Consultant – Global Alliance for Literacy Action Plan

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

📋 Description

• Create and execute the operationalization and implementation strategy for the Global Alliance for Literacy Community of Practice on the Moodle-based UIL Learning Hub.

• Establish access, participation, and contribution frameworks for members of the Global Alliance for Literacy.

• Develop the operational structure of the Community of Practice, including its Advocacy, Policy and Programme Innovation, and Literacy Foresights Labs.

• Engage with relevant UIL teams to determine how the functionalities of the UIL Learning Hub can support the GAL Action Plan.

• Align operational roles with Learning Hub roles and permissions.

• Define processes for account creation, linking GAL membership, onboarding, participant journeys, language preferences, accessibility, and strategies for low-bandwidth environments.

• Suggest Lab structures, including open and restricted areas, activities, resources, and activity templates.

• Formulate phased activation strategies and develop the initial programming and activity calendar for 2027.

• Create a framework for operational coordination and community management, which encompasses moderation, participation, data protection, content ownership, and licensing.

• Identify indicators within the Learning Hub that can measure the results of the GAL Action Plan for annual reporting.

• Draft an outline for a virtual launch workshop.

• Collaborate with UIL, revise the work based on feedback, and produce the final implementation plan along with the launch workshop outline.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced university degree in education, lifelong learning, adult learning and education, or a similar field.

• A minimum of seven years of pertinent professional experience in adult learning and education.

• Proven expertise in the field of literacy.

• Fluency in both English and French.

• Native-level proficiency in English for work-related tasks.

• Capability to generate drafts and reports that meet publishable standards.

• Strong understanding of grammar, spelling, punctuation, referencing, document structure, bibliography consistency, and acronym management.

• Ability to submit a comprehensive PDF proposal totaling no more than 5 pages, including the required project approach, financial proposal, and a brief CV.

• External candidates are encouraged to apply.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangements.

• Consultant contract duration of 2 months.

• Opportunity to engage in a UNESCO competency development and knowledge-sharing environment.

• Possibility of inclusion in UNESCO Talent Pools, subject to consent.

• Confidential treatment of applications.

• No application fee required.