Consultant - Development of a Guide for the Planning of Curriculum Transformation
at UNESCO, Dakar, Senegal
- Contract
- Level 3 - Senior
- Closing date
- 24 November 2026
- Listed
- 16 July 2026, from UNESCO
The advert
Description longue Type de contrat : Consultant Niveau : Level 3 - Senior Unité : Secteur de l'éducation (ED) Lieu d'affectation : Dakar Lieu du travail : À distance Durée du contrat : 2 mois Recrutement ouvert à : Candidats externes Date limite de candidature (minuit, heure de UTC±0 (UTC)) : 30/08/2026 Valeurs fondamentales de l'UNESCO : Engagement envers L'Organisation, Integrité, Respect de la diversité et ProfessionnalismeAPERÇU 1. Background UNESCO and its Category I Institutes, particularly the International Bureau of Education (IBE) and the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), are currently developing a "Methodological Guide for Planning and Monitoring the Implementation of Curriculum Transformation" aimed at strengthening the capacities of UNESCO member states in the design, planning, management, implementation, and monitoring of curriculum transformations. The guide builds on the work already undertaken by the IBE on curriculum transformation and seeks to address the recurring need of countries to translate curriculum ambitions into operational, costed, managed, and monitored implementation frameworks. The guide is structured around three chapters: Chapter 1: Strategic Planning, Governance, Change Management, and Monitoring and Evaluation: Key Steps for Successful Curriculum Reform Chapter 2: Planning a Curriculum Transformation Chapter 3: Monitoring, Risks, and Adaptive Management To ensure the technical quality and operational relevance of Chapter 3: Monitoring, Risks, and Regulations, as well as the internal coherence of the entire guide, UNESCO intends to recruit a consultant with an expertise in monitoring and evaluation (M&E), results-based management (RBM), and the regulation and the governance of educational reforms.Description longue 2. Purpose of the Assignment The assignment consists in designing and drafting Chapter 3 of the guide, entitled "Monitoring, Risks, and Regulations" and the associated methodological tools. The consultant will also be responsible for providing quality assurance for the other two chapters and ensuring overall consistency across the guide. 3. Expected Content of the Chapter The consultant will develop sections covering the following topics: Results frameworks; Performance indicators: how to identify and formulate SMART indicators (including SMART criteria); Risk analysis; Accountability: technical and financial monitoring mechanisms; Roles and responsibilities for monitoring; Preparation of periodic monitoring reports; Effectiveness of monitoring systems; The relationship between monitoring and evaluation: the role of evaluation in assessing results and outcomes, its complementarity with monitoring, and the use of evaluation findings for learning and continuous improvement. TÂCHES 4. Tools to be Developed The consultant will develop the following tools: A results framework template; A risk analysis template; A monitoring dashboard; An impact measurement template. DELIVRABLES 5. Deliverables The consultant will provide the following deliverables: Deliverable 1: First complete draft of Chapter 3, including the associated tools and annexes; Deliverable 2: Review of Chapters 1 and 2; Deliverable 3: Revised version of Chapter 3 incorporating comments and feedback; Deliverable 4: Final validated version of Chapter 3; Deliverable 5: Final validated version of the complete guide.DURÉE DU CONTRAT The assignment is expected to require 25 to 30 working days, spread over a period of 6 to 8 weeks.Description longue 7. Consultant Profile A Master's degree (or PhD) in Education, Educational Planning, Education Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field; At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the education sector; Experience in the design and/or support of curriculum reforms; Demonstrated expertise in curriculum reform planning; Proven expertise in results-based management (RBM), monitoring and evaluation, and risk management; Demonstrated experienc