National Consultant-Integrating Climate and Environment into Teacher Training(CSESI)

The consultant will support the integration of climate change, environmental sustainability and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into teacher training programmes in the Maldives. This includes reviewing existing teacher training resources, assessing teacher readiness, updating training materials, and supporting consultation and validation workshops.

Responsibilities

• Review existing pre-service and in-service teacher training resources for climate/environment/DRR-related content to identify gaps and priority topics.
• Identify priority climate and environmental topics and learning outcomes aligned with national frameworks and UNESCO guidance.
• Assess teachers’ and school leaders’ readiness to teach climate/environment/DRR through an online survey.
• Update teacher training materials and develop supplementary teaching aids promoting learner-centred, inclusive and action-oriented pedagogies.
• Support consultation and validation workshops with stakeholders to review and validate updated materials.
• Incorporate feedback and finalize deliverables including recommendations for institutionalization through NIE and national teacher education systems.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in education, curriculum development, teacher education, pedagogy, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), environmental education, or a related field.
• Alternatively, Bachelor’s degree with three years of relevant experience.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive professional experience in the education sector, with demonstrated expertise in curriculum development, teacher training, teaching and learning materials (TLMs), pedagogy, and institutional capacity development.
• Strong knowledge of global standards and best practices in curriculum design, teacher education, and development of TLMs, including the integration of climate change, environmental sustainability and/or Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
• Proven experience in designing, reviewing and revising curricula and teacher training resources, ideally in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or similar contexts.
• Demonstrated experience in climate change education, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and/or DRR integration in education systems.
• Demonstrated experience working in the Maldives, including familiarity with the Ministry of Education (MoE), National Institute of Education (NIE), and teacher training systems.
• Experience in conducting capacity assessments, including survey design, data collection and analysis, and development of actionable recommendations.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder consultations and working collaboratively with government counterparts, teacher training institutions, and development partners.
• Demonstrated experience in integrating learner-centred, inclusive, gender-responsive and action-oriented pedagogies into curriculum and teacher training resources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with proficiency in Dhivehi required.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality outputs within agreed timelines.

Skills

• Curriculum Design
• Teacher Training
• Education for Sustainable Development
• Environmental Education
• Pedagogy
• Teaching Material Development
• Institutional Capacity Building
• Climate Change Education
• Disaster Risk Reduction Integration
• Teacher Education
• Capacity Assessments
• Survey Design
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Government Collaboration
• Learner-Centred Pedagogy
• Inclusive Pedagogy
• Gender Responsive Pedagogy
• Action-Oriented Pedagogy

Languages

English, Dhivehi