UNDP Armenia Office
TITLE: National Expert on Tolerance Promotion and Education
START DATE/ TIME: April 2011
DURATION: 5 months (on the basis of deliverables)
LOCATION: Yerevan, Armenia
JOB DESCRIPTION: UNDP Armenia is currently recruiting a team of national
experts who will develop a modern, dynamic and comprehensive teachers
manual on tolerance education for master-teachers of the 10th-12th
grades.
The Manual will be developed by a team of national experts (4-5) with
extensive support and guidance from an international consultant. The
international consultant will provide support both online and through
in-country visits. While each expert will have distinct area of
responsibility s/he will need to participate in regular team meetings,
review materials prepared by other experts, and submit the Manual as a
team deliverable.
The Expert/s will work under the overall guidance of the UNDP Democratic
Governance Portfolio Analyst, the direct supervision of the HRE Project
Coordinator, and in close collaboration with the international
consultant.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The assignment will in particular include:
1. Preparatory stage together with the international consultant in online
format (3 weeks):
– Prepare a work plan for the team with a description of steps to be
taken to develop a comprehensive manual;
– Prepare a matrix on the structure of the manual and suggest a list of
resources to be used for the development of the manual. Prepare list of
topics to be included into the manual;
– Discuss and agree on the work plan, the matrix and the list of
resources with the UNDP DG Portfolio Analyst and HRE PC;
– Be responsible for needs assessment of the National Team with specific
indicators of areas where the Team needs capacity building or additional
support and resources.
2. Upon arrival of the international consultant (2 weeks):
– Through meetings with the international consultant make final
arrangements/agreements for the structure and topics of the manual and
the resources to be used;
– Commence with the drafting of the manual.
3. Development of the Manual (3 months: 2 months for development, 1 month
for refinement and ToT):
– Develop the Manual in close consultation with the international
consultant and UNDP;
– Ensure inclusion of contemporary tolerance related aspects and
materials, based on similar manuals developed for high school;
– Refine the manual based on recommendations of the international
consultant;
– With support the international consultant prepare and conduct Training
of Trainers (ToT) for education sector specialists and teachers.
Expected Outputs
Deliverables from the assignment will include:
– A plan of actions for the development of the Tolerance Manual for high
school;
– A matrix of the structure and topics within the manual;
– The Tolerance manual for master teachers of high school, including:
a) An introduction to the Manual with a detailed description of the need
for the Manual and guidance on the structure and use of the Manual;
b) Introduction to each of the topics of the Manual;
c) Sections on the knowledge, skills and values that each lesson will
provide to the pupils;
d) Glossary of terms;
– Supplements for the Manual, such as handout materials for classes;
– A training plan for the ToT;
– Report on the outcome of the ToT.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
– Advanced university degree in pedagogical, psychological or
social/political sciences, and/or Human Rights;
– At least 5 years of related professional experience at the national or
international level;
– Proven record in projects on human rights and tolerance issues
(participation in projects promoting diversity and plurality in society
is a strong asset);
– Previous experience of developing training manuals for the school
teachers and conducting ToTs;
– Experience in developing training methodologies and in developing
methodologies and standards for training manuals, textbooks and other
educational material;
– Experience in working with school systems (8th grade and higher);
– Experience and capacity in interactive methods of teaching;
– Strong knowledge of the educational standards of general education in
Armenia, in particular of high school;
– Familiarity with international human rights standards and principles;
– Familiarity with documents and materials that relate to the
international instruments, principles and standards on tolerance and on
teaching tolerance;
– Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically and
conceptually;
– Strong drafting skills;
– Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to liaise
and communicate effectively;
– Excellent knowledge of Armenian language; knowledge of English and/or
Russian is a strong asset.
Full Job Description file is attached below.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Applications shall be submitted online throughhttp://operations.undp.am/Recruitment/JobView.aspx?id=750 website. Hard
copy applications will not be considered.
A complete application package should consist of 1. an online Personal
History Form (P11) 2. Proposal with detailed description on the
implementation: steps and methods for development of the Tolerance manual
and the ToT plan. 3. List of manuals, teaching methodologies and
standards previously developed in a relevant field.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of
this job opportunity through Career Center and mention the URL of its
website – www.careercenter.am, Thanks.
