National consultant to provide technical support to MoES RT in enhancing Tajik Language curriculum for grade 5 – phase II, 140 w/ds, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (for Tajik nationals only) (deadline extended)

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How will you make a distinction? 

Along with worldwide consultants the nationwide marketing consultant might be assigned to assist the MoES in guaranteeing testing and piloting of the very best practices associated to in-service skilled growth and college assist system for Tajik Language lecturers.

DUTY STATION/DURATION:

Period: 140 working days for 1 yr and a couple of months (19 October 2023 – 19 December 2024)

Obligation station: Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Supervisor: Part Chief, UNICEF Tajikistan

The important thing goals of this task are:

1. Along with worldwide marketing consultant, nationwide marketing consultant might be tasked to construct the capability of the MoES, affiliated companies and textbook writers in growth of competency-based Tajik Language requirements and revolutionary instructing and studying supplies.
2. Along with worldwide marketing consultant help the MoES Tajik Language curriculum and textbook growth consultants (100 particular person) within the revision and growth of latest textbooks and CBE supplies for grade 5.
3. Along with worldwide marketing consultant and nationwide working teams present technical help in mainstreaming the strategy to revision of curriculum and growth of supplies throughout the framework of different elements of the mission, together with baseline examine, strengthening of in-classroom trainer assist, and introduction of blended studying for trainer skilled growth.
4. With the assist of Academy of Training and Republican Trainer Methodological Heart to assist the method of pilot at 30 pilot faculty in Khalon and DRS areas.

Scope of Work: 

Following the finished first part of UNICEF technical assist in curriculum revision, the marketing consultant is predicted to additional assist growth and enlargement on the excellent capability constructing programme, whereas supporting in delivering a collection of workshops for curriculum and textbooks writers on the ideas of CBE for Tajik Language. This contains guaranteeing consistency of instructing and studying supplies (together with textbooks) with the curriculum and primary ideas of growth of inclusive, age-appropriate supplies. On the identical time, the marketing consultant might be answerable for guaranteeing that the info collected by means of the midline examine by UNICEF duly informs the revision of requirements and growth of Tajik Language supplies within the longer perspective.

Underneath direct supervision by the Training Part Chief and technical assist from the Training Specialist and the nationwide Working Group on the MoES the Nationwide marketing consultant is predicted to carry out and attain the next duties:

To attain the goals of this task, the next key interventions are required:

Revision and testing of Tajik Language curriculum and TLMs mainstreamed by means of shut linkages with different key elements of the mission for a extra constant and complete modelling of CBE reform. Enhancing the standard of studying assets (TLMs) and enhancing scholar efficiency is long run effort for the MOEs. As deliberate by the mission any developed TLM for Tajik Language it ought to undergo testing it at pilot colleges to make sure the relevancy and affect of assets.

• Nationwide marketing consultant for Tajik Language will assist the method of revision, piloting and upgrading of Tajik Language curriculum and schooling requirements for grade 5.
• Nationwide marketing consultant for Tajik Language ought to present suggestions for contextualization of Tajik Language textbooks to make sure that they’re aligned with the revised CBE curriculum requirements, are age applicable, have clear measurable competency-based outcomes for learners, in addition to are gender and incapacity delicate.
• Nationwide marketing consultant will assist the method of constructing the capability of the MoES affiliated companies, curriculum, and textbook writers in growth of CBE based mostly supplies by means of collection of workshops, common consultative conferences, and distant assist to groups with sensible assignments and opinions. 
• Nationwide marketing consultant along with worldwide marketing consultant present steerage and day after day coordination to nationwide consultants recognized by UNICEF and Ministry of Training and Science within the completion of the deliverables.
• Evaluate of midline outcomes and provides suggestions on incorporating the evaluation of learners’ proficiency in Tajik Language. This may require growth of latest instruments to evaluate the extent of learners’ proficiency of Tajik Language or offering concrete ideas on mainstreaming Tajik Language competency evaluation throughout different areas of midline, comparable to use of textbooks and in-classroom assist system. 
• Present steerage and day after day coordination to Tajik Language working group recognized by UNICEF and Ministry of Training and Science within the completion of the deliverables.

Information the method of growth of a set of Tajik Language supplies for grade 5, their testing and finalization in shut collaboration with recognized native consultants.

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have… 

• Training: College diploma within the fields of schooling, with concentrate on trainer preparation {and professional} growth associated to Tajik Language topic, competency-based schooling, use of know-how, blended-learning approaches.
• Work expertise: A minimum of 3 years of related skilled expertise within the space of schooling, trainer coaching, and/or lifelong studying on the coverage, administration and operational ranges with the MoES and affiliated establishments. Expertise in present schooling reform – particularly revision of Tajik Language TLMs with the MOES required.
• Expertise: Sturdy coordination abilities, analytical and conceptual considering. Skill to work with giant groups and information coverage discussions. Wonderful writing, communication, and presentation abilities with stakeholders. Skill to work beneath stress and dedication to work to tight timeframe.
• Languages:  Fluency in Tajik is required. Information of Russian and English is an asset

Certified candidates are requested to submit:

1. Cowl letter/software/CV.
2. A technical proposal with proposed strategy to managing the consultancy deliverables, exhibiting understanding of duties. Particular consideration ought to be paid to organizing the method of co-development and capability constructing.
3. Monetary proposal specifying consultancy charge, per day of labor, requested for the duties described within the Phrases of Reference in TJS, plus journey prices as per Journey Plan and DSA: Visiting pilot colleges for total 10 days (Khatlon area).  
4. Examples of earlier, related work associated to the deliverables.
5. Functions with out technical and monetary proposals is not going to be thought of. 

Functions have to be obtained within the system by 16 November 2023 on UNICEF web site.

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Remarks:  

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