State Consultant – Comprehensive Skills

Provide technical support to the Education Department of Madhya Pradesh to roll out the comprehensive skills package with adolescents in the state, working closely with government and stakeholders to ensure effective data collection and reporting. The consultant will be based in Bhopal and engage regularly with UNICEF and government.

Responsibilities

• Contextualization of comprehensive skills package (including service-based learning component)
• Development of a capacity building plan for education functionaries including teachers, and facilitate its implementation
• Logistics support for printing and distribution of learning materials
• Formation and strengthening of state and district PMUs to guide programme implementation including coordination support for research

Requirements

• Post-graduate degree in Education/ Social Sciences/ Humanities/ Policy
• At least 5 years’ experience of work in education sector with at least some of those for 21st century skills development
• Previous experience of working with education data - data analysis & report writing
• Experience of working with Education Government system
• Expertise in using MS-Office application software (MS Word, Excel, Power Point) essential, especially Excel
• Previous experience of working with the government administration
• Good verbal and written communication skills in Hindi and English required
• Ability to analyze data, identify bottlenecks to improve systems and provide recommendations
• Ability to liaison and advocate with state & district level government officers
• Ability to create a database to address contextual needs
• Ability to organize, manage and participate within teams
• Previous experience of implementation of large-scale programmes with government desirable
• Ability to navigate, evaluate, and create digital content

Skills

• Education Sector Experience
• 21st Century Skills Development
• Education Data Analysis
• Report Writing
• Government Education Systems Experience
• MS Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Government Administration
• Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Advocacy with Government Officials
• Database Creation
• Program Implementation
• Digital Content Evaluation

Languages

Hindi, English