Learning Assessment Use and Systems Strengthening Consultant, Global Programme Division, (GPD), GPD-Education, 16 months, CoE Amman, Jordan (Remote), Req# 593114

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

Job Purpose

The SIKAI Learning Assessment and Data Use programme, under UNICEF Global Education Practice, supports countries with strengthening the generation, analysis, interpretation, and effective use of learning assessment data to inform evidence-based education policy, sector planning, and classroom practice. The programme places particular emphasis on advancing equitable learning outcomes in resource-constrained, fragile, and crisis-affected contexts. Through technical leadership and strategic support, SIKAI aims to enhance national capacities for designing, implementing, and institutionalizing learning assessments, while ensuring that assessment data are translated into actionable insights that drive policy reform and education system improvement. The consultancy will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, timely, and strategic direct technical assistance to UNICEF Country Offices and government counterparts on the use of learning assessment data.

Responsibilities

The consultant will support the development of technical guidance, knowledge products, analytical outputs, and cross-country learning initiatives, while ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s broader education priorities and global commitments. This includes providing direct technical assistance to UNICEF Country Offices and government counterparts on the use of learning assessment data. The role involves contributing to the SIKAI programme's objective of strengthening the generation, analysis, interpretation, and effective use of learning assessment data to inform evidence-based education policy, sector planning, and classroom practice. A key focus will be on advancing equitable learning outcomes in resource-constrained, fragile, and crisis-affected contexts. The consultant will enhance national capacities for designing, implementing, and institutionalizing learning assessments, ensuring that assessment data are translated into actionable insights that drive policy reform and education system improvement.

Work Experience

At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in education, with relevance to learning assessment, education systems, or the use of data for policy and practice. Experience supporting learning assessment initiatives, including national.

Skills

Learning Assessment, Data Use, Education Policy, Sector Planning, Classroom Practice, Equitable Learning Outcomes, Resource-Constrained Contexts, Fragile Contexts, Crisis-Affected Contexts, Technical Assistance, Knowledge Products, Analytical Outputs

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