Inclusion and Teacher Training Advisor

Inclusion and Teacher Training Advisor

Summary of Position

Department / Unit: Nepal Country Office

Place of Assignment: Kathmandu, Nepal 

Position is: Fixed Term 01.01.2025- 31.12.2026 (with possibility of extension)

Supervisor: FCA Nepal Program Manager

Other reporting responsibilities and internal cooperation parties: 

FCA Nepal Country Office (NEPCO) Senior Management Team (SMT), Program Team, Finance & Admin Team; FCA’s Head Office: Service and Accountability Centre (SAC), University of Helsinki HY+, TECSES Project Support Unit (PSU), Provincial Coordination Units (PCUs).

Primary Purpose of the Position 

The Inclusion and Teacher Training Advisor for the Technical Support Cooperation to Education Sector in Nepal (TECSES) project will assist the Project Support Unit (PSU) and HY+, the lead agency, by providing technical advisory services on curriculum development, teacher competency framework, Head Teacher competency framework development and pedagogy, and ensure the inclusion aspects in all those areas. 

This project falls under the education sector collaboration between Finland and Nepal, aimed at enhancing teacher education, both pre-service and in-service, across all levels of governance. TECSES is fully aligned with the goals, strategies, and activities outlined in Nepal's School Education Sector Plan (SESP 2030) and is further guided by Finland’s Country Programme for Development Cooperation in Nepal (2021-2024).

Description

Main Tasks

Technical Advisory Support

• Provide technical expertise at national and provincial level on inclusion including offering inclusive practices, focusing on pre-service and in-service teacher training.  
• Support the development and enhancement of pedagogical approaches to improve learning outcomes, ensuring alignment with global standards and local contexts as well as inclusion perspective are incorporated. 
• Provide technical support in curriculum design and development for pre-service and in-service teacher training, ensuring that curricula are inclusive and relevant.
• Support the capacity building in inclusive education planning and budgeting of local education units.  
• Capacity development training and follow up support in inclusive education planning and budgeting of R/municipalities.
• Support the developing curriculum for digital learning and distance education approaches for pre-service and in-service teachers.

Coordination, Communication and Representation 

• Maintain close coordination with HY+; Project Implementation Unit (PSU).
• As agreed with CTA/PSU, maintain networking and coordination with relevant partners and stakeholders.
• Represent FCA in different relevant external forums.
• Represent the TECSES project in different relevant external forums as agreed with PSU/CTA.

Others

• Contribute to concept/proposal development in education theme. 
• Provide education expertise to FCA Nepal as per need.
• Perform the tasks as assigned by line manager.

Competence, Experience, Skills, Knowledge Needed

• Minimum master’s degree in education or similar discipline.
• Majoring in inclusion, teachers’ professional development related subject with PhD will have an added value. 
• At least 10 years of experience in development sector, preferably in education sector development; teachers’ professional development, inclusion. 
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication, negotiation and networking skills and team-working attitude 
• Experience in capacity development of partners and or teachers.
• Understanding of Human Rights Based Approach and Do No Harm. 
• Understanding of crosscutting issues such as Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), Climate Action, and conflict sensitivity.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently under pressure in an organized and responsive manner. 
• Willing to take the additional responsibilities, offering support and quality of adaptability for the changing context. 
• Excellent communication skills in English and Nepali.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, graphics presentations and other relevant applications.

Responsibilities and Independences

• Problem solution requires finding solutions independently. Work is done mainly independently according to goals, plans and general instructions, and it may include financial and supervisory responsibility.
• The tasks require independency and sometimes responsibility in preparing problem solutions, and also making decisions. The position holder works as a specialist of a sub-sector of function. The work may include demanding responsibility for operations, finances or personnel.

Physical and Psychological Burden Imposed 

• Frequent travel to field locations, particularly Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Madhesh Provinces.
• Instability (political). 
• Fraud and corruption threats.

Interaction Needed 

• FCA SAC and NEPCO colleagues. 
• Responsible staff of Lead agency and project support unit.
• Government representatives.
• Universities faculties.
• Partner staff.

Substitution and Representation 

• Represent FCA in relevant external forum as assigned by line manager.

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Application Deadline: Sunday 17th Nov,2024

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