Ref.
2025/CFIFEEAMR/12537
Job offer type
Experts
Type of contract
Service contract
Activity sectors
Education, Higher Education and Research
Deadline date
2025/02/28 23:59
Duration of the assignment
Short term
Contract
Freelancer
Duration
TBD
Département Capital humain et Développement social - CHDS > Education, Enseignement supérieur et Recherche
Published on : 2025/02/03
1.Main objectives of the Call for Interest
The main objective of this call for interest for education experts is to create a roster of individual experts who can support effectively the achievement of the results assigned to the Facility in term of teacher governance (teacher policy reforms, teacher management and teachers working conditions) and teacher education and professional development (pre- and in-service training, communities of practice, online learning, etc.).
The pool of experts will enable the Facility to mobilize swiftly and efficiently, highly qualified experts to implement the country action plans (CAP) under the supervision of the Education Team of the Facility.
The Database of Experts is the main registry for all experts who wish to offer their expertise and collaborate with the Facility from RTIA.
By creating this database, the Facility also expects to progressively increase its reach to public institutions and build long-term partnerships
2.Type of mission description
Based on the CAP that will be agreed between the participating countries and the Facility, the national or international, public or private experts will be expected to perform a range of activities in the following areas (non-exhaustive):
3.Possible types of deliverables
The Window 1 of Technical Assistance of the Facility is a demand-driven mechanism. As such we cannot know in advance the range of topics and deliverables that might be addressed and produced. However, in the context of the CAP (Country Action Plan) implementation, the deliverables expected from experts typically focus on actionable outputs that contribute to the goals of the project and support national education reforms. These deliverables could include (non-exhaustive):
- Feasibility study report.
- Analytical reports and policy design in the 4 main areas of the Facility: pedagogy, digital skills, gender, and green skills.
- Teacher policy.
- TES commitment on teachers and teaching.
- Evaluation or mid-term review of a specific policy.
- Strategies and operational plans on teacher reforms.
- Training curricula, modules’ design and delivery.
- Teacher Qualification Framework /teacher standards and competencies.
- Professional development plans and support to their implementation.
- Guidelines for Institutional Reforms (teacher training, recruitment process, or performance evaluation.).
- Methodological support to the conception of teacher policies
- Digital literacy programs: curriculum guides, digital literacy resources, or ICT-focused training plans to support teachers in integrating technology into classroom practices.
- Capitalization work and recommendations (reports, publications, workshops).
- Any other relevant sector document
Process : |
Call for interest for education experts (short-term and medium-term)
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Project : |
Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA)
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Donor : |
European Commission (DG INTPA) |
Implementation agencies : |
Expertise France, Enabel and Edufi |
Deadline of submission : |
February 28th 2025 |
Published on : |
January 20th 2025 |
Areas of intervention : |
49 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. |
Reference Number : |
2025-01_CFI-Expert-Generic_2501 |
Duration of expertises : |
Up to 100 days per expert per year per country |
Contacts : |
Thomas POIREIR : Team Leader thomas.poirier@rtia-facility.eu
Adeline FOURNIER : Deputy Team Leader adeline.fournier@rtia-facility.eu
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1. Introduction
The Regional Teacher 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 concerned education subsectors are from pre-school to lower-secondary.
The RTIA will especially seek to achieve the following outcomes over the next 3 years (36 months):
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 from the Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa will reach the above-mentioned objectives through 3 types of instruments or “windows”: i) a window to deliver technical assistance on teacher governance and teacher education and professional development based on the demand from eligible partner countries, ii) a 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 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 members state agencies: Expertise France for France, Enabel 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 two components of the EU Initiative.
The duration of the action is scheduled from 01.02.2024 to 31.01.2027 (36 months) with a budget of 46.000.000 EUR.
II. General context for establishing a database for Experts
The Technical Assistance Window (W1) consists in the mobilisation of expertise to support Sub-Saharan African countries in the design and implementation of system reforms and policies, and capacity building around “Teacher governance” and “Teacher education and professional development.” The entire process of the Technical Assistance Window starts with a country request form (CRF) submitted by the Ministry of Education (MoE) from an eligible country. The request approval triggers the formulation of a country action plan (CAP), which is developed jointly with the education permanent experts of the Facility. In brief, a CAP is a programme of technical assistance of 200 to 400 days of expertise over a period of up to 2 years, on topics related to teacher governance and/or teacher education and professional development. The CAPs in each country are built in complementarity and synergies with other national and international programmes or mechanisms aimed at improving teacher-related issues.
