Consultant - Inclusive Education

This consultancy provides specialized disability-inclusion technical expertise to support UNESCO and national partners in Fiji. The consultant will plan, facilitate, and report on multi-stakeholder consultations, design and validate a study framework, execute research, and support the launch of the 'From Policy to Action Study' framework to advance inclusive education for learners with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, facilitate, and report the findings of the Disability Inclusion Veivosaki consultation including preparation of facilitation plans, technical materials, and documentation tools.
• Document stakeholder inputs, synthesize key issues, gaps, priorities, and recommendations to guide study framework design.
• Design the 'From Policy to Action Study' framework including objectives, methodology, sampling, data collection tools, ethical considerations, timeline, and outputs.
• Present and validate the study framework with UNESCO and national stakeholders, incorporating feedback.
• Execute the validated study framework by conducting research, data collection, analysis, and developing study content.
• Prepare draft study report, present findings for final validation, revise based on feedback, and support the launch of the final study.
• Report to UNESCO Pacific Regional Office and coordinate with Ministry of Education, National Council for Persons with Disabilities, and OPDs.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Education, Disability Studies, Social Policy, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in inclusive education, disability rights, or education systems strengthening.
• Proven expertise in facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations and participatory research.
• Strong knowledge of CRPD, SDGs, and inclusive education frameworks.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and report-writing skills.
• Experience working in Pacific contexts is highly desirable.

Skills

• Inclusive Education
• Disability Rights
• Education Systems Strengthening
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Participatory Research Methods
• CRPD Knowledge
• SDG Knowledge
• Inclusive Education Systems Framework
• Report Writing
• Facilitation
• Study Framework Design
• Research Execution
• Disability Inclusion Expertise

Languages

English