National Consultant: Skills Programme Development, 7 months, Jakarta (Home-based) – for Indonesians only

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, Learning 

UNICEF Jakarta is seeking a national consultant to provide technical assistance for development of strategies (including implementation mechanism) for realistic programme alignment and institutionalization in both formal and non-formal education system. This includes consultation with, and provision of, technical support to Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) and sub-national government stakeholders to firm-up a plan to embed the programme into the pre-existing mechanisms in both formal and non-formal education, including with reference to teacher career pathways and credit systems for teachers and students. The duration of contract is 7 months (110 working days), based in Jakarta (home-based).

How can you make a difference? 

Under the supervision of the Education Specialist in charge for 21st century skills, the consultant will work closely with UNICEF Indonesia’s education team, including team members located in Surabaya and Makassar Field Offices, to carry out the following specific tasks, in line with the timeline developed by UNICEF:
1. Conduct literature review of available resources on the 21st century skills programme and government existing policies and strategies in introducing 21st century skills development into learning activities in both formal and non-formal education.
2. Organize and undertake consultation meetings with relevant key actors and stakeholders at subnational and national level to inform the preparation of an integration and institutionalization plan for 21st century skills development programming. This will include engagement with government and private sector actors, particularly to explore leveraging expertise and resources to support programme integration.
3. Map potential entry points for institutionalization of the 21st century skills module and methodology (including but not limited to UPSHIFT from Generasi Terampil) in both formal and non-formal education system.
4. Identify and provide technical support for adjustment or modification of UNICEF 21st century skills module and methodology (including but not limited to UPSHIFT from Generasi Terampil) to facilitate mainstreaming of the programme into the government’s national curriculum.
5. Provide technical assistance for the development of practical programmatic guidance to facilitate mainstreaming of the 21st century skills module and methodology (including but not limited to UPSHIFT from Generasi Terampil) in formal and non-formal education system.

Please refer to the Term of Reference attached for more details.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

– Advanced university degree*) in the fields of education, social science, and other related fields.
– Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible relevant experience in the field of education, skills development programmes, and adolescents/youth development
– Experience in education, on curriculum development and assessment, project-based learning, 21st century skills pedagogy, and/or other related fields
– Experience in working on upstream work with government partners, and developing assessment tools for education, including with MoECRT. Proven experience of high-quality report writing and documentation.
– Resourcefulness, flexibility, and the ability to prioritise large amounts of work while under pressure.
– Good analytical, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
– Proven experienced in human-centred design methodologies, user interface & user experience design; ideally for UN, international development, or education-related organizations, is considered an asset.
– Politically and culturally sensitive, awareness of gender, adolescents, and disability inclusion issues, with qualities of patience, tact, and diplomacy.
– A minimum of 5-8 years’ experience with either the UN and/or NGO is considered an asset.
– Fluency in Indonesian and English (verbal and written).

*First level of relevant university degree in combination with 7 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

 TOR Nat Cnslt Advocacy of 21st century skills Progr for TMS.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies:
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

 To view our competency framework, please visit here. 

 UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. 

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.  

Disclaimer: The screening of your application will be conducted based on the information in your profile. Before applying, we strongly suggest that you review your profile to ensure accuracy and completeness. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. This vacancy is open for Indonesians only.