Consultant — Learning Assessment and Skills Measurement

The consultant advances UNICEF’s global measurement of learning and transferable skills by mapping assessment practice, developing tools and taxonomies, advising countries and translating evidence on socio-emotional, green, digital and AI-related competencies into stronger education policy and implementation.

Department: Global Education Practice — Data, Economics and Assessment for Learning and Skills

• Map global practice in learning and skills assessment
• Develop guidance, tools and skills-measurement taxonomies
• Document socio-emotional, green, digital and transferable skills approaches
• Advise up to six countries on assessment implementation and evidence use
• Support development of an optional SEA-PLM socio-emotional learning module
• Strengthen government and partner assessment capacity

• Advanced degree in education, educational measurement, statistics, assessment, psychology, data science or a related field
• At least six years of professional experience in learning assessment and skills measurement
• Experience with assessment design, implementation, framework development, analysis and evidence use
• Experience researching and developing guidance or knowledge products on skills measurement
• English fluency

• Remote consultancy with travel and technical support to up to six countries