Apply for National Individual Consultancy for the development of Competence Standards for Mentors, a Training Program for Mentors and a Training Course Unicef Job Vacancy | Unicef Careers

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For each child, training

The Republic of Moldova embraces an training coverage that’s according to the European and worldwide training requirements that responds to the present points and wants of the training system and its beneficiaries. Aligned with the targets of the Development Strategy “Education 2030” (DS), the training system nonetheless faces challenges associated to the high quality of the skilled development system for lecturers. These embody an absence of a well-defined coaching framework, restricted use of peer evaluate amongst academic and managerial workers, and a lack of structured framework for implementing a mentoring system to help lecturers. One of the key objectives of the DS is to restructure human capital development mechanisms to align with the calls for and wants of the labour market. UNICEF Moldova, with the monetary help of the European Union, helps the Ministry of Education and Research (MER) in implementing a complete set of actions aimed toward overcoming some of these challenges and obtain the objectives of the DS. These actions are part of the Programme Advancing Quality Education and Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All and contribute to human capital development, bettering high quality and relevance of training and lifelong studying alternatives. Among different targets, the programme focuses on strengthening establishments and techniques for trainer and college leaders’ skilled development.

How are you able to make a difference? 

1. Purpose of the project 

The advisor will help MER and INEL in the development of the framework of competence requirements for mentors, a coaching program that may concentrate on constructing the competencies outlined by the requirements and a course to equip mentors with sensible data, instruments and methods to make sure that they’re absolutely outfitted to information and help their mentees.

2. Objectives of the consultancy

• Elaboration of Competence Standards for Mentors 
• Development of a Training Program for Mentors and a coaching course to help with the implementation of the Competence Standards for Mentors 

3. Details of how the work needs to be delivered

The advisor will first conduct a complete evaluation of worldwide practices and experiences relating to the mentor profile, mentor competencies, mentoring practices and packages in training, roles, and duties. The expertise of 3-4 international locations might be analyzed, together with Romania’s roadmap to constructing the mentoring system and methods of enhancing its effectiveness. The evaluation may also embody the nationwide legislative framework in training, together with the Regulation on mentoring, Standards for the Professional Competence of Personnel in General Education, Standards for the Professional Competence of Managers in General Education. The closing draft of the Competence Standards for Mentors might be offered in a joint assembly with the representatives of MER, UNICEF, INEL and nationwide mentors for public dialogue. Next step might be the development of a Training Program for Mentors to help with the implementation of the Competence Standards for Mentors. The design of the program will typically embody the widespread components resembling competencies, studying outcomes, items of content material, instructing and analysis methods, sources and many others. The size of the course might be 96 tutorial hours, of which 24 hours of direct contact and 72 hours of impartial work. The coaching course might be developed in accordance with the Training Program for Mentors and will intention to help with the implementation of the Competence Standards for Mentors. The course may also adjust to the skilled and private development wants of mentors. INEL will present the essential informational help on the mentors wants. All the deliverables shall be consulted with MER, INEL and UNICEF and up to date accordingly.

4. Deliverables and supply dates

Tasks	Activity	Deliverable	Timeline*
1	Desk evaluate analysis of the worldwide practices in the discipline of mentoring in training and the mentors’ profile	Report on the expertise of 3-4 international locations, together with Romania’s roadmap to constructing the mentoring system Inception report	3 days
2	Desk evaluate of the nationwide legislative framework in training	Report on the outcomes of the desk evaluate	2 days
3	Elaboration, session and approval of Competence Standards for Mentors	Competence Standards for Mentors developed and consulted with INEL, MER and UNICEF 1 occasion of public session performed	15 days
4	Development of a Training Program for Mentors	Training Program for Mentors developed and consulted with INEL, MER and UNICEF	10 days
5	Development of a coaching course	Training course developed and consulted with INEL, MER and UNICEF	20 days
6	Develop the Final Report	Final report offered to INEL and UNICEF Summary report (as much as 6 pages) in English	5 days

* Exact deadlines might be mutually agreed upon contract signature.

All merchandise and deliverables might be submitted in Romanian (abstract report in English), as outlined in the above desk. 

5. Reporting necessities

The advisor will work underneath the steerage of the UNICEF Education Officer and in shut collaboration with the UNICEF Education Specialist and INEL workers. The advisor will report back to the UNICEF Education Officer, who will recurrently talk, present suggestions and steerage on his/her efficiency and all different essential help so to attain targets of the advisor, in addition to stay conscious of any upcoming points associated to firm’s efficiency and high quality of work. All actions and deliverables undertaken by the advisor shall be mentioned and deliberate in session with the MER, INEL and UNICEF. The advisor is anticipated to ship every deliverable electronically. At every stage, the deliverable shall be despatched to the Education Officer by e-mail, with the INEL administration in copy.

6. Performance indicators for analysis of outcomes: 

The efficiency of work might be evaluated based mostly on the following indicators: 

• Completion of duties laid out in ToR
• Compliance with the established deadlines for submission of deliverables
• Quality of work 
• Demonstration of excessive requirements in cooperation and communication with UNICEF and counterparts

7. Payment schedule

The fee might be linked to the following deliverables upon passable completion and acceptance by UNICEF:

Deliverable (delivered in keeping with the timeline agreed upon with UNICEF)	Proportion of fee
Deliverable 1,2,3	40%
Deliverable 4,5	40%
Deliverable 6	20%

UNICEF reserves the proper to withhold all or a portion of fee if efficiency is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs are incomplete, not delivered for failure to satisfy deadlines.

8. Work location and official journey concerned

The work might require native journey and might be organized by INEL and/or MER, based mostly on the wants of the project. The UNICEF workplace will facilitate introductions to key informants

11.  Support supplied by UNICEF

UNICEF will recurrently talk with the advisor and present suggestions and steerage and essential help to attain targets of the work, in addition to stay conscious of any upcoming points associated to the efficiency and high quality of work. UNICEF will present an preliminary bundle of related paperwork and accessible analysis, and an preliminary record of related specialists and counterparts to work with. UNICEF may also request related information – as agreed upon with the advisor – from related authorities counterparts. 

To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have… 

• Certified mentorship with college diploma in Education, Social Sciences, or one other related area
• At least 3 years of expertise in trainings, group, and administration of related skilled actions in the training discipline 
• High degree of administration and analytical abilities (copies of earlier works/tasks involving group of trainings to be supplied)
• Relevant expertise of working with the Government of Moldova and/or UNICEF or different UN Agencies might be an asset.
• Fluency in Romanian and working data of English.

For each Child, you reveal… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

 To view our competency framework, please go to here. 

For extra particulars on the consultancy project and necessities, please consult with connected Terms of reference (ToR)

 ToR_Nat Indiv Consultant for the development of Competence Standards for Mentors_VA.docx

HOW TO APPLY: Your on-line application ought to comprise the Technical and Financial Offers (templates under). Please safe the Financial Proposal *.pdf doc with a password on doc view; the password might be requested solely from technically certified candidates.

Technical Offer_Mentors.docx

 Financial Offer_Mentors.xlsx

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