International Consultant: Development of the Innovation Transfer System at Pre-Service

Overview

International consultant to design and refine an innovation transfer system for pre-service teacher education in Uzbekistan, aiming to improve professional development and scale innovative practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a model for innovation transfer in pre-service teacher education.
• Strengthen institutional capacity to implement competency-based, gender-responsive, and inclusive teacher education approaches.
• Develop professional standards for teacher trainers aligned with CBE reform requirements.
• Contribute to the development of normative and policy documents required for the phased national scale-up of reforms.
• Review existing data and assess institutional readiness of 13 pedagogical universities.
• Develop a comprehensive Innovation Transfer Framework.
• Develop professional standards for teacher trainers, including competencies, performance indicators, and quality assurance criteria.
• Provide technical support for drafting normative and regulatory documents.

Required Experience

At least 10 years of increasingly responsible experience in teacher education reform and/or higher education development. Demonstrated experience in competency-based teacher education. Proven expertise in institutional capacity development and scaling education innovations. Experience in developing professional standards, competency frameworks, and quality assurance systems. Experience in inclusive education and gender-responsive pedagogy. Experience working with ministries, universities, and teacher training institutions. Experience in Central Asia or countries undergoing education reform is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree in Education, Teacher Education, Educational Policy, Curriculum Development, or a related field.

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