Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Category:
Type: Full Time
Deadline: 20-Aug-17 00:00:00
Salary:
Description
Under the overall guidance of the UNDP SGR Portfolio Programme Analyst and direct supervision of the Project Technical Task Leader, as well as in collaboration with the RoA Ministry of Nature Protection the incumbent will support the development of the National Strategy on Environmental Education in Armenia (hereinafter "Strategy").
Responsibilities
The incumbent will perform the following tasks:
- Lead and coordinate the work of national consultants tasked to support the process of Environmental Education (EE) Strategy development for:
a) Pre-school, general school and vocational education;
b) Tertiary (higher) and post-graduate education;
c) Supplementary education;
d) Public awareness;
- Elaborate the concept design for development of the overall Strategy, including vision, structure and the main elements of the document, as specified below, but not limited to:
a) Goal and objectives;
b) Review of existing policy and legislation frameworks for EE, including national legislation as well as MEAs;
c) Major gaps, weaknesses, barriers and needs in existing policy, legislation and institutional frameworks hindering introduction and implementation of EE;
d) Emerging issues, priorities and development opportunities, relevant to the implementation of EE in Armenia to achieve long-term targets for EE;
e) Institutional arrangements for implementation of EE and mechanisms for promotion and coordination in the implementation of the Strategy with other Ministries and government bodies;
f) Assessment of implementation of current EE programs in aforementioned areas;
g) Possibilities to incorporate EE in formal, non-formal and informal education;
h) The role of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and mass media in EE and public awareness;
i) Guidance and recommendations on new innovative methods of teaching and mechanism of training the trainers/ teachers;
j) Feasibility and opportunities for replication of best national and international experience;
k) Monitoring and evaluation of the Strategy implementation, including measurable indicators of the progress made, objectives achieved, etc.;
l) Action plan for 2018-2019 with respective timeline and expected outcomes;
- Contribute to the development of the overall Strategy document:
a) Supervise the process of development of Strategy through regular team meetings and discussions with the team of consultants and main stakeholders;
b) Liaise and cooperate closely with relevant state entities and CBOs active in educational, environmental protection and sustainable development fields;
c) Participate in the presentation and discussion of the concept with main stakeholders; revise the document based on collected feedbacks and recommendations;
d) Review the draft chapters prepared by national consultants; consolidate and prepare pre-final document for presentation to the governmental entities;
e) Provide substantial assistance during public hearings of the draft strategy document; revise the document based on collected feedbacks and recommendations;
f) Finalize the document based on feedback of government entities and other stakeholders.
Institutional Arrangements:
- The Consultant will work collaboratively with the project team, relevant consultants and officials. In addition to e-mail and phone, the Consultant should be available for meetings and regular contacting;
- The Consultant will serve as focal point for consultations with relevant stakeholders including the RoA Ministry of Nature Protection and the RoA Ministry of Education and Science, as well as with other organizations responsible for implementation of EE;
- The works progress will be discussed during regular meetings with a group of national experts and the project team members, officials from the Ministries and other stakeholders;
- The Consultant will participate in relevant events and make contributions through presentations, if needed.
RequiredQualifications
Competencies:
- Strong coordination and team leading skills; ability to work independently and to participate effectively in a team based information sharing;
- Good knowledge of educational and environmental sectors at national level; understanding of and practical exposure to the institutional framework governing EE in Armenia;
- Knowledge of MEAs and local legislation, related to the task implementation;
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with people of different social and cultural backgrounds;
- Maturity and confidence in dealing with senior members of national institutions;
- High sense of responsibility; proven ability to work under time pressure and handle multiple activities and tasks concurrently;
- Excellent writing, communication and coordination skills;
- Good technical skills (good computer literacy).
Skills and Experience:
- Advanced university degree in Pedagogy, Environmental Management, Natural Sciences or other related areas; a relevant university degree in combination with qualifying experience in the subject area may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
- At least 10 years of proven experience in educational or environmental sector;
- Experience in EE is an asset;
- Experience in development of policy and strategic documents in the field of education or environment;
- Strong track record in desk review, data collection and analysis in the field of education, environment;
- Experience of work with international organizations is an asset;
- Fluency in Armenian language with excellent writing skills; working knowledge of English language.
Benefits
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