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Foundational Learning in Humanitarian Settings Consultant

UNICEFAmman, JordanRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:28 Jul 2026Job ID:594614Posted on:21 Jul 2026
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Overview

Provides global technical leadership on foundational learning in humanitarian settings, translating evidence into guidance, tools and operational approaches, advising crisis-affected education programmes, and convening governments, UNICEF offices and partners around effective learning recovery.

Languages

Required: English

Desired: French, Spanish, Arabic

Job Areas

  1. Education, Training & Capacity Building
  2. Humanitarian Response

Minimum Experience

10 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Develop guidance and operational frameworks for foundational learning in crises
  • Translate research and operational evidence into recommendations and knowledge products
  • Advise programmes on literacy, numeracy, learning recovery and continuity
  • Support quality assurance in fragile and displacement settings
  • Facilitate technical exchanges, workshops and communities of practice

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in education, international development, social sciences or a related field
  • At least ten years of progressive experience in education planning, policy, systems strengthening and humanitarian programming
  • Experience with foundational-learning programmes in crisis-affected settings
  • Experience developing guidance, frameworks and tools for literacy, numeracy or learning recovery
  • Fluency in English

Skills

Foundational LearningEducation in EmergenciesLearning AssessmentEducation Systems StrengtheningEvidence SynthesisLearning RecoveryInclusive Education

Tools

INEEEducation Cannot WaitGlobal Partnership for Education

Additional info

  • Remote consultancy for 12 months
  • Application requires a CV, cover letter and financial proposal