Closing
date: 17 Apr 2016
date: 17 Apr 2016
Summary:
Position
Title:
National Consultant to Develop a Teachers’ Inter-active Discussion Guide to
Read Data with Children in a Classroom
Title:
National Consultant to Develop a Teachers’ Inter-active Discussion Guide to
Read Data with Children in a Classroom
Location: Kigali
Duration: 1 month
Start
Date:
15 April 2016
Date:
15 April 2016
Reporting
to:
Chief, PME and NISR Director, Statistical Methods, Research and Publication
to:
Chief, PME and NISR Director, Statistical Methods, Research and Publication
1. Background and
Purpose
Purpose
At
the end of November 2015, on the occasion of the national statistics day and
the African Statistics Day, UNICEF Rwanda and the National Institute of
Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) organized a strategic side-event: Reading Data with
Children: ‘Our story – past, present and future of our country, our continent
and our globe’. With children’s participation (children with disability
included), the event attempted to bridge rights-based- and evidence-based discussion
by using the statistics as a tool at the forum of this anniversary event.
the end of November 2015, on the occasion of the national statistics day and
the African Statistics Day, UNICEF Rwanda and the National Institute of
Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) organized a strategic side-event: Reading Data with
Children: ‘Our story – past, present and future of our country, our continent
and our globe’. With children’s participation (children with disability
included), the event attempted to bridge rights-based- and evidence-based discussion
by using the statistics as a tool at the forum of this anniversary event.
Various
materials have been produced in preparation to and in the aftermath of the
event, including a transcript on reading data discussion with children.
materials have been produced in preparation to and in the aftermath of the
event, including a transcript on reading data discussion with children.
2.
Justification
Justification
UNICEF
aims at developing a teachers’ inter-active discussion guide to read data with
children in a classroom.
aims at developing a teachers’ inter-active discussion guide to read data with
children in a classroom.
3.
Objectives
Objectives
The
specific objectives of designing the guide are as follows:
specific objectives of designing the guide are as follows:
- To
bring opportunities for school children to get familiar with and discuss
the country’s latest socio-economic indicators from child rights
perspective in selected schools in cooperation with NISR and REB; - To
support teachers from selected schools in facilitating evidence-based
discussion and promoting statistical literacy education among school
children by using the latest socio-economic indicators produced by NISR.
The
specific materials to be used for the designed package include the following:
specific materials to be used for the designed package include the following:
- Discussion
script used at the Reading Data with Children event; - Child-friendly
and culturally correct presentation used at the event.
4.
Methodological Approach& Expected Output
Methodological Approach& Expected Output
The
expected output:
expected output:
- A
teachers’ inter-active discussion guide to read data with children in a
classroom, based on above mentioned materials.
5.
Major Tasks, Deliverables & Timeframe
Major Tasks, Deliverables & Timeframe
The
major task for this consultancy is to:
major task for this consultancy is to:
- Develop
e-copy of the guide, in consultation with NISR and UNICEF.
Deliverable
Timeframe
Draft
Teachers’ Inter-active Discussion Guide to Read Data with Children in a
Classroom
Teachers’ Inter-active Discussion Guide to Read Data with Children in a
Classroom
by
30 April
30 April
Final
version of Teachers’ Inter-active Discussion Guide to Read Data with
Children in a Classroom
version of Teachers’ Inter-active Discussion Guide to Read Data with
Children in a Classroom
by
15 May
15 May
Tasks:
- Review
available documents and develop a guide; - Present
to NISR and UNICEF final design.
Deliverables:
- A
teachers’ inter-active discussion guide to read data with children in a
classroomof up to 50 pages containing illustrations.
6.
Qualifications and Requirements
Qualifications and Requirements
- Advanced
degree in social sciences or education; - A
minimum of ten years of experience in designing training programmes,
including for school children; - Proficiency
in written and spoken English; - Samples
of similar work produced in the last 12 months.
7.
Supervision
Supervision
The
task will be supervised by NISR and UNICEF PME section.
task will be supervised by NISR and UNICEF PME section.
8.
Remuneration
Remuneration
The
remuneration of the consultant will be based on the completion of deliverables:
remuneration of the consultant will be based on the completion of deliverables:
- 30%
will be paid upon draft guide; - 70%
will be paid upon approved guide.
9.
Terms and conditions:
Terms and conditions:
- All
material produced under this assignment will be the property of UNICEF and
NISR and any use of it other than for the purpose of the assignment will
only be determined and decided by UNICEF and NISR. - UNICEF
reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance
is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs is incomplete, not delivered or for
failure to meet deadlines - On-field
(in-country) transport will be arranged by UNICEF and Consultant will
complete Waiver for Non-Staff issued with travel authorization in
accordance with UNICEF Financial and Administrative Policy 5, Supplement 4
(B.2): - Consultant
must complete basic security and advanced security in the field prior to
travel. - The
candidate selected will be governed by and subject to UNICEF general terms
and conditions for individual contracts. - The
consultant will use private computer for the consultancy period. - The
consultant will be paid by UNICEF on monthly basis based on the submission
report on the deliverables - Non-UNICEF
staff (including individual consultants) issued with UNICEF Travel
Authorization are not covered by the insurance which automatically applies
to UNICEF staff, and are fully responsible for arranging their own
insurance cover. - Consultant
need to provide lump sum total fee that includes consultancy fee and taxes
to be paid to RRA by the consultant. Qualification and lower fee requested
will be a basis for selection
Qualified
individuals are requested to submit their cover letter, CV and P11 form (which
can be downloaded from: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc, to Human
Resources at: rwajobs@unicef.org by 17th
April 2016, quoting the indicative all-inclusive fee range and the consultancy
with subject: “National Consultant to Develop a Teachers’
Inter-active Discussion Guide to Read Data with Children in a Classroom.”
individuals are requested to submit their cover letter, CV and P11 form (which
can be downloaded from: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc, to Human
Resources at: rwajobs@unicef.org by 17th
April 2016, quoting the indicative all-inclusive fee range and the consultancy
with subject: “National Consultant to Develop a Teachers’
Inter-active Discussion Guide to Read Data with Children in a Classroom.”
You
may also submit to: Human Resources Specialist, UNICEF Rwanda, and P.O. Box
381, Kigali, Rwanda.
may also submit to: Human Resources Specialist, UNICEF Rwanda, and P.O. Box
381, Kigali, Rwanda.
