OVERVIEW
Parent Sector: Education Sector ( ED )
Duty Station: El Salvador
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Job Family: Education
Type of contract: Non Staff
Duration of contract: From 7 to 11 months
Recruitment open to: External candidates
Application Deadline ( Midnight Paris Time ): 08/14/2023
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Applicants must be entitled to work in El Salvador.
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
In the framework of the Summit on the Transformation of Education held in September 2022 by the United Nations General Secretariat, the Alliance for Ecological Education ( see more in https://www.unesco.org/es/education-sustainable-development/greening-future), was launched, which aims to carry out a solid, coordinated and global action that prepares all students to acquire knowledge, the competencies, attitudes and values necessary to face climate change and promote sustainable development. To carry out its actions, 4 pillars of action are proposed, in the curricular field, of teacher training, of the capacities of educational systems and communities, ecological schools.
As a follow-up to the above, UNESCO is developing a guide with curricular guidelines to strengthen the integration and approach of ecological education, as well as preparing a document on quality standards for the development of ecological schools.
In order that both products can be enriched with perspectives of policy makers, teachers, students, school managers and other key actors in education in the countries, they intend to carry out consultation processes that allow reviewing and discussing their purposes, contents and possibilities of their contextual implementation. This review is being carried out in some countries in the world, among which is El Salvador.
In this sense, the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in San José, with representation for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, will be organizing together with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of El Salvador, four consultation processes – two for each of the mentioned products – that will take place in two phases. The first in September 2023, and the second between the months of January and March 2024.
Each of the consultation processes could consist of the implementation of up to a maximum of four consultation events with different actors, whose duration will be a minimum of 4 hours. on the same day, with a number of participants that can vary between 10 to 30 people, depending on the groups consulted. Consultations are expected to be face-to-face, although there may be an possibility that there will also be online processes. In summary, a maximum of up to 16 consultations is expected.
To carry out this process, the hiring of a consultant or consultant is required, under the supervision of the Education Sector of the San José Office, and in close coordination and collaboration with the aforementioned Ministry of Education, prepare the technical and logistical planning of the consultations, contribute to their implementation, support the facilitation and formulate the pertinent reports that will inform the documents that will be reviewed, discussed and validated.
COMPETENCES ( Core / Managerial )
Accountability ( C )
Communication ( C )
Innovation ( C )
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement ( C )
Planning and organizing ( C )
Results focus ( C )
Teamwork ( C )
Professionalism ( C )
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For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Professional requirements
The contracted consultant must,
-Have a degree in areas that are relevant to consulting, preferably in the field of education and social sciences.
-Have proven work experience in the field of education for sustainable development, whether in the formal and non-formal fields of education, and with government organizations, from civil society, the private sector and / or academia.
-Have work experience with key actors in education in the country, preferably with the Ministry of Education.
-Have proven experience in the organization and technical supervision and logistics of consultation processes on education issues, as well as with the preparation of reports and resulting documents.
-Have excellent reading, critical analysis and writing skills.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
-Experience with actors in the United Nations System will be valued.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application and submit the following documents: 1. A letter of interest explaining how your qualifications and experience make you fit for the position. 2. Sheet of Life ( Curriculum Vitae ). 3.Contact information for three references.
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 competence-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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