Inclusive Education Technical Consultant to support Education

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• Policy and planning / Inclusive education: This work includes the technical support to Ministries of    Education in situational analysis of inclusive education systems; development, review and finalization of inclusive education policies and plans; and the preparation for any consultations, events and stakeholder engagement as required in these processes.
• Teaching and learning / Inclusive education: This work includes the technical support to Ministries of Education to the development, implementation and review of inclusive education teacher training, teaching & learning materials, and parent/community engagement materials and approaches.
• Cross-sectoral support to inclusion in parent engagement / ECD: This work includes technical support to Ministries of Education in collaboration with other relevant Ministries and departments to strengthen cross-sectoral support to families, parents and children.
• Technical review and inputs to other Education policies, plans and programmes: This work includes the technical review of other policies, plans and programmes that are not specifically focused on inclusive education, but that need to integrate adequate attention and strategies on inclusion. This may benefit from occasional participation in UNICEF Education team meetings.
• The consultant would be requested to provide technical reviews and feedback from an inclusion perspective to studies, concept notes and other associated documents.
• Because of the evolving nature of the Education Programme, it is critical that technical support on inclusive education can be provided on an ongoing and as-needed basis. An initial quarterly workplan will be established in agreement between UNICEF and the consultant, outlining expected process, milestones, timeframes and estimated working days. This first workplan will be established on the basis of existing commitments made by UNICEF to support inclusion in the Pacific for early 2024. As 2024-2025 workplans are established in early 2024 and finalized by March 2024, this will inform the development of the second quarterly workplan and all subsequent workplans. The consultant can invoice on the basis of approved deliverables or milestones, based on agreed working days spent on the same, at a maximum on a monthly basis.
• Supervision will be provided by the Education Specialist from the Pacific Multi-Country Office in Suva.
• Please refer to the ToR Download File TOR_Pacific Inclusive Education.pdf for further information on the deliverables and the timelines.

• Advanced degree (Master’s Degree or higher) in Education or related field

• Proven experience and expertise in inclusive education, policy and practice (at least 8 years)
• Substantial experience in research and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience working with Ministries of Education and development partners.
• Knowledge of Pacific cultures and education systems, including Pacific regional institutions, partners, frameworks and partnerships.
• Pacific experience, knowledge and culture are added advantages.
• Demonstrated understanding of issues related to exclusion on the basis of gender, disability, poverty, etc.
• Proven ability to produce high quality, user-friendly analyses and presentations that are accessible and engaging to a ide variety of audiences.

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