National Consultant – Integrating Climate and Environment into Teacher Training

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UNESCO

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1945

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting international collaboration in the fields of education, culture, natural sciences, and social sciences. It works to foster peace, development, and sustainable practices through educational programs and cultural initiatives. UNESCO advocates for equal access to education and cultural preservation around the world, leveraging its partnerships with various entities, including governments and institutions, to achieve its goals.

📋 Description

• Review existing pre-service and in-service teacher training resources from primary to secondary levels for climate, environment, and DRR content • Identify gaps, opportunities, capacity needs, priority topics, and learning outcomes aligned with the Greening Curriculum Guidance and National Curriculum Framework • Map existing teacher training curricula, modules, materials, content, and pedagogical approaches • Conduct a remote online survey assessing teachers’ and school leaders’ readiness to teach climate, environment, and DRR • Assess knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and practice, including climate science, pedagogical content knowledge, and learner-centred/action-based pedagogies • Analyse survey findings to identify capacity gaps and entry points for teacher education and professional development • Update selected pre-service and in-service teacher training materials and programmes in collaboration with NIE • Develop supplementary teaching aids, including lesson exemplars, facilitation notes, and formative assessment tools • Integrate interactive, inclusive, gender-responsive, transformative, action-oriented, learner-centred, place-based, inquiry-based, and scenario-planning pedagogies • Support UNESCO, the Ministry of Education, and NIE in consultation and validation workshops • Incorporate stakeholder feedback and finalize deliverables and recommendations for institutionalization through NIE and national teacher education systems • Produce an Assessment and Mapping Report • Produce a Teacher Readiness Assessment Report • Deliver updated teacher training materials and supplementary teaching aids • Produce a Consultation and Validation Workshop Report • Arrange own logistics, research-related travel, telecommunications, printing, and administrative support • Participate in regular meetings with UNESCO to discuss progress and next steps • Incorporate UNESCO feedback and revisions into all deliverables

🎯 Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in education, curriculum development, teacher education, pedagogy, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), environmental education, or a related field; alternatively, a Bachelor's degree with three years of relevant experience • Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive professional experience in the education sector • Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development, teacher training, teaching and learning materials (TLMs), pedagogy, and institutional capacity development • Strong knowledge of global standards and best practices in curriculum design, teacher education, and development of TLMs, including integration of climate change, environmental sustainability, and/or Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) • Proven experience designing, reviewing, and revising curricula and teacher training resources, ideally in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or similar contexts • Demonstrated experience in climate change education, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and/or DRR integration in education systems • Demonstrated experience working in the Maldives, including familiarity with the Ministry of Education (MoE), National Institute of Education (NIE), and teacher training systems • Experience conducting capacity assessments, including survey design, data collection and analysis, and development of actionable recommendations • Experience facilitating stakeholder consultations and working collaboratively with government counterparts, teacher training institutions, and development partners • Demonstrated experience integrating learner-centred, inclusive, gender-responsive, and action-oriented pedagogies into curriculum and teacher training resources • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English • Proficiency in Dhivehi required • Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality outputs within agreed timelines • Cover Letter, updated CV, Technical Proposal, Financial Proposal in US dollars, and list and samples of relevant work required • At least two examples related to the deliverables and at least one sample authored by the applicant in the Maldives or a similar context • All required documents must be submitted in English • Must use Harvard referencing style and ensure sources are properly cited and copyrights are not violated • Must integrate a gender perspective and apply gender analysis and mainstreaming concepts whenever feasible

🏖️ Benefits

• No explicit benefits or compensation extras stated • Consultant is responsible for office space, administrative and secretarial support, team members, telecommunications, travel arrangements, printing, and other logistics; these costs must be included in the lump-sum proposal • UNESCO provides feedback throughout the process, including feedback and revisions for deliverables • Regular meetings with UNESCO to discuss progress and next steps • Technical assets produced will be the property of UNESCO • Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply • All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality