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2024/RUNTPMRDOAOP/12337

Job offer type
Experts

Type of contract
Service contract

Estimated budget
The Facility applies its own daily rate

Activity sectors
Education, Higher Education and Research

Deadline date
2025/01/12 23:33

Duration of the assignment
Short term

Contract
Freelancer

Duration
40 days

Mission description

SCOPE OF WORK

MAIN OBJECTIVES

The overall programme of the Uganda Country Action Plan is mainly focused on supporting the Ministry of Education and Sport (MoES) in the actual implementation of the Teacher Policy (TP), both at policy, institutional, and operational levels through the implementation of the new TP orientations.

The general objective of this assignment is to support the implementation and monitoring of the 2019 National Teacher Policy. However, the National Teacher Policy is already 5 years old and went through the COVID period, which slowed down most MoES’s activities. A review would allow to take stock of what has been done so far. Without going through a heavy revision process, the expertise would provide key recommendations for its implementation in the 5 upcoming years and put the focus on operational targets for the next period (acknowledging that the operational plan might not be fully comprehensive).

The specific objectives of the assignment are to:

  • perform a mid-term review
  • develop a budgeted operational plan for the next 5 years

METHODOLOGY & GENERAL APPROACH

The international expert will work closely with a national consultant. The international expert will be responsible for all deliverables. She/he will be supported by the national consultant at all stages.

The indicative methodology is as follows but not limited to - the consultant is expected to propose a more in-depth methodology in his/her application.

In implementing this consultancy, the selected consultant is expected to carry out the following :

 A scoping meeting

A scoping meeting will be held with the country partner, Ugandan MoE and the Facility, which will be the subject of a short note outlining the work to be carried out, including the methodology and an updated timetable taken into account workshops and the distribution between remote work and in-country missions. An inception report is expected.

A mid-term Review:

  • Document Review: analyze existing policy documents, reports, and data.
  • Stakeholder Consultations: Conduct interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders (teachers, school administrators, policymakers).
  • Data Analysis and Reporting: Compile findings and draft the mid-term review report.
  • Assessment of the NTP implementation: Identify gaps and ways forward for the next five years.

An operational Plan Development:

  • Strategic Planning: Develop strategies and actions to address identified priorities.
  • Budgeting: Create a detailed budget for the operational plan.
  • A 4-day mid-term review workshop will be organized to enable a collective analysis of the implementation of the National Teacher Policy, and draw out lessons learned, bottlenecks and identify priorities for the remaining period. This key moment will provide an opportunity to bring together all the stakeholders involved in the implementation of the National Teacher policy. The first stage will be a presentation of the actions undertaken related to the implementation of the NTP and a rigorous analysis of the progress of implementation towards the M&E framework of the policy. Based on the findings of the analysis, the second stage will be focused on the elaboration of an operational and budgeted plan for the remaining period of implementation.
  • A 1-day workshop will allow for the validation of the mid-term review and the budgeted operational plan.

A participatory approach will be necessary to ensure that (1) the deliverables developed address to the real needs of the partner - relevance (2) the perspectives of all stakeholders are taken into account - consistency (3) the administrations concerned take ownership of the project, which will enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of the technical assistance.

STAKEHOLDERS

During the assignment a close collaboration is expected with the Ministry of Education and Sports and especially the Department of Teacher Education and Training Development which submitted the request. In the purpose of a participatory approach, various actors should be met and involved at different stages of the study. Below is a non-exhaustive list of the relevant stakeholders:

Stakeholders to be involved in information gathering:

  • Basic Education Department (BED)
  • Direction of Human Resources in the MoES
  • Communication and Information Management Unit (CIM)
  • TVET Trainers Training Research and Innovation (TTTRI)
  • Preschool Department
  • Teacher Training Centers/University
  • National Teacher Council

Stakeholders to be involved in the elaboration of deliverables:

  • Teacher Education and Training Department (TETD)
  • Policy and research departments of the MoES

Stakeholders who will benefit (directly or indirectly) from Technical Assistance:

  • Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)

 The consultant will also have to meet, at a minimum, the GLPE coordination agency.

MAIN DELIVERABLES

The specific deliverables under this consultancy are the following:

  • Deliverable #1: inception report - a detailed methodology note including an outline of the work to be carried out and the distribution of responsibilities between the national and the international consultants (no longer than 4 pages)
  • Deliverable #2: Mid-term review report of the 2019 National Teacher Policy
  • Deliverable #3: Budgeted operational plan for the next five years
  • Deliverable #4: final report

Each deliverable will be validated by the MoES and the Facility. Deliverables 2 and 3 will be validated during a 1-day workshop.

The PowerPoint presentation and slides developed to facilitate workshops must be sent with deliverables.

TERMS OF IMPLEMENTATION

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF DAYS & GENERAL TIMELINE

The service may include time spent working remotely on the design and formalization of certain deliverables as well as in-country mission days (up to 22 days).

