BACKGROUND
The high rate of illiteracy among youth is posing a huge challenge in the recruitment and formation of a professional and effective police force in Afghanistan. NATO’s training mission in Afghanistan estimates that
only 14% of new recruits are literate (Lekic, 2011), making literacy a top priority for national and international bodies working in the area of police training. For officers to be able to participate in the training and mentoring programmes that are currently the main focus of police reform activities, the literacy skills of both new recruits and police officers must be improved. Low levels of literacy distinctly limit officers’ capacity to perform the full range of necessary policing duties and increases rates of attrition among newly recruited officers. As
Afghanistan prepares for the reduction of foreign troops, it is crucial to have a police force that is ready to fill that void and perform those duties effectively. The Afghan National Police (ANP) must be able to transition from merely a counter-insurgency focus to one of a civilian force able to participate fully in democratic policing.
The LEAP project will provide technical expertise in enhancing the delivery of literacy training to Afghan National Police (ANP) officers who have difficulties in reading, writing and calculation. The implementation of the programme will be lead by the Ministry of Interior. A coordinating committee will be formed in order to achieve close collaboration and coordination with the large scale literacy interventions to ANP by NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan (NTM-A) and GIZ. Literacy materials designed to maintain newly acquired skills, and other learning resources will be developed by UNESCO in close collaboration with the MoI. A minimum of 35 master trainers will be equipped with enhanced capacities in managing and sustaining quality literacy education for the ANP.
MAIN TASKS
• Reviewing existing police literacy materials and literacy programmes offered to police
• Providing framework for the development of literacy materials designed to sustain literacy skills
• Analysing research as to the use of practical literacies in different policing sites and provide short workshop on findings
• Identifying format of literacy materials (newsletter, magazines, brochures, workbooks, readers etc.)
• Providing assessment methodology for the impact of literacy materials
• Providing technical input for the facilitator training package that includes recent research on embedded literacies, workplace literacy, adult learning theories, among other relevant topics
COMPETENCIES
• Excellent planning and facilitation skills;
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity;
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and flexibly;
• Ability to research, analyze and present complex information;
• Ability to establish and maintain strong and effective working relationships;
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills;
• Strong analytical and presentation skills;
• Good command of English (both oral and written);
QUALIFICATIONS
• An advance university degree in the area of Teacher Training, Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Literacy or related field;
• At least seven (7) years of experience in development, assessment and evaluation of curriculum, teaching and learning resources required;
• Professional experience working in Afghanistan or conflict-affected areas highly desirable;
• Thorough understanding of the issues surrounding development of educational institutions in transitional countries; and
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with a diverse team.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Duration of contract: 3 (with possible extension)
• Level of Salary: P4 Level
• Start date: ASAP
• Duty station: Ministry of Interior, Education and Training Command, Kabul, Afghanistan with possible field visits
• Living arrangements: The consultant will stay at UN approved accommodations, an allowance to cover the full cost of housing will be provided.
• Closing date: 06 March 2012
How to apply:
Interested applicants should forward a curriculum vitae and letter of interest to Mr. Wahab Moez (w.moez@unesco.org ) Mr. Habib Uhr Rahmani (hu.rahmani@unesco.org)
Closing Date: Tuesday, 06 March 2012
