Job Overview
- Position type: Consultant
- Location: Timor-Leste
- Department/Office: Dili, Timor-Leste
- Category: Education
Work Assignment
Under the supervision of the Chief of Education, develop an Initial Teacher Competency Framework in Timor-Leste.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop an inception report setting out the agreed methodology for the work
- Review and summarize existing components of teacher legislation and policy in Timor-Leste
- Review and summarize best practices and successful models from similar contexts
- Draft a preliminary skeleton teaching competency framework
- Develop and draft descriptions for career stages, competency domains and indicators
- Facilitate workshops and consultations with key stakeholders
- Prepare a first major draft of the teacher competency framework
- Develop methodology for piloting the framework
- Create a feedback mechanism for teachers and educational institutions
- Analyze feedback and make necessary adjustments
- Finalize a robust, psychometrically sound, and contextually relevant set of national professional competencies
- Provide technical advice to the ministry on implementing the framework
Qualifications
- Master's or higher-level degree in education, planning and policy development, or other relevant discipline
- Extensive proven experience in developing teacher competency frameworks in East Asia-Pacific or other developing country contexts
- Demonstrated understanding of quality teaching practices, student learning, and educational curricula at the basic education level
- Ability to work as a team and produce high quality work in a timely manner
- Proficient in spoken and written English. Knowledge of Tetum or Portuguese an advantage
- Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills
Apply at https://jobs.unicef.org/mob/cw/en-us/job/574685
