Senior National Expert in Technical Education Curriculum Development

UNESCO seeks a Senior National Expert to develop competency-based technical-education curricula for projects in Red Sea and Kassala states. The consultant will lead consultations, guide curriculum committees, develop course materials and qualification pathways, and validate outputs for vocational and technical training. The four-month, on-site assignment requires extensive relevant experience and

• Facilitate and report discussion sessions for technical development of course curricula using DACUM methodology
• Conduct consultations to develop curricula, syllabi, teacher guides, student manuals and assessment guides
• Form curriculum-development committees and build their capacities
• Lead technical support for committees developing curricula, manuals and scope-and-sequence documents
• Organise validation workshops and report on development of output materials
• Ensure materials align with the Sudan National Technical Education Qualifications Framework

• Advanced university degree in Technical Education, Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning or a closely related field
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in technical education, vocational training or curriculum development
• At least five years of competency-based curriculum-development experience
• Sudan-based experience is required
• Excellent command of Arabic
• Good working knowledge of English

• Previous experience in the Sudanese technical-education system and relevant institutions
• Knowledge of Badaweit, Tigre/Tigri or other languages used in Kassala State

• Curriculum development
• Competency-based education
• DACUM methodology
• Labour-market analysis
• Technical reporting
• Training and capacity building