Consultant National pour l’assistance technique aux CS et CIP pour l'élaboration des plans triennaux d’amélioration de l’éducation et de la gouvernance participative

The consultant will provide technical assistance to School Districts (CS) and Pedagogical Inspection Districts (CIP) in the participatory and inclusive development and implementation of triennial plans and performance contracts aimed at improving education and participatory governance, with a focus on gender sensitivity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to School Districts (CS) and Pedagogical Inspection Districts (CIP) in the participatory and inclusive process of developing and implementing triennial plans and performance contracts
• Support the integration of participatory governance, inclusion and gender-sensitive approaches in education planning
• Facilitate participatory workshops and multi-stakeholder group discussions at decentralized levels
• Work collaboratively with institutional actors at various administrative levels to support education system improvements

Requirements

• Master in education sciences, planning, quality engineering or related field
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in designing triennial strategic plans (axes, objectives, results, indicators; timelines, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms)
• Experience in developing results-based monitoring and evaluation tools
• Experience in institutional support for educational systems
• Proven experience in technical assistance missions, institutional diagnostics and facilitation of participatory workshops at decentralized levels
• Mastery of institutional and organizational diagnostic methods and tools
• Ability to integrate participatory governance, inclusion, and gender equality approaches into planning tools
• Excellent facilitation skills for participatory workshops and multi-stakeholder group facilitation, especially at community level
• Ability to work with institutional actors at central, departmental and communal levels
• Excellent knowledge of the Benin education system including reforms and initiatives to improve outcomes
• Mastery of GAR approaches and institutional monitoring and evaluation tools
• Proven experience in developing quality frameworks and tools for public administration
• Strong communication, facilitation, adult training and teamwork skills
• Rigor, autonomy and respect for deadlines
• Exceptional writing skills in French

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Results-Based Monitoring & Evaluation
• Evaluation Tool Development
• Institutional Support
• Technical Assistance Missions
• Institutional Diagnostics
• Workshop Facilitation
• Organizational Diagnostic Methods
• Participatory Governance Design
• Gender Equality Integration
• Multi-Stakeholder Facilitation
• Education System Knowledge
• GAR Approaches
• Quality Framework Development
• Public Administration Tools
• Adult Training Skills
• French Writing

Languages

French