National coordinator on teacher/principal appraisal in schools/preschools, Education Section, 1 year 11,6 months, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Nationals only) Home based with travel

Contract Duration: 1 year 11,6 months

Working arrangement: Home-based

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For every child, the right to education.

How can you make a difference?

The Government of Uzbekistan is advancing education reforms to support competency-based education (CBE) and improve learning outcomes. Through the Smart-ED Project for Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Education Services, UNICEF, in partnership with national counterparts, is supporting efforts to strengthen systems for evaluating and developing teachers and school leaders across preschool and general secondary education, including the introduction of performance appraisal mechanisms.

Uzbekistan has established professional standards, teacher attestation, and school leader certification systems, providing a strong foundation for accountability, career progression, and professional growth. As reforms continue, there is an opportunity to further strengthen these systems to better support the competencies required for effective teaching and leadership in a CBE environment.

International experience shows that effective teacher quality systems combine periodic attestation with continuous performance appraisal that provides regular feedback, mentoring, and professional development opportunities. Building on ongoing reforms, this assignment will strengthen the existing teacher attestation system and develop a performance appraisal framework for teachers and school leaders aligned with professional standards, competency-based education, and the national education quality assurance framework. The assignment will also develop practical tools, guidelines, and capacity-building resources to support implementation and promote continuous professional growth, school improvement, and better learning outcomes.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  External ToR TMC0007801.pdf

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Minimum requirements:

• Education:
• Bachelor's degree in exact sciences, education or any other related field
• Work Experience:
• Professional experience in programme coordination and monitoring in the field of education.
• Language Requirements:
• Excellent written and spoken English and Uzbek, spoken Russian
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
• Understanding of current reforms in teacher attestation and development in preschool and school education in Uzbekistan. 
• Ability to work effectively with government counterparts
• Ability to work effectively with government counterparts
• Experience in development of policy documents, monitoring tools and methodological guidelines
• Desirables:

• • Prior experience with UN agencies and other international organizations.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  TMC0005073 Financial proposal (2).xlsx