In the following stages, the CAP implementation consists in executing the actions outlined in the approved CAPs. Deployment of experts will ensure the effective implementation of the CAPs. To address the needs in technical assistance identified in the CAP of each country, the Facility will launch calls for experts on a rolling basis throughout the length of the project to mobilize the most relevant expertise. Depending on the identified needs and requests from MoEs, the Facility will select both individual (preferably from the public but also private sectors) and institutional expertise (mainly from public institutions, with a possibility to detach experts for short-term missions) from different parts of the world, especially from Europe and Africa.
§I. Profile of individual experts
Individual Experts (from the private or public sectors) :
- Significant experience in teacher professional development, policy reform and management of education systems, digital education policies, monitoring and evaluation, gender policy, international aid financing quality teaching (At least 3 years of experience in at least one of its fields).
- Proven ability to navigate in African education systems, with a thorough understanding of the cultural, socio-economic and political factors influencing educational reform in various countries.
- Proven ability to deliver tailored, context-specific solutions that integrate teacher effectiveness, gender policy, digital education, management of education systems and professional development strategies.
- Experience in building collaborative partnerships with local and international stakeholders.
- Fluency in English or French or Portuguese, additional local language skills considered an asset to work in specific regions of Africa.
- Understanding of how to align projects with donor requirements, such as the European Union Commission and other international development agencies.
- Adherence to the Facility principles and approach and ability to represent the Facility in front of national and international counterparts.
- Advanced degree in Education, Public Policy, Social Sciences, international cooperation, project management, applied statistics or any other related fields (master’s or Ph.D.).
§ Examples of profiles of interest for the Facility:
o HR specialist in the education sector
o Education planning and budgeting specialists
o Digital Policy specialist
o Information system specialists
o Social dialogue specialist
o Economists
o Gender / inclusive education/ EiE specialists
o Etc....
o Pre-service teacher training specialists (curriculum design and delivery, module development, training of trainers, etc.)
o In-service teacher training specialists
o Specialists on teacher on-the-job inspection and support.
o Distance learning / blended teacher training specialists.
o Teacher assessments specialists
o Digital skills development specialists
o Specialist in the development of communities of practice (peer-to-peer learning)
o Gender-responsive pedagogy specialists
o Environmental specialists applied to the education sector
o Etc...
II. Selection Criteria
Criteria |
Description |
Relevant experience |
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in at least one of the technical areas of intervention of the Facility: teacher policy reforms, management and governance of teacher training, monitoring and evaluation, numeric policy for education, digital education, gender policy...etc.
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Knowledge of local context |
Understanding of African education systems, governance, and cultural considerations. Prior experience working in the continent with national stakeholders is an advantage.
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Language proficiency
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Proficiency either in English or French is essential. Proficiency in Portuguese is also looked for to engage with lusophone countries Any additional regional/ local languages to work in specific settings is a plus.
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Educational background
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Advanced degree (Master’s/PhD) in education, public policy, project management, applied statistics, social sciences, international cooperation or related fields.
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Experts interested in joining the pool of Experts of the Facility should submit their CVs in EUROPASS format (max 3 pages). Make sure to highlight your training skills and experiences relevant to the types of mission, fields of expertise and geographical areas covered by this call for interest. Please also indicate at least three references (who will not be contacted until you are selected for a specific consultancy).
Applications must be submitted before March, 1st 2025.
Candidates shortlisted under this call for interest will be contacted at a later stage to provide additional information (contacts, registration number, significant experience by type of assignment, working languages, daily fees, etc.).
The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :
Deadline for application : 2025/02/28 23:59
File(s) attached : 2. RTIA_W1_FAQ_EN-0125.pdf - 2. RTIA_W1_FAQ_FR-0125.pdf - call-for-experts-eng-published1.2.docx - call-for-experts-fr-publie1.2.docx
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In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.