The proposed calendar for the assignment is as follows:

Mission 1: Mid-term Review and Initial Planning

  • Days 1-5 (Remotely): Initial document review and preparation for stakeholder consultations.
  • Days 6-19 (In the Field):
    • Days 6-10: Assess the NTP implementation, conduct stakeholder consultations and focus groups with key stakeholders (teachers, school administrators, policymakers).
    • Days 11-15: Collect and analyze data on-site and draft the mid-term review report with local insights.
    • Days 16-19: Conduct the mid-term review workshop with local stakeholders including a session on strategic planning (which should contribute to Mission 2)
  • Days 20-21 (Remotely): finalize the mid-term review report

Mission 2: Operational Plan Development and Validation

  • Days 22-30 (Remotely): draft the operational and budgeted plan.
  • Days 31-38 (In the Field):
    • Days 31-37: Finalize the operational plan and budget with local context.
    • Day 38: Facilitate the 1-day validation workshop
  •  Days 39-40: Finalize the operational and budgeted plan.

Breakdown of Days

  • Remotely: 18 days
    • Initial document review and preparation: 5 days
    • Assess the implementation of the NTP, strategic planning, and drafting: 13 days
  • In the Field: 22 days
    • Stakeholder consultations and data collection: 10 days
    • Mid-term review workshop: 4 days
    • Finalizing operational plan and validation workshop: 7 days

ESTIMATED DEADLINES

Deliverable

Estimated # of days

Planned completion date (indicative)

International

National

#1: Inception report

3

1

30 January

#2: Mid-term review report of the 2019 National Teacher Policy

18

8

22 February

#3: Budgeted operational plan for the next five years

17

10

19 March

#4 : Final report

2

1

21 March

 Consultancy should not exceed 40 working days for the international expert.

ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES

The Ministry of Education and Sport – under the leadership of the Teacher Education Training and Development department.

The Ministry will be responsible for:

  • Providing the documentation
  • Facilitating the meeting with the relevant stakeholders
  • Organizing the workshop and providing workspace
  • Comment on and approve deliverables

 The Facility of the RTIA

The Facility will be responsible for:

  • Contracting and facilitating the onboarding of the consultant by providing all documents and resources available
  • Monitoring the Consultant's work from start to finish
  • Act as the main resource person for the Consultant
  • Ensure quality control of deliverables in collaboration with the Ministry's focal point for this consultation
  • Share deliverables with key stakeholders and contribute to internal and external Knowledge Management
  • Collect feedback and comments from stakeholders Acknowledge the validation of the deliverables by all parts
  • Evaluate the overall performance of the Consultant for this mandate.

 The Consultant

The Consultant shall have full responsibility for:

  • Review and comment on these Terms of Reference (ToR)
  • Ensure that all deliverables comply with the guidelines formulated at the mission scoping meeting, in accordance with the agreed timetable
  • Notify the Regional Teachers' Facility immediately of any difficulties in implementing the assignment
  • Ensure that stakeholders are consulted throughout the assignment
  • Behave with the highest levels of personal integrity and commitment to the required standards of conduct

More specifically, the Consultant will:

Remotely,

  • Conduct initial document review and analysis.
  • Prepare for stakeholder consultations.
  • Draft sections of the mid-term review report.
  • Assess the implementation of the NTP and perform strategic planning.
  • Draft the operational plan and budget.

In the Field (Uganda),

  • Conduct in-depth stakeholder consultations and focus groups.
  • Collect and analyze data on-site.
  • Finalize the mid-term review report with local insights.
  • Conduct a mid-term review workshop (NTP implementation assessment and strategic planning)
  • Finalize the operational plan and budget with local context.
  • Facilitate the validation workshop.

Project or context description

PRESENTATION OF THE FACILITY

The Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA), a programme funded by the EU/EC via the Education section (G3) of DG INTPA aims to improve learning outcomes and the socio-emotional development of children in Africa, by having a more competent, motivated and inclusive teacher workforce in basic education.

The RTIA will especially seek to achieve the following outcomes over the next 6 years:

1. Improve the governance, management, attractiveness, and gender balance of the teaching profession, with a strong focus on increased digitalisation and innovation.

2. Enhance the quality, relevance, and effectiveness of initial and continuous teacher professional development, notably through digital education, peer-to-peer learning approaches and regional collaboration.

Within RTIA, the Facility will support teacher policy and improve teacher education and professional development systems by i) providing capacity building at country level through technical assistance, ii) promoting innovation and scaling of effective teaching solutions; iii) increasing the production and use of data and evidence, and iv) promoting the use of regional frameworks, evidence-based practices, and joint learning at regional level.

The Facility will reach the above-mentioned objectives through 3 types of instruments or “windows”: i) a first window to deliver technical assistance on teacher governance and teacher education and professional development based on the demand from eligible partner countries, ii) a second window on testing and scaling effective programs for teacher education and professional development in the thematic areas of digital skills, gender, green skills, and pedagogical skills, including in the context of refugees and displaced population, iii) a research window (third) to create new evidence and support the integration of evidence in the policy making process and in the design of teacher education and professional development programs.

