Job Description:
Since its creation in 1945, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) mission has been to contribute to the building of peace, poverty eradication, lasting development and intercultural dialogue. As the global lead for SDG 4, UNESCO’s priority is to ensure that all children and youth in Jordan, regardless of their status, nationality, background, abilities, or gender, have access to inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities. Through different initiatives, programmes and projects, UNESCO focuses on supporting national institutions, and stakeholders, primarily the Ministry of Education (MoE) of Jordan to transform and strengthen their education systems to be more resilient and responsive to crisis, evidence-based, gender responsive, and of good quality. Within this support, UNESCO is implementing a Technical Assistance (TA) programme "Transforming Technical Vocational Education and Training in Jordan" funded by Canada and designed to contribute to the TVET system in Jordan, to respond to labour market demands and address youth unemployment and gender disparities. The programme will therefore support the MoE’s TVET reforms in line with their Education Strategic Plan (2018-2025), including the Strategy for Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Education and the Economic Modernisation Vision. The TA programme will support MoE’s TVET reforms through three key areas; namely Strengthening key institutional and policy elements of the national skills ecosystem for a better enabling institutional and policy environment; Enhancing skills development in priority sectors for young women and men through innovation in TVET; and Improving the perception of TVET while advancing gender inclusivity and equity for all students to become a more attractive pathway for young girls and boys. The TA programme complements the Canadian Government’s sovereign loan to the Government of Jordan supporting TVET reform. The loan, titled "Increasing Education Access and Quality to vocational education through strengthening ED Tech and maintenance", funds three broad activities within a five-years period: Refurbishment of vocational workshops; School maintenance activities and procurement of computers; and digital equipment. The Ministry of Education is responsible for implementing, monitoring and reporting on the loan. Within this overall context and as part of the TA programme team, UNESCO is seeking to recruit a TVET Implementation and Operational Coordination Consultant to provide comprehensive operational, coordination, and implementation support to UNESCO’s Education Unit, with a particular focus on ensuring the effective and timely delivery of the Transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Jordan project.
