National individual consultant on Preschool Education, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

For Mongolian nationals only. Consultancy is for 11,5 months.

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.

And we never give up.

For every child, quality education

ECD is one of the areas where inequalities are persisting in Mongolia and UNICEF’s work in demonstrating integrated ECD for all children particularly the most disadvantaged. Currently, one of the considerable part of delivering ECD service is 24-hour kindergarten service in the country.  The kindergartens provide 24/5 services for children without parental care. They join their family and parents only for weekends. As the children are placed in the state care for 24/5, services should be different from regular 8-hour kindergarten service.  A multi-disciplinary approach is required for early childhood development in a protective environment that needs to engage social workers, community social service providers, local government and most importantly the parents of the children. 

The 24-hour kindergarten service is new program area for UNICEF and it will be required integrated implementation approaches and methodologies are needed. For this reason, UNICEF is looking for knowledgeable and experienced candidate for duration of 11,5 months.

Objective of the consultancy:

The purpose of this consultancy is to manage implementation of the Improving access of vulnerable children to quality and protective 24-hour kindergarten services in Mongolia.  Also, it will contribute to the planned outcomes of the programme of Cooperation between the Government of Mongolia and UNICEF, and in particular “By 2021, the most disadvantaged children benefit from increased access and utilization of educational services in a healthy, inclusive and quality learning environment” and “By 2021, child related national policies, budgets and systems, including the child protection system, are inclusive and equity-focused”.

 How can you make a difference?

The Consultant reports to Education Specialist for supervision and closely work with ECD officer and Child Protection Specialist. The consultant provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the consultancy for the project,  to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative project implementation and project progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. Please see TOR for more details at  TOR national consultant..docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A Master’s Degree in education, economics, psychology, sociology, human development, child development, family studies or other social science field is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in social development planning and management in education and early childhood development related areas at the international and/or in a developing country is required. Relevant experience in education and ECD related areas, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Fluency in English and Mongolian is required.
• Analytical, facilitation and research skills in Education and ECD fields.
• Strong relationship building skills with internal and external counterparts.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Interested applicants are requested to submit monthly professional fee in MNT. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.