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UNESCO Windhoek is seeking the services of a qualified consultant/consultancy firm to support the adaptation of global resources designed to promote positive and healthy masculinities, reduce gender-related barriers to education, and strengthen boys’ engagement in education. The assignment involves adapting and contextualising four global guides to ensure their full cultural, linguistic, policy, and classroom relevance within the Namibian context, while maintaining the gender-transformative integrity of the original materials and human rights standards.
Job Responsibility:
Conduct a contextual analysis, including a review of relevant national policies, curriculum frameworks, research studies on boys’ education, and cultural norms and practices influencing gender inequality in education in Namibia
Review the four global guides and identify all components requiring adaptation for alignment with Namibia’s education system and social context
Engage key national stakeholders through consultative meetings and targeted interviews to gather inputs that will inform the adaptation process
Adapt and align the four global guides to reflect Namibia’s curriculum processes, classroom realities, cultural contexts, and community norms, while upholding human rights standards
Conduct a validation workshop with relevant stakeholders to review, validate, and refine the adapted materials
Produce final, validated versions of all adapted materials
Develop training materials for curriculum developers and master teacher trainers
Conduct training sessions for curriculum developers and master teachers on how to use and implement the adapted guides effectively
Prepare and submit comprehensive reports
Requirements:
Advanced degree in Education, Gender, Development Studies, Social Sciences or a related field
At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in the development of inclusive teaching and learning materials and/or capacity building in this area at the national and/or international level and experience in delivering trainings
Strong coordination skills and ability to interact with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including government
Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English
Nice to have:
Work experience in the UN or experience with assignments for the UN
Understanding and knowledge of UN mandates and its programming in relation to Human Rights and Gender Equality
Experience in the development and review of teaching and learning materials
Work experience in the area of masculinities/boys’ disengagement from education