICEF Slovensko Nationwide Committee (anti-bullying in colleges and UNICEF Youth Ambassadors) 

  1. Present advisory help, technical help, together with innovation, information administration and capability constructing 

  • Present technical recommendation to key authorities companions, NGOs, UN system and different companions on methods and finest practices to affect approaches and insurance policies aiming on the inclusion of Ukrainian refugee kids and different kids from weak teams (as per request for technical help from the Authorities). 

  • Assist the planning and implementation of capability constructing initiatives to reinforce the competencies of stakeholders to advertise sustainable outcomes on training, ECD, ADAP and associated programmes/tasks. 

Work project overview Deliverable Timeline
Assist Training Programme coordination and monitoring 
  1. Institution of a community of training focal factors in municipalities, manage common month-to-month conferences and alternate of finest practices on training of refugees, inclusive training and so forth. (7 days by 31 March 2024) 

  1. Programmatic visits and subject monitoring visits (associated to EDU, ECD and ADAP actions and partnerships) carried out as per plan (5 days by 31 August 2024) 

  1. Inputs supplied for all donor studies and State of affairs Experiences throughout the consultancy interval (3 days by 31 August 2024 ) 

  2. Work of UNICEF in Training, ECD and ADAP documented – Case Research produced (3 days by 31 August 2024) 

 
18 days
Assist info sharing and engagement with Youth
  1. Assist Metropolis of Bratislava in institution of Youth Heart and ship capability constructing for outreach to Ukrainian neighborhood (5 days by 31 Might 2024) 

  1. CESTY Initiative idea contextualized for East Slovakia (together with feasibility of the programme) (7 days by 31 August 2024) 

  1. Situation of someday workshop with kids in colleges developed and NatCom employees educated for implementation (3 days by 30 April 2024)  

  1. Coaching developed for Youth Ambassadors of NatCom (5 days by 31 Might 2024) 

  1. ADAP Guidebook for municipalities developed and municipalities educated (5 days by 30 April 2024) 

25 days
Present advisory help, technical help, together with innovation, information administration and capability constructing 
  1. Technical recommendation supplied to and technical consultations organized with companions and UNICEF employees engaged on technical help to the MoE within the areas of ECE, inclusive training, drop-out prevention, desegregation, ADAP, and so forth. (10 days) 

  1. Technical recommendation and revisions supplied for preparation of the Public Expenditure Assessment in Training (collectively with Social Coverage) (5 days) 

  1. Content material of trainings for lecturers revised and inputs supplied (3 days) 

  1. Again to high school marketing campaign organized with companions for the brand new faculty yr 2024-2025 (7 days) 

 25 days, by 31 August 2024

Estimated Period of the Contract

68 working days between mid- March and finish August 2024.

Guide’s Work Place and Official Journey

The Guide can be office-based within the UNICEF Refugee Response Workplace in Bratislava, Slovakia.

As a part of this project, a number of travels inside Slovakia are foreseen (2 journeys for programmatic visits and subject monitoring, 1 journey for the case research, 2 journeys for the CESTY initiative, 2 travels for technical consultations). The guide will prepare their journey as and after they happen, and associated prices can be reimbursed primarily based on actuals.

Journey Clause

  • All UNICEF guidelines and rules associated to journey of Consultants apply.
  • All travels shall be undertaken solely upon the prior written approval by UNICEF.
  • The guide should be match to journey, be in a possession of the legitimate UN BSAFE certificates, compulsory inoculation(s) and have a sound personal journey/medical insurance coverage and an immunization/vaccination card.

Estimated Value of the Consultancy & Cost Schedule

Cost {of professional} charges can be primarily based on submission of an bill and passable completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. UNICEF reserves the precise to withhold fee in case the deliverables submitted are less than the required normal or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the a part of the guide.

Please submit a canopy letter, CV and monetary proposal (in EUR) primarily based on 68 working days to undertake this project. Please don’t embrace journey charges as these can be reimbursed as and after they happen.

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you should have… 

Required:

  • A sophisticated college diploma (Grasp’s or increased) in  Training, Early Childhood Growth, Early Childhood Training, Psychology, Social Sciences, Pedagogy or different associated subject
  • Minimal of 8 years of related work expertise in programme planning, administration, analysis in Training, ECD/ECE, ADAP or an analogous subject.
  • Understanding of world Training, ECD and ADAP agendas.
  • Expertise working inside refugee settings.
  • Expertise working with state and NGO companions.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Expertise working with or in UN group.
  • Expertise in a high-income context

Desired:

  • Understanding of insurance policies and methods to handle points associated to resilience and battle conditions
  • Fluency in Slovak is an asset.

For each Little one, you show… 

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

To view our competency framework, please go to  here

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our world workforce should replicate the variety of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or every other private attribute.

UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation for consultants/particular person contractors with disabilities. This may increasingly embrace, for instance, accessible software program, journey help for missions or private attendants. We encourage you to reveal your incapacity throughout your utility in case you want cheap lodging throughout the choice course of and afterwards in your project. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict baby safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can subsequently bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background test. 

 

Remarks:  

Please embrace a full CV, Cowl Letter and a Monetary Proposal in your utility by indicating your availability {and professional} price (in EUR) to undertake the phrases of reference above. Purposes submitted with out a proposed skilled price is not going to be thought-about.Solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. 

People engaged underneath a consultancy or particular person contract is not going to be thought-about “employees members” underneath the Employees Laws and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (corresponding to go away entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances of service can be ruled by their contract and the Basic Circumstances of Contracts for the Companies of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are answerable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the fee of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines. 

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 your complete interval of the contract. Chosen candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Well being Group (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking on the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and should not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or straight work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF at some stage in their consultancy contracts. 

Marketed: 29 Feb 2024 Central Europe Customary Time
Deadline: 07 Mar 2024 Central Europe Customary Time

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