International Consultant for the development and implementation of the school-Based Teacher Professional Development Model, 12 months, Abuja, Remote with frequent travel to Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria
Experience: Senior/expert-level
Education: Master's Degree
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Masters degree in Education Development, Foundational Learning, Sustainable development in education, Education Policy, Teacher Training, Teacher professional learning, or related field
Work Experience:
At least ten years of working in teacher education with Ministries of Education globally
At least ten years in team leadership and management of multi-cultural teams
At least ten years of experience in writing teacher professional learning materials.
At least five years of experience in conducting and supporting school-based teacher professional learning.
Demonstrated expertise and experience in facilitating workshops, providing training and coaching to government officers in low- and middle-income countries on teacher education
Fluency in English with strong written and oral skills.
Skills:
Formal teaching qualification (it is essential that you have been a teacher is a Govt system)
Demonstrated expertise in teacher professional development, particularly in Nigeria or a similar context.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience translating evidence for and communicating with a broad range of actors (including government) on sensitive issues.
Proven experience of the FLN landscape ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria specifically.
Familiarity with competency-based education standards and instructional design in low-resource or multilingual settings
Language Requirements: Fluency in English
Desirables:
Knowledge of the Nigerian political landscape and recent developments in education.
Familiarity with the Nigerian education context will be considered an asset.
Experience working with UN agencies or other international development agencies.
A good understanding of UNICEF’s programmatic areas.
Ability to work to tight timeframes and flexibility to adjust to the needs of government and UNICEF
Ability to present ideas concisely for diverse audiences and to give practical, actionable advice grounded in evidence.
