UNDP Jobs - 89562- Individual Consultant - Academics (for Indian Nat

Individual Consultant - Academics (for Indian Nationals only)

Location :

Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

03-Feb-2020

Application Deadline :

24-Jan-20 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

06 months initially (renewable)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Scheduled Tribe population represents one of the economically impoverished and marginalized groups in India. With a population of more than 10.2crores, India has the single largest tribal population in the world. This constitutes 8.6 per cent of the total population of the country (Census of India, 2011). Education is one of the primary agents of transformation towards development. Education is in fact, an input not only for economic development of tribes but also for inner strength of the tribal communities which helps them in meeting the new challenges of life. It is the single most important means by which individuals and society can improve personal endowments, build capacity levels, overcome barriers, and expand opportunities for a sustained improvement in their well-being.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs in its pursuit to provide free and quality education to tribal children have a scheme ‘Eklavya Model Residential School’ (EMRS). EMRS is an excellent approach for imparting quality education to ST children. Apart from school building including hostels and staff quarters, provision for a playground, students' computer lab, teacher resource room etc. are also included in the EMRSs. The scheme aims to bridge the gap in literacy level between the general population and tribal population.

MoTA continuous persistence to impart quality education to tribal children resulted in expanding the network of EMRS across India while ensuring quality, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, in its meeting held on 17th December, 2018, has decided that by the year 2022, every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an EMRSs will be on par with Navodaya Vidyalayas and will have special facilities for preserving local art and culture besides providing training in sports and skill development. Across the country, as per census 2011 figures, there are 564 sub-districts i.e. blocks/taluka/tehsil having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. Out of these sub-districts, at present 102 sub-districts have EMRSs.

Within the above scope, the Consultant (Academics) will provide technical support to Ministry of Tribal Affairs to roll out the mandate of establishing new EMRSs.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Consultant (Academics) will work under the overall supervision and direction of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and direct supervision of Director In-charge of EMRS Division, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and will perform the following functions:

Design and develop curriculum to improve student learning outcomes through consultation with curriculum developers, principals, school boards and teachers.
Undertake analysis of the existing curriculum being followed in different States.
Conduct Training Need Analysis (TNA) of teachers and staff in the schools and develop relevant training strategies, methodology, tools and programmes in association with institutions of high repute.
Facilitate staff development activities to help EMRS teachers build strong instructional skills and a deeper understanding of educational tools and technologies available to them.
Organize and conduct regular training programmes.
Explore partnerships with organizations of national/international repute to improve learning outcome / employability.
Develop performance evaluation framework of teachers for regular evaluation.
Assess EMRS students’ performance to determine in what ways instructional approaches need to be changed or modified and to identify what aspects of the educational experience need to be addressed to ensure student success.
Identify new technologies to augment classroom learning.
Support activities related to CBSE Affiliation
Any other task assigned by supervisor

Competencies

Functional Competencies

Ability to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously;
Strong interpersonal, leadership and motivational skills;
Excellent report writing, presentation and oral communication skills.
Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;
Positive, constructive attitude to work;

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualification:

MBA (any discipline) or Postgraduate degree in Education, Social Sciences, Humanities, Public Policy, Sociology or any other relevant discipline from national/international institution of repute

Professional Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience of working with Central / State Government Institutions, International Organization in the area of education, teaching etc.
Knowledge of pedagogy, academic curriculum design and curriculum development
Proven experience in curriculum design and implementation of curriculum
Knowledge of teaching and research methods
Experience of working on multi-lingual education.
Prior experience of working on tribal education is desirable.
Sound understanding of tribal development.

Language Requirement: Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Hindi is required

Schedule of Payments

Consolidated monthly Fee (Remuneration) of Rs. 80,000/- payable upon certification of monthly timesheet and progress report from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Evaluation Criteria

Shortlisting would be done based on the following criteria.

Educational Qualification: 30 marks;
Relevant Experience: 30 marks;

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% (i.e. 42 marks) would be considered for interview.

Interview: 40 marks.

The award of the contract shall be made to the candidates scoring the highest combined marks based on the above criteria.

Documents to be submitted by Consultants

Updated CV, indicating past experience, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references with contact details

Notes:
Any kind of miscellaneous charges i.e. internet, phone etc. would not be reimbursed;

All the documents should be clubbed in one file (pdf) for uploading;

The following documents can be accessed by clicking the link:

General Conditions for Individual Contract-
http://www.in.undp.org/content/dam/india/docs/procurement/UNDP%20General%20Conditions%20for%20Individual%20Contracts.pdf

UNDP strives to have a workforce which reflects diversity and gender balance, and applies an equal opportunities approach. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All selections are on merit.