Consultant, Education

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Assess current methodologies and tools related to data systems for out-of-school children and youth, dropout rates, and learner pathways.

• Analyze applications across ECCE, TVET, higher education, transitions between educational levels, and routes for reintegration into education.

• Identify system capabilities and necessary conditions, which include longitudinal learner-level data, data disaggregation, interoperability, governance, data protection, and the utilization of information for actionable insights.

• Prepare six case studies from various countries focused on national data systems that track out-of-school children, dropout rates, and learner pathways.

• Conduct desk reviews and remote interviews with officials from ministries and allied partners.

• Generate a synthesis of capacities, gaps, and lessons learned from cross-case analysis.

• Map OOSCI dimensions and align findings with the EMIS-PATT structure.

• Define the capabilities necessary for identifying non-enrollment, monitoring attendance and absences, assessing dropout risks, tracking learners across institutions and pathways, and differentiating between dropout and transfers or migrations.

• Create the EMIS-PATT OOSCY and learning pathways self-assessment matrix, including scoring criteria and maturity logic.

• Develop a facilitation guide, improvement roadmap template, and user manual, which will include components for learning-difficulty screening and an EMIS-HEMIS interface.

• Validate drafts with the ED/PLS teams.

• Integrate gender analysis and mainstreaming into all activities.

• Deliverables include an inception report, literature reviews, case studies, an EMIS-PATT module, and documentation on OOSC toolkit inputs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced university degree in education planning, information systems, statistics, public policy, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in EMIS development or education data systems, specifically involving learner-level data, attendance, and dropout monitoring.

• Comprehensive understanding of the UNICEF and UNESCO OOSCI framework, including its seven dimensions, country reports, syntheses, and the 2023 Operational Manual.

• Demonstrated expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research, structured literature reviews, and comparative case studies from different countries.

• Proven experience in creating analytical tools, frameworks, and guidelines for national education systems.

• Familiarity with data systems in ECCE, TVET, or higher education, as well as early-warning systems for dropout prevention.

• Experience working with international organizations, ideally in multilateral environments and/or in contexts affected by crises or displacement.

• Exceptional drafting and communication skills in English.

• Proficiency in French or Spanish would be advantageous.

• Ability to provide a consolidated PDF that includes a proposal, financial proposal, and a brief CV; with the full proposal not exceeding 8 pages.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote, home-based working arrangement.

• Consultant contract lasting approximately 3 months (around 60 working days).

• Opportunity to collaborate with the UNESCO Education Sector and ED/PLS teams.

• Chance to contribute to initiatives in international education data systems, OOSCI, and EMIS-PATT.

• Short-listed candidates may be included in Talent Pools, pending consent.