OPENING DATE: 01 April 2011
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 14 April 2011
ABOUT: Human Rights Education
Between 2008-2010 UNDP implemented the Protecting Human Rights and
Promoting Human Rights and Human Rights Education project. One of the key
components of the project was tolerance education which aimed at
promoting tolerance, particularly among youth groups, in Armenia.
During 2009 and 2010, UNDP Armenia, jointly with RoA Ministry of
Education and Science (MoES), and the National Institute of Education
(NIoE) developed a manual on tolerance education, Diversity and
Tolerance, for master-teachers of secondary/middle school (5th-9th
grades). With this manual, UNDP continued to promote the integration of
tolerance education in the school system, which was introduced to primary
education (1st-4th grades) by Save the Children organization. The
Diversity and Tolerance manual (hereinafter the Manual) was developed
by a group of national experts with extensive support from the National
Institute of Education of the RoA. The Manual was then reviewed by
international experts and finalized through the joint efforts of the
National and International team. The Manual was officially launched in
December 2010 and will be distributed to Armenian schools for the coming
academic year.
In 2011, within the framework of the next phase of Human Rights Education
project, supported by the Government of the Netherlands, UNDP Armenia, in
partnership with the MoES and NIoE, will continue to promote the
integration of tolerance education through the development of a Tolerance
Manual for high school (10th-12th grades), thus completing the Tolerance
curriculum for the school system.
ATTACHMENTS:
The following attachment(s) to this announcement can be downloaded from:http://www.careercenter.am/ccdspann.php?id=12837
1. ToR – UNDP_Job Description.zip (25K)
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Yerevan, Armenia
The assignment will in particular include:
1. Preparatory stage together with the international consultant in online
format (3 weeks):
– Prepare a work plan for the team with a description of steps to be
taken to develop a comprehensive manual;
– Prepare a matrix on the structure of the manual and suggest a list of
resources to be used for the development of the manual. Prepare list of
topics to be included into the manual;
– Discuss and agree on the work plan, the matrix and the list of
resources with the UNDP DG Portfolio Analyst and HRE PC;
– Be responsible for needs assessment of the National Team with specific
indicators of areas where the Team needs capacity building or additional
support and resources.
2. Upon arrival of the international consultant (2 weeks):
– Through meetings with the international consultant make final
arrangements/agreements for the structure and topics of the manual and
the resources to be used;
– Commence with the drafting of the manual.
3. Development of the Manual (3 months: 2 months for development, 1 month
for refinement and ToT):
– Develop the Manual in close consultation with the international
consultant and UNDP;
– Ensure inclusion of contemporary tolerance related aspects and
materials, based on similar manuals developed for high school;
– Refine the manual based on recommendations of the international
consultant;
– With support the international consultant prepare and conduct Training
of Trainers (ToT) for education sector specialists and teachers.
Expected Outputs
Deliverables from the assignment will include:
– A plan of actions for the development of the Tolerance Manual for high
school;
– A matrix of the structure and topics within the manual;
– The Tolerance manual for master teachers of high school, including:
a) An introduction to the Manual with a detailed description of the need
for the Manual and guidance on the structure and use of the Manual;
b) Introduction to each of the topics of the Manual;
c) Sections on the knowledge, skills and values that each lesson will
provide to the pupils;
d) Glossary of terms;
– Supplements for the Manual, such as handout materials for classes;
– A training plan for the ToT;
– Report on the outcome of the ToT.
UNDP Armenia is currently recruiting a team of national
experts who will develop a modern, dynamic and comprehensive teachers
manual on tolerance education for master-teachers of the 10th-12th
grades.
The Manual will be developed by a team of national experts (4-5) with
extensive support and guidance from an international consultant. The
international consultant will provide support both online and through
in-country visits. While each expert will have distinct area of
responsibility s/he will need to participate in regular team meetings,
review materials prepared by other experts, and submit the Manual as a
team deliverable.
The Expert/s will work under the overall guidance of the UNDP Democratic
Governance Portfolio Analyst, the direct supervision of the HRE Project
Coordinator, and in close collaboration with the international
consultant.
