International Co-Lead Consultant (Teacher, Professional Learning) at United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: International Co-Lead Consultant (Teacher, Professional Learning)

Job no: 584348
Location: Abuja
Duration: 12 months
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Education

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

• To provide technical assistance to the Federal Ministry of Education, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and State level Ministry of Educations (MoEs) and SUBEBs in refining and scaling up the current school-based teacher professional development model.

The scope of work for this consultancy is to:

• Co-lead a series of high-level technical workshops with UBEC to review the model (with input from our ongoing research of the model) and identify the areas for refinement.
• Support UBEC to develop a roadmap for the refinement of the model including a timeline with a technical working group
• Co-lead the technical group to undertake the agreed refinements, which will include:
• The development of a handbook outlining the model and how to conduct the learning lab approach in schools updated training materials for the SSO and headteacher instructional leadership training.
• The development of a series of pedagogical modules to support learner centered teaching and learning. These could include (but not restricted to) learner centered methodology, activity-based learning, summative assessment, planning lessons, conducting formative assessment and using the data to support student learning etc.
• Conduct two train the trainer workshops to Master trainers.
• Provide up-to-date ideas, teaching practices and models to the technical group through-out the consultancy

Work Assignment Overview
Task/work area:

• Co-lead a series of high-level technical workshops with FME to review the model (with input from our ongoing research of the model) and identify the areas for refinement.

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Workshop programme, including agendas, content, materials submitted
• Support FME to develop a roadmap for the refinement of the model including a timeline and initiate a technical group to work on the refinements

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Agendas and minutes of meetings submitted.
• Conduct knowledge sharing sessions and provide regular ongoing technical support to States who are implementing SBPD. (at least two knowledge sharing sessions).

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Knowledge sharing plan (2 out of 4) and materials submitted.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have
Minimum requirements:

• Advanced University Degree in Education with a preference for teacher education, curriculum development
• Teaching qualification required.
• At least ten years of leading/involvement in teacher reform programmes including in developing contexts
• At least ten years of experiences in writing teacher professional learning materials and teacher training/professional learning
• At least five years’ experience in school based professional development programmes
• Experience in hybrid, online teacher professional learning programmes
• Experience in working with Ministries of Education in developing contexts
• Fluency in English with strong written and oral skills.
• Experiences in working in Nigeria or other sub-Saharan African countries an asset.

Application Closing Date
3rd October, 2025;  West Central Africa Standard Time.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online