OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Bangkok
Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : Up to 1 month
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 15-SEP-2021
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
BACKGROUND
The Asia-Pacific Regional GCED Network was launched in May 2018 Jakarta, Indonesia, hereinafter referred to as the GCED Network. The goal of the GCED Network is to bring various organisations committed to the realization of GCED towards Education 2030. The GCED Network synergies the regional effort from partners who have been active in GCED related programmes and activities. It also creates opportunities for GCED Network members and the stakeholders to gather and exchange information and research, discuss challenges and identify gaps of GCED promotion, suggest possible solutions, provide expertise, and facilitate GCED related activities with the help among the network members.
Under the framework of the Asia-Pacific Regional GCED Network, the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) and UNESCO Bangkok have been collaborating to bring together GCED stakeholders (e.g. education authorities, teaching professionals and research institutes) to discuss various topics related to GCED (i.e. policy, capacity building, learning materials, research, advocacy) and to carry out activities (e.g. research on GCED) to inform policy and practice in the Asia and Pacific region.
To better strengthen GCED stakeholders' capacity building, UNESCO Bangkok and APCEIU developed a guidebook in 2020— Understanding GCED in Asia-Pacific: A How-to Guide for 'Taking It Local' . This guidebook aims to guide organisations/institutions/individuals in designing and carrying out workshops on GCED, targeting both policymakers and teachers/educators with suggested approaches and activities.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition, the 2020 Asia-Pacific Regional GCED Network Survey results (unpublished) showed that GCED stakeholders in the region have an increasing interest of capacity building for teachers, policymakers, administrators. Especially, the need of getting program models and content from members are emphasized so that the members can develop training programs on their own within their context.
Therefore, UNESCO and APCEIU are developing an online training workshop based on the guidebook to showcase a model of 'GCED: Taking It Local' to empower learners, teachers, practitioners to become facilitators/influencers for the larger community. One consultant (senior-level) will be hired to conduct this workshop on GCED Taking It Local, as well as to develop a final report for the workshop.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the o v erall authority of the Director of UNESCO Bangkok , guidance of t h e Chief of Section for Inclusive Quality Education and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist, Quality of Education Team, of UNESCO Bangkok the individual consultant will undertake the following tasks:
Long Description
Review the workshop agenda and prepare presentations accordingly;
Facilitate the 2-day workshop sessions as required by UNESCO;
Submit a 3 pages final report by 6 October 2021. Specific items are required below:
Objectives;
Expected results of the workshop;

Overall summary of the key activities of the workshop:

How many people registered for the workshop;
How many people attended the workshop;
Key messages from opening and closing remarks with reference to key speakers;
Synthesis of discussion points during plenary sessions and group work, on both Day 1 and Day 2;
Output and outcome of the groupwork;
Recommendations of the way forward.

With relevant Annexes attached, for instance:

Consultant's presentations;
List of resources that have been shared before/during/after the workshop;
Guidelines for group work, facilitators or rapporteurs;
Raw data of group presentations (if applicable).
Short synthesis of the key outcomes of the group work discussions.
In line with UNESCO's overall gender mainstreaming strategy, the incumbent is expected to integrate a gender perspective in all activities and apply gender analysis and mainstreaming concepts whenever feasible.
Expected Deliverables/Outputs:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES:
Deliverables/Outputs
Deadline for submission
1
A 3-page final report of the "Global Citizenship Education (GCED): Taking It Local" Online Workshop summary with relevant Annexes attached
6 October 2021

WORKING MODALITY:

The consultant will undertake this work remotely, providing regular updates via email or telecommunication.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) Professionalism (C) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework .
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Advanced degree in education, social sciences (i.e. public administration or sociology), international development or other related fields. Knowledge on global citizenship education, comparative education or international development studies is desirable.
Work Experience
Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience, with particular experience or expertise in workshop facilitation, teacher training, teaching resource materials development;
Substantial experience in carrying out workshops and surveys with recognized national and international organizations/institutions especially in similar thematic areas;
Keen interest in various aspects of education, including, global citizenship education, whole-school approach, education for sustainable development, etc.
Languages
Excellent written and spoken English.
Competencies
Proven experience in developing and facilitating workshops, training courses, textbooks, toolkits, guidebooks, etc.;
Good computer skills;
Ability to work independently on delegated tasks;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested individuals are invited to submit to UNESCO Bangkok office the specific requirements through careers.unesco.org .
Interested candidates should click on " Apply Now " and download and complete the Employment History form (Word document) in 'Employment History Form / My Documents' . Before uploading the document, at the end of the word document, please insert the extra pages with the following required information:
An up-to-date CV stating details of educational qualifications, work experience, including prior experience of similar work;
A list of past similar work (e.g. workshops, webinars, teacher's guides, lesson plans, etc.) with hyperlinks to access such works if they are available online or samples of the work if they are only available offline.
The complete application shall be submitted on or before 15 September 2021, 17:00 Bangkok time.

Note:

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidate(s) about the outcome or status of the selection process.
Please submit your application through SuccessFactors. Only if you are unable to attach requirements in system, please inform us at [email protected]
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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