Department for World Service (DWS) Curriculum Development Consultant Vacancy

Department for World Service (DWS) Curriculum Development Consultant Vacancy

The Department for World Service (DWS) is the humanitarian and development arm of the LWF.
World Service responds to and challenges the causes and consequences of human suffering and poverty.

Curriculum Development Consultant

The LWF/DWS Kenya/Djibouti Programme is currently seeking the services of a qualified and experienced consultant to lead the process of primary school curriculum development for Ali Adde refugee camp in Djibouti.
The task is to work with the refugee teachers, school management committee (SMC) and parents, Government of Djibouti education and other officials, UNHCR, LWF and other educational stakeholders, to formulate the key elements of a suitable primary school curriculum. To complete the task, the consultant will build on the Baseline Assessment Report completed with all stakeholders in the beginning of 2010.
However, there should be flexibility to accommodate for new and changing priorities and scenarios. At the end of the consultancy period (December 2010), the product will be a written primary school curriculum for Ali Adde refugee camp, which will include, but not be limited to the following:
* aims and learning outcomes of the curriculum
* content (knowledge, skills, attitudes to be learned)
* teaching and learning methods
* assessment methods
* learning resources

Specific tasks and outputs –

* Examine Djibouti’s the national curriculum and review possibilities of collaboration with the refugee education at Ali Addeh camp
* Consult the Ministry of Education in Djibouti on curriculum possibilities

* Facilitate a process through which stakeholders reach an agreement on broad aims and specific objectives for the primary school course in Ali Adde refugee camp, Djibouti
* In consultation with stakeholders, facilitate the construction of the subjects’ content to achieve the agreed objectives
* Implementing the curriculum – teacher induction and briefing on the curriculum so that they can effectively deliver it – teaching and learning methods
* Identify learning/teaching resources for curriculum implementation
* Monitoring and evaluating the curriculum – identify suitable evaluation methods and institutions for examining learners based on the curriculum (in-country or external)
* Linkages with higher educational institutions and levels – establish links that will enable learners wishing to join secondary and vocational schools to be able to do so in-country or externally

Qualifications and competencies
* A qualified educationalist specialized in curriculum development.
* Experience with developing and/or evaluating educational curricula in refugee/IDP camp settings
* Experience working with refugees and or displaced populations will be an added advantage.
* Experienced facilitator or instructor, preferably in primary teacher training institutions
* Excellent working knowledge of both French and English are essential, while working knowledge of Somali language will be an added advantage.

How to Apply
Interested applicants should obtain a detailed TOR for the consultancy by writing to Beatrice-ngota@lwfkenya.org latest by 30 October 2010.

Applications with a detailed proposal with budget and an updated CV should be sent to hr@lwfkenya.org, attached with a list of similar and recent (past 5 years only) assignments you have successfully completed.

Please include email and telephone contacts of referees for each assignment.

The closing date for applications is COB on 5 November 2010.

 

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