School Leadership International Consultant
Organizational Context
UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence. We are committed, passionate, and proud of our work, viewing the promotion of every child's rights not just as a job, but as a calling. UNICEF fosters career growth with diverse professional and personal development opportunities.
Job Purpose
The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Chief of Education and report directly to the UNICEF Education Manager (Lagos). The primary purpose of this role is to review current school leadership programmes in Nigeria and Lagos in collaboration with LASUBEB and LGAs. This will involve leading the development of a comprehensive school leadership training, coaching, and mentorship programme specifically for Lagos. The consultant will provide crucial support for training Headteachers and School Support Officers in school leadership, offering ongoing coaching and mentorship to these individuals, including within the STPD programme. Furthermore, the role entails providing thought leadership to LASUBEB and other stakeholders on both the school leadership programme and the STPD programme in Lagos, and documenting emerging good practices and lessons learned from the implementation of the school leadership programme.
Responsibilities
The consultant is responsible for reviewing existing school leadership programmes in Nigeria and Lagos in partnership with LASUBEB and LGAs. A key responsibility is to lead the design and development of a new school leadership training, coaching, and mentorship programme tailored for Lagos. This includes providing direct support for the training of Headteachers and School Support Officers in effective school leadership practices. The consultant will also deliver continuous coaching and mentorship to Headteachers and School Support Officers, particularly within the framework of the STPD programme. A significant aspect of the role involves offering thought leadership to LASUBEB and other relevant stakeholders, contributing insights to both the school leadership programme and the STPD programme in Lagos. Finally, the consultant must meticulously document emerging good practices and valuable lessons learned throughout the implementation of the school leadership programme, ensuring knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.
Work Experience
Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in education programming. This includes experience in educational leadership, school leadership curriculum design, school-based programmes (including headteacher training and school improvement plans), facilitation (especially for master trainers, headteachers, and school support officers), educational coaching and mentoring (of school leaders, support officers, and stakeholders), education programme implementation, stakeholder engagement, partnership management, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and working with government education systems in Nigeria.
Skills
Demonstrated expertise in educational leadership, Coaching and mentoring skills, Facilitation skills for high-level workshops, Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, Stakeholder relationship collaboration, Ability to present ideas concisely, Ability to give practical, actionable advice grounded in evidence, Experience translating evidence for diverse audiences, Experience working with government education systems, Experience in education programme implementation, Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting skills, Partnership management