Consultant
at UNESCO, Somalia
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- Salary
- Not given in the advert
- Closing date
- 10 December 2026
- Start
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- Type of post
- Administration and business
A support post, not a teaching post. - Contract
- Level 2 - Middle
- First seen
- 30 October 2026, on UNESCO
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The advert
JOB DETAILS Type of contract : Consultant Contract Level : Level 2 - Middle Hiring Unit : Education Sector (ED) Duty Station : Somalia Work location : On site Duration of contract : 2 months Hiring open to : External candidates Application deadline (Midnight UTC+3 Time) : 13/11/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, ProfessionalismOVERVIEW UNESCO and UNICEF are supporting the Government of Somalia through the Peacebuilding Fund project Building Peace Through Religious Education in Somalia. The project promotes peacebuilding, social cohesion, inclusive teaching and safeguarding in traditional and Integrated Quranic Schools. The teacher-training component will build on the Peace Curriculum developed with the ulema network, resources from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE) and the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (MEISA), UNESCO's Transformative Pedagogy for Peacebuilding and UNICEF safeguarding expertise.Long Description Objective of the consultancy The consultant will support the preparation and implementation of a needs assessment and focus group discussions, and lead the analysis and reporting of findings. The assignment will identify teachers' capacities, community expectations and practical requirements for the subsequent teacher-training programme. It does not include developing the full training package or delivering Master Trainer training.ASSIGNMENTS Scope of work The consultant will work under the overall authority of the Director of UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa and the direct supervision of the UNESCO Project Manager in Mogadishu, with technical guidance from the Education team of the Regional Office and UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) and in coordination with the UNESCO project team, UNICEF and relevant government counterparts. 1. Review existing evidence. Review available Peace Curriculum, MoECHE and MEISA materials, previous consultations, Quranic-school mapping and relevant UNESCO/IICBA/UNICEF resources. Identify existing evidence and gaps to guide the assessment, without undertaking a comprehensive curriculum revision.Long Description 2. Refine the methodology and tools. Develop and refine the research questions, sampling approach, questionnaires and discussion guides with the project team. Cover teaching practices, peacebuilding, safeguarding, gender and inclusion, community expectations and conditions for training. Ensure clear Somali wording, cultural appropriateness and suitability for analysis. 3. Support testing and data collection. Support pre-testing and revision of the tools; prepare facilitator guidance and brief designated field personnel on the methodology and agreed safeguards, including informed consent, confidentiality, secure data handling, Do No Harm and referral of protection concerns through agreed channels. Provide methodological support during implementation, check coverage and data quality, and document constraints and deviations from the agreed approach. Organization and conduct of focus group discussions in Jubaland and Banadir may be included in the assignment (to be decided in consultation with relevant government authorities).Long Description 4. Process and analyse findings. Consolidate, clean and code survey data and qualitative records from both locations. Analyse data by school type, location and relevant inclusion dimensions; triangulate with existing evidence and explain limitations. Maintain a documented dataset and coding framework. 5. Report and support the use of findings. Prepare an integrated report, presentation and matrix linking findings to teacher-training requirements. Contribute to the stakeholder consultation, incorporate consolidated feedback and hand over final reports, instruments and data to UNESCO.CONTRACT DURATION 2.5 MonthsDELIVERABLES Deliverables and indicative timing D.1. Inception package (Methodology, sample, instru