International Consultant - School-Based Teacher Professional Development

About the role

UNICEF is recruiting an International Consultant for a 12-month consultancy in Abuja, Nigeria, to develop and implement a school-based teacher professional development model. The consultant reports to the Education Manager (Learning) under the Chief of Education and works remotely with frequent travel to Nigeria. The full Terms of Reference are available separately.

Key responsibilities

• Support refinement of the STPD handbook and the Headteacher and Teacher manuals
• Support the STPD technical group and co-lead technical engagements with government agencies
• Run train-the-trainer workshops for master trainers and support them when they lead downstream Instructional Leadership teams
• Provide content for the online portal, including pedagogical modules, short videos of good classroom practice and reflection questions
• Share up-to-date teaching practices and models with the technical group
• Co-host one knowledge-sharing workshop and give ongoing technical support to States implementing STPD
• Provide strategic and project management input

Required profile

• Masters degree in Education Development, Foundational Learning, Sustainable Development in Education, Education Policy, Teacher Training or a related field
• At least 10 years in teacher education with Ministries of Education globally, 10 years in leading multicultural teams, and 10 years writing teacher professional learning materials
• At least 5 years supporting school-based teacher professional learning
• Experience facilitating workshops and training government officers in low- and middle-income countries
• Former teacher in a government system; proven expertise in teacher professional development, preferably in Nigeria or a similar context
• Fluency in English with strong written and oral skills

Required skills

• Competency-based education standards and instructional design in low-resource or multilingual settings
• Knowledge of the FLN landscape, ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria
• Desirable: familiarity with the Nigerian education context, UNICEF programmes, and experience with UN agencies

Candidates apply through the UNICEF online recruitment portal with a CV, cover letter, financial proposal and a recent writing sample. No processing fee is charged.