In addition to these windows the Facility’s knowledge management and communication activities will further contribute to the sharing of knowledge, evidence, and best practices related to the overall Initiative outcomes.

The Facility is funded by the European Union and co-implemented by the Partnership formed by three-member state agencies: Expertise France for France, Enabel, VVOB and APEFE for Belgium, EDUFI for Finland. Expertise France has been designated the Coordinating Agency for this Partnership. With the Facility governance scheme serving as the Initiative's governance scheme, it is expected that the Partnership will work closely with UNESCO and AUC, in charge of the other 2 components of the EU Initiative.

The first phase of the Facility (as well as the Initiative) is scheduled from February 2024 to January 2027 (36 months) with a total budget of 46.000.000 EUR.

Call for expert falls within the scope of window 1 on delivering Technical Assistance (TA) to support countries on specific thematic areas related to teacher policy and governance, as well as teacher education and professional development.

UGANDA COUNTRY ACTION PLAN (CAP) CONTEXT – ARTICULATION WITH PREVIOUS WORKS

Upon request of the Ugandan Ministry of Education (MoES), the Facility of the RTIA is looking for a team of expert (international and national) to support the professionalization of teacher.

Received in May 2024, the country request was the starting point of technical discussions that resulted in the definition of an agreed programme of technical assistance called Country Action Plan (CAP) to be delivered to Uganda by the Facility.

The CAP was co-developed by the Facility International Team and the national partner (MoES), in consultation with other national and international partners on the foundations of the national education sector plan (ESP) and teacher policy. The CAP covers 3 technical areas of expertise, including pre-service training, digital skills and policy framework. The related work package aims to support the implementation and monitoring of the 2019 National Teacher policy.

Required profile

EXPERT PROFILE

 The International Consultant must have the following Academic qualifications, Work experiences and Technical Knowledge and Skills.

 Academic Qualification:

  • A Master's degree or higher in Educational Technology, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), or a related field
  • Professional certifications in digital education or teacher training (preferred)

General Work Experience:

  • Minimum of 10 years in education policy and planning including budgeting
  • Proven track record of conducting educational research and consultancy for government or international organizations

Specific Work Experience:

  • Experience in conducting policy reviews and developing operational budgeted plans
  • Sound knowledge and proven skills in facilitating Monitoring and Evaluation activities

Language Proficiency:

  • Proficiency in English (both written and spoken)
  • Knowledge of French (advantageous but not required)

Interpersonal and Soft Skills:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities
  • Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders from various backgrounds, including government officials, educators, and technical experts
  • High adaptability and flexibility in dynamic environments

 Additional Assets:

  • Previous experience working in Uganda or similar contexts within the East African region
  • Familiarity with the education system and policies of Uganda
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct workshops and facilitate stakeholder engagements
  • Technological savviness, particularly in using digital tools and platforms for educational purposes
  • Knowledge of gender equality and relevant policy frameworks, including legislation on equal opportunities between men and women

Additional information

HOW TO APPLY & SELECTION PROCESS

To be considered your application must include the following:

  • The reference of our offer: 2024/RUNTPMRDOAOP/12337
  • your CV (following Europass template)
  • a technical note explaining the assignment, detailing the methodology used and a description of the implementation (10 pages maximum). It must be written in English, and should be presented in A4 format, Times New Roman 12 font, 1.5 line spacing and sent in Word format.
  • If possible, please attach a sample of previous works (1 to 3 pieces) that you might have performed and that are similar to the above assignment. In each case, you should specify your role (main author, major contributions, minor contributions, etc.)
  • you must hold a valid passport throughout the length of your assignment
  • you must be willing to travel to Sub-Saharan African countries

 Please note that the Facility applies its own daily rate in accordance with the current compensation grid. In this respect, fees will be calculated on the basis of the candidate’s status and experience.

 Deadline for applications: 2025 January 12th, 23:59 PM Paris time (UTC+1)

 The evaluation of the tenders received will be based in particular on the following criteria: (i) the candidate's diploma (ii), the candidate's experience in carrying out assignments that are relevant or similar to those specified in this call for applications, (iii) the candidate's understanding of the expectations of the assignment and the proposed intervention methodology.

 

“At Facility of the RTIA we value all experts as unique individuals, and we welcome the variety of experiences they bring to the Facility. As such, we have a strict non-discrimination policy. We believe everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you feel that you have been discriminated against, please let the Facility team know as soon as possible. Every complaint will be appropriately investigated”

Selection criteria for applications

The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :

  • Candidate’s training/skills/experience
  • Candidate’s understanding of cooperation project stakes

Deadline for application : 2025/01/12 23:33

File(s) attached : 121224_4 International Experts ToR - Uganda 3.1.1.pdf

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