DirecciónThe SBC Consultant with solid technical expertise in parents engagement and ECE is urgently needed due to support planned interventions within Outcome on Social and Behaviour Change on Education (ECE).
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Background:
The dramatic escalation of the war in Ukraine has left millions of people, including children in need of safety, protection, education, and humanitarian support. Even before the war COVID-19 pandemic interrupted quality preschool education for children and kept millions of children at home with limited access to preschool education. As current circumstances in the country influence the offline attendance of the kindergartens by preschool-aged children, the need for alternative learning tools, products, and parents at home engagement remains high. According to the MoES data (as of 15 Sep 2023), 18% of enrolled preschoolers attend online-only classes, while 9% follow a blended approach. This represents nearly 200,000 children out of 723,356 enrolled.44% of preschool-aged children are still unenrolled in preschool education at all (end 2022 data)
UNICEF Ukraine CO is developing a series of alternative learning products for early learning and preschool education (2-6 years) in blended format together with range of activities for parenting engagement. The aim is to support preschool children with early learning and stimulation materials and programs to enable young children’s development in online and blended format engaging parents to the learning and developmental process.
Moreover, through 2024 a comprehensive social and behavior change campaign in 2 waves will be rolled out, that will focus on the key competencies and stages of learning and development of young children and demand generation for alternative learning models designed by the Education Section, which foresees the need for expertise in development of the SBC content.
In order to address these problems UNICEF needs to continue comprehensive programme on early childhood education focused on behaviour change communication and promotion of positive practices among children, caregivers and educators all over Ukraine.
Purpose of assignment:
The SBC Consultant with solid technical expertise in parents engagement and ECE is urgently needed due to support planned interventions within Outcome on Social and Behaviour Change on Education (ECE) with the following tasks:
- Enhance Behaviour Change Content Development for ECE: Offer specialized technical expertise and contribute insights to the creation of behaviour change messages and content for early childhood education, ensuring that it effectively resonates with the target audience and achieves desired outcomes. Deliverable1,2.
- Support of the parents engagement for alternative ECE Tools (puppet show, fairytale book, cartoons, NUMO umbrella): Assist SBC in coordination of regular meetings and liaise with government entities, national authorities, and other key stakeholders to support the development of alternative learning tools for ECE. This role involves ensuring cohesive efforts for optimal implementation, addressing individual requests from partners for capacity building and knowledge sharing.
- Support Creation of IEC and Edutainment Materials: Contribute to the development of informative, educational, and communication (IEC) materials, as well as edutainment content and digital campaigns. These materials are essential for effective behavior change interventions in ECE, fostering an engaging and informative learning environment.
The consultant will work under the supervision of the UNICEF CO SBC Officer and close coordination with Education section.
How can you make a difference?
Work assignment overview:
Deliverable | Deadline | # of w/days |
1. Technical support to IEC and edutainment materials(up to 100), digital campaigns (Up to 3)for behavior change campaigns and ECE programmes. Ensure production quality and advise on messaging, design and promotion.. | 31.11.2024 |
30 |
2. Provide technical expertise to alternative learning tools development in ECE(book 16 fairytales, 10 cartoons), development of roadmap, holding biweekly meetings, collection of inputs, providing reports and suggestions during alternative learning tools implementation. | 31.05.2024 | 25
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3. Development of additional 50 serries to Online Kindergarten in line with Governmental standard and close coordination with ED section selected partners.
| 31.07.2024 | 25 |
4. Provide technical expertise to support capacity building of education partners to develop, revised and update innovative/alternative IEC materials and to engage with parents to use alternative learning tools, including 20 online-trainings, and 10 regional events conducted by UNICEF CO and other implementing partners. | 31.08.2024 | 30 |
5. Revision of the NUMO platform repository and enhancing with additional edutainment materials to support community building(parents, caregivers, teachers) around preschool aged children | 30.03.2024 | 10 |
6. Technical support for the development of the educational component to the gamified application for preschoolers NUMO to Mriya in partnership with the Government. | 31.12.2024 | 30 |
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Sub-total: | 150 | |
Please provide an all-inclusive financial proposal including travels to carry out the deliverables listed above.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education: Master’s or higher degree degree in one of the following fields is required: Pedagogy, Sociology, Social Science, Journalism.
Professional experience:
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in preschool education and 2 years+ in project management.
Solid experience in cooperation with international organizations on emergency response would be an asset.
Languages:
- Ukrainian: Proficient/Native [C2];
- English: Proficient [C1].
Skills and competencies:
- Proven experience of working with national government institutions.
- Experience in development of IEC materials and work with creative agencies.
- Understanding of development and humanitarian work, preschool education and development of learning tools.
- Good organizational skills, ability to manage complexity and multicultural environment.
- Working with others, good communication skills.
- Networking and partnership building.
- Drive to achieve result for impact
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