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Consultant - Development of a Guide for the Planning of Curriculum Transformation

UNESCODakar, SenegalRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | Level 3 - SeniorDeadline:30 Aug 2026Job ID:1366810157Posted on:16 Jul 2026
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Overview

Develops the monitoring, risk and regulatory chapter of UNESCO's methodological guide for curriculum transformation and assures the quality and coherence of the complete guide.

Department: Education Sector

Languages

Required: English or French

Job Functions

  1. Education, Training and Capacity Building
  2. Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning

Minimum Experience

10 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Design and draft the guide chapter on monitoring, risks and regulations
  • Develop content on results frameworks, performance indicators, risk analysis, accountability and adaptive management
  • Create templates for results frameworks, risk analysis, monitoring dashboards and impact measurement
  • Review the guide's strategic planning and curriculum transformation chapters
  • Revise the chapter in response to comments and feedback
  • Deliver validated final versions of the chapter and complete methodological guide

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in education, educational planning, education policy, monitoring and evaluation, international relations, development studies, business administration, public administration or a related field
  • At least ten years of relevant professional experience in the education sector
  • Experience designing or supporting curriculum reforms
  • Demonstrated expertise in curriculum reform planning
  • Expertise in results-based management, monitoring and evaluation, and risk management
  • Excellent drafting and writing skills in either French or English

Skills

Curriculum Reform PlanningMonitoring and EvaluationResults-Based ManagementRisk ManagementPerformance MeasurementIndicator DevelopmentImpact EvaluationTechnical WritingQuality Assurance

Tools

Results-Based ManagementSMART Indicators

Additional info

  • Assignment requires 25 to 30 working days over six to eight weeks
  • Contract duration: two months
  • Open to external candidates
  • Application deadline is midnight UTC on 30 August 2026
  • Application requires an Employment History Form and financial proposal with a daily rate in US dollars