National Program Development Consultant

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) led a highly collaborative, Government-driven education sector plan development process over the course of 2018 and 2019 to produce the Vanuatu Education and Training Sector Strategy (2020-2030).

• The Government of Vanuatu, in partnership with its development partners, finalized a Partnership Compact in December 2023 with the goal to:
• Improve literacy rates in primary school, innovative resources, while fostering a holistic Vanuatu curriculum.
• Vanuatu is eligible for several grants from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to transform its education system, including the System Transformation Grant (STG), Multiplier, and System Capacity Grant (SCG).
• On 15 March 2024, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) selected Save the Children as the grant agent for the STG. To support the government to prepare the STG application, the grant agent is applying for a Program Development Grant (PDG).
• To develop a strong STG application, with the support of the grant agent, the MoET will establish a multidisciplinary Technical Working Group (TWG), facilitate national and subnational consultation workshops, and submit draft documents to the LEG and GPE for feedback and Quality Assurance Review (QAR). The TWG will be supported by one international consultant and one national consultant, and one remotely based international expert.

Objective

• The National Program Development Consultant will use education expertise, understanding of the Pacific context, relationship management skills and demonstrated experience leading complex program development processes to develop the STG application package for Vanuatu.
• As they will be working in a team, the National Program Development Consultant will receive mentorship and guidance from the international Program Development Consultant and Save the Children Education Specialist.

The role would involve working closely with counterparts within the Ministry of Education and Training to:

• Support the implementation of the program development process, and report back to the Save the Children PDQ Director and Education Specialist on progress against outputs
• Support data collection for the program development, including collating reading materials for desk review, accessing relevant data from MoET education management information systems and co-facilitating consultation workshops and key informant interviews with LEG members, provincial education offices, schools, teachers, parents and children (with technical support from Save the Children’s child protection adviser)
• Support the writing of the application package;
• Build relevant MoET staff capacity to manage program development processes, including but not limited to;
• Building facilitation and consultation skills;
• Deepen knowledge of GPE processes, policies and guidance;
• Planning, implementation and monitoring program development processes;
• Preparing application packages to multilateral donors

Key skills and experience

• At least 5 years’ relevant experience in education sector planning, project delivery or management
• Strong understanding of the Vanuatu education system, particularly at the national and provincial departmental level
• Strong facilitation skills for participatory consultations
• Excellent written and oral skills
• Ability to produce high quality written work to tight deadlines
• Experience in Vanuatu and/or the Pacific
• Knowledge of English and Bislama. French desirable.
• Sensitivity to Vanuatu culture, tact and constructive problem solving are essential

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