Consultant
JOB DETAIL
OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Communication and Information Sector (CI)
Duty Station: Paris
Job Family: Communication and Information
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 20-AUG-2023
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
The Communication and Information Sector’s mission is to promote freedom of expression, media development and media literate societies, and to build knowledge societies through fostering universal access to information, innovation for sustainable development and the preservation of documentary heritage. (The role of this position does not include responsibility for UNESCO’s wider external communications, which is managed by the Division for Communications and Public Engagement.)
Long Description
The services of a consultant are being sought to operationalize the alignment of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competency Framework for Teachers (CFT) by developing modules/courses to provide in-service educators and teachers with visual and hearing impairment in Rwanda with the ICT skills and proficiencies described in the framework.
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, the Director Division for Digital Inclusion, Policies and Transformation (CI/DPT), and the Chief of Section for Universal Access to Information and Digital Inclusion (CI/DPT/UAI) and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Specialist responsible for the activity, the consultant will specifically undertake the following tasks:
Long Description
- Undertake an analysis of the ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (ICT CFT) Version 3 and identify issues related to address the promotion of digital literacy and making use of distance education modalities for teaching and learning for teachers with visual and hearing impairment.
- Summarize findings of this study in the format of the ICT CFT Version 3 with regard to the levels and aspects as outlined in this document and propose recommendations for the development, adaptation, and use of OER – based resources for the ICT CFT Version 3 for distance learning and related digital literacy skills for teachers with visual and hearing impairment.
- Working with partners in Rwanda, identify existing competencies from the ICT Competency Framework for Teachers to be enhanced into a specialized training course for in-service teachers with visual and hearing impairment.
- Facilitate at least three hybrid validation capacity building workshops of the developed module/course with the involvement of teacher educators for in-service teachers with visual and hearing impairment and support teacher educators in the uploading of the courses they develop on to the UNESCO OER Commons site (https://oercommons.org/hubs/unesco) .
Long Description
Deliverables
- Report on support for the further development and knowledge sharing for the ICT CFT Version III for teachers with visual and hearing impairment (points 1 -2 above)
- Final Report of project activities, including information on the agenda, list of participants, and outcomes of national activities (points 3-4 above).
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Advanced University Degree (at least Master’s or equivalent) in education and/or related fields and a sound understanding of issues related to OER.
Work Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience at the international level in the area of technologies and education.
- Experience working with UNESCO and / or other UN entities on the implementation of activities related to ICT and Education and online and flexible learning.
- Demonstrated experience in communicating project implementation actions and results in a multilingual context.
Skills/Competencies
- Excellent communication skills, excellent writing skills.
- Ability to work efficiently in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment and team spirit.
- Knowledge of UNESCO/UN rules and procedure.
- Ability to implement communications and publications strategies.
- Advocates effectively.
- Communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies.
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data to compile and synthesize information in coherent and succinct formats.
- Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing.
- Excellent coordination and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to use office equipment with computer literacy in graphic design.
- High attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.
Languages
- Excellent knowledge of English.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Work Experience
- Professional experience working with the ICT CFT Version 3 and OER.
- Knowledge of the ICT CFT Harnessing OER Network.
Languages
- Knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and/or Spanish will be an asset.
APPLICATION PROCESS/PROCEDURE
Interested candidates should complete the on-line application and complete the Employment History form (Word file). At the end of the Word file, insert extra pages with the following required information:
Part 1: Technical Proposal:
- A letter indicating how their qualifications and experience make them suitable for the assignment.
- A personal CV.
- List of relevant publications, if any. Provide link or URL to view online.
- An indication of the approach he/she would adopt to carry out the assignment, including any inputs that may be required from UNESCO.
Part 2: Financial Proposal:
- A competitive fee for the overall cost of the assignment, which should be quoted in USD (with a maximum amount for the contract of 10 000 USD).
Additional Information:
- The selected candidate will work remotely. No travel supported.
- Contract duration is for a period of 3 to 6 months.
ASSESSMENT
- Only applications providing the information requested under the application procedure will be considered.
- Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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