Curriculum Development Specialist (EDMITE II).
Vacancy Number: Pr21/02175
Contacts:
Ms. Eva Bounegru.
eva.bounegru@undp.org
Background
Electoral support and capacity development are part of UNDP’s democratic governance assistance worldwide, through which UNDP helps nations build democratic frameworks to improve representation, accountability, and transparency for the benefit of citizens.
UNDP has a long-standing partnership with the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the Center for Continuous Electoral Training (CCET) aiming at advancing the democratic electoral processes in Moldova by consolidating the transparency and efficiency of elections’ management, modernization of electoral IT solutions and enhancing the inclusiveness and participation of voters. This partnership, which spans over 10 years, resulted in the establishment of strong professional institutions, development of a modern State Automated Information System “Elections” (SAISE), the enhancement of the State Register of Voters’ accuracy and the design and implementation of effective long-term civic and voter education instruments.
Building on the sustainable results achieved during the first phase of the Project implementation (2017 – 2020), the objectives of the current Project phase (2020 – 2023) are:
- Enhance the inclusiveness of the electoral process by increasing the functional and technical capacities of the State Automated Information System “Elections” (SAISE);
- Enhance the political participation of citizens by setting up and implementing the voters’ information and civic education programmes;
- Strengthen the capacity for effective and coherent oversight and monitoring on political party financing; and
- Improve the legal and regulatory framework to respond to the EOM recommendations.
To achieve the objectives and ensure the sustainability of results, the Project will further support the CEC and CCET in implementing extensive civic education and voter information programs in accordance with their strategic documents: 2020 – 2023 CEC Strategic Development Plan and the 2020 – 2023 CCET Strategic Development Plan. These interventions will include the institutionalization and scaling-up of programs dedicated to the teachers as electoral education promoters and school councils’ elections as a tool to promote greater civil understanding and participation. Moreover, the Project will continue its partnership with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research to develop a dedicated curriculum/program on voter education for schools and universities.
Scope of work
The Project intends to contract a Curriculum Development Specialist (hereafter the Consultant) to provide the professional support and expertise in the elaboration of the school electoral education curriculum throughout all the needed design and development phases. Specifically, the Consultant will have the following responsibilities:
- Conduct and present a research study on current Moldovan school civic education curriculum and best international practices in electoral education, showcasing new and innovative curriculum practices;
- Undertake a needs assessment of implementing school electoral education curriculum, including a series of meetings and discussions with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, Central Electoral Commission, Centre for Continuous Electoral Training, and other relevant stakeholders;
- Elaborate and present a Detailed Work Plan with milestones and timelines for the elaboration and implementation of the school electoral education curriculum and facilitate the key meetings and workshops foreseen for the adequate implementation of the Detailed Work Plan;
- Develop the school electoral education curriculum;
- Facilitate the approval of the curriculum at the National Council for Curriculum of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research;
- Prepare a final comprehensive report documenting all conducted activities, focusing on the results achieved, issues and challenges of the curriculum development process, lessons learned and recommendations.
For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference
Requirements for experience
Academic Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or higher in Social Sciences, Education, or other relevant field for this assignment.
Experience and knowledge:
- At least 7 years of demonstrated experience in working in education field;
- Proven experience in elaborating curricula, didactic materials, or another related materials;
- Proven experience of working with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research in coordinating and approving process of education and didactic materials, including school/university curricula;
- Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of lectures, trainings, workshops, or education seminars, as well as moderating/facilitating public events;
- Experience in mainstreaming gender and human rights aspects is a strong advantage;
- Experience in similar positions in an UNDP and/or EU-funded project or other international organization is an advantage.
Competencies:
- Proficient knowledge in international and local standards in curriculum;
- Excellent written communication, creative and analytical skills;
- Strong sense of initiative and ability to work independently;
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and to present ideas clearly and effectively;
- Knowledge and sound understanding of election area (CEC roles and responsibilities, as well as Government institutions, NGOs and international donors working in this field);
- Fluency in Romanian and English languages (verbal and written) is a must. Knowledge of Russian will be considered as an advantage.
Personal qualities:
- Proven commitment to the core values of the United Nations, in particular respecting differences of culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, language, age, HIV status, disability, and sexual orientation, or other status;
- Responsibility, flexibility and punctuality, ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks.
The UNDP Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women and men, persons with different types of disabilities, LGBT, Roma and other ethnic, linguistic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non‐citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.
Documents to be included
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/ information to demonstrate their qualifications:
- Offeror's Letter confirming interest and availability;
- Technical proposal (incl. brief description of experience, approach, and methodology for the completion of the assignment);
- Financial proposal (in USD) specifying a total lump sum requested for the assignment specified in the Terms of Reference;
- Duly completed and signed Personal History Form (P11), personal CV and at least 3 references.
Financial proposal
The financial proposal shall include a breakdown of the lump sum amount (daily rate and number of anticipated working days).
Travel
Travel is not envisaged in the framework of the current assignment.
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