Consultant - Development of a Guide for the Planning of Curriculum Transformation

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Type de contrat : Consultant

Niveau : Level 3 - Senior

Unité : Secteur de l'éducation (ED)

Lieu d'affectation : Dakar

Lieu du travail : À distance

Durée du contrat : 2 mois

Recrutement ouvert à : Candidats externes

Date limite de candidature (minuit, heure de UTC±0 (UTC)) : 30/08/2026

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1. Background

UNESCO and its Category I Institutes, particularly the International Bureau of Education (IBE) and the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), are currently developing a "Methodological Guide for Planning and Monitoring the Implementation of Curriculum Transformation" aimed at strengthening the capacities of UNESCO member states in the design, planning, management, implementation, and monitoring of curriculum transformations.

The guide builds on the work already undertaken by the IBE on curriculum transformation and seeks to address the recurring need of countries to translate curriculum ambitions into operational, costed, managed, and monitored implementation frameworks.

The guide is structured around three chapters:

• Chapter 1: Strategic Planning, Governance, Change Management, and Monitoring and Evaluation: Key Steps for Successful Curriculum Reform
• Chapter 2: Planning a Curriculum Transformation
• Chapter 3: Monitoring, Risks, and Adaptive Management

To ensure the technical quality and operational relevance of Chapter 3: Monitoring, Risks, and Regulations, as well as the internal coherence of the entire guide, UNESCO intends to recruit a consultant with an expertise in monitoring and evaluation (M&E), results-based management (RBM), and the regulation and the governance of educational reforms.

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2. Purpose of the Assignment

The assignment consists in designing and drafting Chapter 3 of the guide, entitled "Monitoring, Risks, and Regulations" and the associated methodological tools. The consultant will also be responsible for providing quality assurance for the other two chapters and ensuring overall consistency across the guide.

3. Expected Content of the Chapter

The consultant will develop sections covering the following topics:

• Results frameworks;
• Performance indicators: how to identify and formulate SMART indicators (including SMART criteria);
• Risk analysis;
• Accountability: technical and financial monitoring mechanisms;
• Roles and responsibilities for monitoring;
• Preparation of periodic monitoring reports;
• Effectiveness of monitoring systems;

• The relationship between monitoring and evaluation: the role of evaluation in assessing results and outcomes, its complementarity with monitoring, and the use of evaluation findings for learning and continuous improvement.

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4. Tools to be Developed

The consultant will develop the following tools:

• A results framework template;
• A risk analysis template;
• A monitoring dashboard;

• An impact measurement template.

DELIVRABLES

5. Deliverables

The consultant will provide the following deliverables:

Deliverable 1: First complete draft of Chapter 3, including the associated tools and annexes;

Deliverable 2: Review of Chapters 1 and 2;

Deliverable 3: Revised version of Chapter 3 incorporating comments and feedback;

Deliverable 4: Final validated version of Chapter 3;

Deliverable 5: Final validated version of the complete guide.

DURÉE DU CONTRAT

The assignment is expected to require 25 to 30 working days, spread over a period of 6 to 8 weeks.

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7. Consultant Profile

• A Master's degree (or PhD) in Education, Educational Planning, Education Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field;
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the education sector;
• Experience in the design and/or support of curriculum reforms;
• Demonstrated expertise in curriculum reform planning;
• Proven expertise in results-based management (RBM), monitoring and evaluation, and risk management;
• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and monitoring performance indicators, including qualitative indicators, together with a strong knowledge of methodologies for measuring, analyzing, and evaluating results and impacts;
• Experience working with Ministries of Education, UNESCO, UNICEF, or other international organizations;
• Excellent drafting and writing skills in either French or English.

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8. Supervision

The consultant will work under the supervision of the Head of Education at UNESCO Dakar and in close collaboration with the team responsible for developing the methodological guide.

9. How to apply

Interested candidates are kindly requested to click on “Apply Now”, then download and complete the Employment History Form (Word file) which should highlight the candidate's various and main jobs/consultations and also (one the same form) a financial proposal, indicating a daily rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above.

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Please submit your application via SuccessFactors.

SELECTION PROCESS 
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. No modifications can be made to the application submitted. 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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COMPÉTENCES Fondamentales (F) et Managériales (M)

• Communication (F)
• Responsabilité (F)
• Innovation (F)
• Partage des connaissances et volonté constante d’amélioration (F)
• Planification et organisation (F)
• Culture du résultat (F)
• Travail en équipe (F)

Pour des informations détaillées, veuillez consulter le Référentiel des compétences de l’UNESCO.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Advanced degree in international relations, development studies, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the education sector;
  • Experience in the design and/or support of curriculum reforms;
  • Demonstrated expertise in curriculum reform planning;
  • Proven expertise in results-based management (RBM), monitoring and evaluation, and risk management.

PROCÉDURE DE CANDIDATURE

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

     How to apply

Interested candidates are kindly requested to click on “Apply Now”, then download and complete the Employment History Form (Word file) which should highlight the candidate's various and main jobs/consultations and also (one the same form) a financial proposal, indicating a daily rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above.

Please submit your application via SuccessFactors.

     Selection process 

 Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. No modifications can be made to the application submitted. 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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Skills:

• • Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and monitoring performance indicators, including qualitative indicators, together with a strong knowledge of methodologies for measuring, analyzing, and evaluating results and impacts;
  • Experience working with Ministries of Education, UNESCO, UNICEF, or other international organizations;

Languages:

• • Excellent drafting and writing skills in either French or English.

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PROCESSUS DE SÉLECTION ET DE RECRUTEMENT

Veuillez noter que tous les candidats doivent remplir une demande en ligne et fournir des informations complètes et exactes.

Pour postuler, veuillez visiter le site Web de l’UNESCO Carrières. Aucune modification ne peut être apportée à la candidature soumise.

Le processus peut inclure des entretiens vidéo préenregistrés et/ou des évaluations écrites, des entretiens avec un jury, ainsi que des vérifications de références. En outre, il pourra être demandé aux candidats de fournir des informations complémentaires jugées pertinentes au regard des qualifications requises pour le poste.

Veuillez noter que tous les candidats, qu’ils soient retenus ou non, seront informés du résultat de leur candidature en temps utile.

Les candidats présélectionnés peuvent également être ajoutés à des viviers de talents, sous réserve de leur consentement (voir la Déclaration de confidentialité des données).

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