National consultancy roster to support education system strengthening

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• Research, data collection, and/or study on out-of-school children and the impacts of climate change on education
• Education sector planning and budgeting
• Advocacy for the equitable allocation of public resources to and within the education sector, especially for early childhood education
• Collection and analysis of evidence and development of policy briefs and/or investment cases for pilot initiatives, especially in the roll-out of digital technologies for education  
• Facilitation and support for the education sector coordination at the sub-national level which includes knowledge transfer to key stakeholders and monitoring the progress status of the GESP implementation  
• Development of gender-sensitive mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) training packages and their roll-out
• Development of training modules on foundational skills contextualized for vulnerable children and their roll-out
• Development of school action plans for climate change and disaster risk reduction
• Analysis of the impacts and results of the Back-to-Learning (B2L) campaigns for school enrolment at the correct age

• Conduct a comprehensive out-of-school children study
• Capacity building (training, mentoring, coaching, etc.) of MoE and GDoEs in allocating public resources for education, especially for early childhood education, leading to the development of mid-term budget expenditure frameworks  
• Develop a policy brief based on a detailed analysis of education technology initiatives in pilot schools for future advocacy and scale-up
• Support GDoEs and Governor’s Offices to establish/consolidate sub-national level education sector coordination mechanisms
• Facilitate joint reviews of the implementation status of the governorate-level education sector plans
• Develop a gender-sensitive MHPSS training package and organize master trainer training using the package
• Develop pedagogical training modules on foundational skills (literacy and numeracy) contextualized for children who have experienced a learning loss, thus at risk of dropouts or grade repetition, especially those with special needs, adolescent girls, and/or in displacement. Ensure master trainer training using the modules.  
• Conduct a joint study on the impacts of climate change on the education sector in Iraq and develop school action plans based on the study that include disaster risk reduction.
• Analyze the impacts and results of the B2L campaigns supported by UNICEF Iraq and formulate policy recommendations for MoE to increase school enrolment at the correct age

• An advanced-level university degree (Master or Ph.D.) in education, economics, social science, or other relevant fields
• A minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in the indicated field of expertise
• Proven skills, knowledge, and experience in one or more of the following fields:
• Education research or study including data collection and analysis
• Public financing and budget
• Sector coordination and planning
• Organization and facilitation of workshops and/or training
• Coaching and mentoring
• Development of training modules
• Climate change
• Disaster risk reduction
• Education technology
• MH/PSS
• Foundational skills
• Early childhood education
• Advocacy
• Conceptualizing

• Computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) required  
• Experience working in the education sector in the Middle East and/or Iraq
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Fluency in Arabic and/or Kurdish

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