Investing in Teachers’ Continuous Professional Development, Improving Learning For All Children, Global Education Practice - Teachers Development and Workforce, Amman (remote) 4 Months and 25 Days #596400
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. 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
This consultancy will develop a foundational and exploratory investment case for teacher Continuous Professional Development (CPD). It will assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, equity, scalability, and sustainability of different approaches to developing practicing teachers. The analysis will consider various models of CPD, including structured professional development, coaching and mentoring, school- and cluster-based professional learning, professional learning communities, and technology-supported approaches. The goal is to identify contributions to improved teaching and learning where sufficient evidence exists, providing a comprehensive overview for strategic investment in teacher development.
Responsibilities
Develop a foundational and exploratory investment case for teacher CPD. Assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, equity, scalability, and sustainability of different approaches to developing practicing teachers. Analyze various models of CPD, including structured professional development, coaching and mentoring, school- and cluster-based professional learning, professional learning communities, and technology-supported approaches. Identify contributions to improved teaching and learning where sufficient evidence exists. Conduct qualitative research, including interviewing, coding, and discourse analysis. Analyze education sector databases and public expenditures. Perform workforce policy analysis and teacher development/workforce management analysis. Utilize econometric modelling, including cost-benefit analysis, and statistical analysis, visualization, and communications. Understand the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Prepare comprehensive reports and recommendations based on the findings.
Work Experience
A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience is required, with prior experience in workforce investment cost-benefit analysis in education or another sector, and teacher workforce management analysis being desirable.
Skills
Education sector database analysis, Public expenditure analysis, Workforce policy analysis, Teacher development and workforce management, Econometric modelling (cost-benefit analysis), Statistical analysis, visualization, and communications, Qualitative research skills (interviewing, coding, discourse analysis), Knowledge of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus