Overview
Consultancy to review and document similar initiatives, study opportunities and potential implementation challenges for Community and Home-Based Learning (CHBL) models in crisis-affected areas of Amhara and Tigray.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a participatory study of the CHBL model in Amhara, including reviewing national/regional education policies, strategies, and sector plans.
- Review similar learning initiatives and materials in the region and draw lessons.
- Conduct technical in-depth interviews with experts from MoE, Amhara Regional State Education Bureau, Zonal Education Departments, and Woreda Education Offices.
- Conduct participatory assessments with teachers, caregivers, children, and community leaders.
- Map available resources and assess their feasibility for content delivery.
- Develop national/regional CHBL guidelines, including rationale, implementation strategies, competencies, roles, responsibilities, inclusive strategies, supervision, quality assurance, and minimum operational standards.
- Develop a set of at least three sample locally relevant learning models.
- Develop and submit a draft inception report, revise and submit the final inception report.
- Conduct a review of relevant materials and implement data collection.
- Prepare and submit a draft assessment report, present findings at a validation workshop.
- Develop a draft national/regional CHBL model guideline, facilitate a validation workshop, and revise and submit the final guideline document.
Required Experience
- Minimum work experience of 12 years in conducting participatory assessments in the education sector.
- Demonstrated experience in reviewing education policies, strategy and sector plan documents.
- Experience adapting and producing high-quality teaching and learning materials for primary school-aged children in the education sector.
- Proven track record of working closely with government stakeholders, community members, and target clients.
- Familiarity with the education sector, community structures in the target woredas of Amhara, with some knowledge of crisis affected contexts.
Qualifications
MA in Education and related fields.
